Ilyas Musaev knocks out Suksawat in first round at ONE Friday Fights 165
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 5:21 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Ilyas Musaev scored a knockout victory over Suksawat PK Saenchai in the co-main event of ONE Friday Fights 165 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on August 7. Musaev, 24, ended a two-fight losing streak with his first-round finish of Suksawat at the 2:11 mark. After absorbing early kicks, Musaev landed powerful strikes, including a decisive shot to the liver that dropped Suksawat for the count. This win marks the 12th of Musaev's career and maintains his 100 percent finishing rate in ONE Championship.
- •Musaev returns to winning form with first-round knockout.
- •Fight took place in Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok.
- •Suksawat was unable to answer the referee's count.
- •Musaev's finishing rate remains at 100 percent in ONE Championship.
- •This marks the twelfth victory of Musaev's career.
- 5:21 PMYahoo Sports — ONE Friday Fights 165 Co-Main Event Result: Ilyas Musaev’s Body Shot Folds Suksawat In One Round
"The Russian returned to winning ways in trademark fashion inside the mecca of Muay Thai on August 7.
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