Overview
- The rematch headlines ONE Fight Night 40 on Friday, February 13, at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, airing live in U.S. primetime on Prime Video free for Amazon Prime members in the U.S. and Canada.
- Buntan enters her first defense of the ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Title after winning the inaugural belt over Anissa Meksen in November 2024.
- Hemetsberger, the reigning Muay Thai titleholder at 9-1, targets a second belt to join ONE’s short list of women with championships in multiple striking disciplines.
- Buntan says increased patience and superior movement will be key and believes she can exploit defensive openings in Hemetsberger’s punches and kicks.
- Hemetsberger completed a nine-week Phuket camp focused on kickboxing under Kru Farsahtan with boxing coach Gabriel Iuri and strength coach Robert Eckschlager following her September win that included two first-round knockdowns.