Two fighters built on finishing fights meet in Bangkok. Both need to win badly.

Filipino striker Jeremy Miado meets South African slugger Willie van Rooyen in flyweight MMA at ONE Fight Night 41 on Friday, March 13, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The event broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Amazon Prime Video. Both men carry knockout power into this showdown. Both also carry losses from their most recent appearances.

Miado built his ONE Championship reputation on devastating finishes. The 33-year-old secured seven victories across strawweight and flyweight divisions. Six came by knockout. Former champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke fell to his power. Longtime contender Danial “Mini-T” Williams couldn’t survive his hands either.

A four-fight stoppage streak once positioned Miado firmly in World Title conversations. Then losses mounted. The momentum stalled. He rebounded impressively at ONE Fight Night 28 with a unanimous decision over Gilbert Nakatani. But his most recent outing ended with a stoppage loss to Avazbek “Ninzya” Kholmirzaev at ONE Fight Night 38 last December. The Marrok Force affiliate now hunts another statement performance against dangerous opposition.

Willie van Rooyen brings African dominance to flyweight division

Willie van Rooyen arrived on ONE Championship’s global stage carrying serious credentials. The 23-year-old South African captured the EFC Flyweight Title twice in his home country.

His 7-0 record featured five finishes before stepping onto the biggest stage. The weapons vary. Punches. Elbows. Relentless ground-and-pound. Van Rooyen’s finishing arsenal runs deep and dangerous. His promotional debut at ONE Fight Night 37 last November didn’t go according to plan. Kholmirzaev submitted him and ended the perfect record.

Now the South African standout looks to bounce back by scoring a signature victory over a fellow finisher. Both fighters face similar crossroads. Miado needs to prove his Gilbert Nakatani victory wasn’t a fluke after the Kholmirzaev setback. Van Rooyen must show his debut loss was simply a learning experience rather than an exposure of limitations. When knockout artists collide, something usually breaks. March 13 determines who remains standing and who gets sent back to the drawing board.