It's been 10 months since Japanese striking star Taiki Naito last fought inside the ring, as he sustained a third-round knockout loss to Elias Mahmoudi last August 2024 at ONE Fight Night 24.

His bad recovery after the official weigh-in during his last fight, on March 23, at ONE 172 against Masaaki Noiri, was one of the suspects that Tawanchai PK Saenchai identified that led him to lose th ...