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Soe Nay Oo was an imam in Myanmar but had been working for a human rights group in Thailand after fleeing the 2021 coup As the call to prayer rang out in Sagaing last Friday, hundreds of Muslims ...

One of the United States’ finest Muay Thai fighters, Asa Ten Pow, is returning to the ONE Championship arena to face off against “The Man Who Yields to No One,” Seksan, at ONE Fight Night 30.

Soe Lin Oo spent almost two decades dominating Myanmar’s ultra-tough lethwei scene, making a name for himself as one of the grittiest competitors while compiling a near-perfect record.

The British superstar is coming back to the world's largest martial arts organisation to fight Lethwei icon 'Man of Steel' Soe Lin Oo in a special legends fight at ONE 173: Denver on August 2 ...

Happening at ONE Friday Fights 81, the 6-foot-4 Muay Thai blue-chipper utilized every inch of his 80-inch reach against Soe Lin Oo, peppering the lethwei veteran with strikes from a safe distance.

Soe Lin Oo insists “Lethwei is more painful” than the serious car crash that almost ruled him out of Friday’s star-studded ONE Championship event at Impact Arena. The “Man of Steel” will ...

The Lethwei veteran certainly looked to make a ... as they exchanged strikes in the middle of the ring to start the match. Soe Lin Oo threw a punch and kick combination, but Seksan Or Kwanmuang ...

knocking out Thai star Kulabdam before picking up two unanimous decision wins against former world title challenger Felipe Lobo and Myanmar’s Lethwei star Soe Lin Oo. Meanwhile, Carrillo ...

January’s ONE 170 card also features a catchweight Muay Thai bout between the legendary Seksan Or Kwanmuang, and Myanmar lethwei icon Soe Lin Oo – both of whom came through the ONE Lumpinee ...

Known as the “Man of Steel” for his resilience and granite chin, Soe Lin Oo has become a household name in Myanmar’s lethwei scene and is steadily making his mark in ONE. The 32-year-old began his ...

He has been matched with an opponent from Myanmar who made his name competing in Lethwei. Soe Lin Oo has won three in a row since switching to Muay Thai and there is bound to be a big contingent ...