Former three-time Lumpinee champion in Muay Thai, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke went home to Thailand recently after living and working in Singapore to grace a press conference for ONE Championship’s “Kingdom of Champions” fight card which takes place May 27 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok.

The reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion is the first world champion in mixed martial arts of Thai descent and is leading the charge for MMA in Thailand.

“I have waited a long time for this. Coming home to Thailand and performing in front of my people has always been my greatest dream,” said Dejdamrong, who won the strawweight title with a 5-round technical decision over Filipino stalwart Roy “The Dominator” Doliguez last year.

The unbeaten Dejdamrong is a Muay Thai master. He transitioned into MMA back in 2014 and hasn’t looked back since, stringing together six straight victories whilst capturing the title along the way.