Overview
- Tawanchai PK Saenchai announced Tuesday that he is vacating the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title while he continues rehabilitation from a December 2025 leg injury.
- ONE Championship elevated interim champion Nico Carrillo to undisputed featherweight Muay Thai world champion after Tawanchai’s announcement.
- Carrillo earned the interim belt earlier this year by defeating Shadow Singha Mawynn at ONE Fight Night 40.
- Carrillo is scheduled to make his ONE kickboxing debut against Zhou Jiaqiang on August 14 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
- Tawanchai required surgery after the December loss to Liu Mengyang, says he is about 70–80 percent recovered, expects to return likely early next year, and plans to prioritize Muay Thai when he does so.