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<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n\u201cFighting at Lumpinee has become a habit for me \u2014 I\u2019ve been competing there for more than two years now and I\u2019m starting to have fans. That motivates me even more for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The French-Algerian striker has learned that Lumpinee audiences respect not only local heroes, but also foreign fighters willing to stand in the fire and deliver. Each performance on the Bangkok stage becomes part of a larger conversation about identity, perseverance, and the global reach of Muay Thai.<\/p>\n
Kacem\u2019s KO Power and Adaptability Going Into ONE Friday Fights 126<\/p>\n
Kacem\u2019s last outing ended with a highlight-reel left hook knockout over Panrit at ONE Friday Fights 90. It proved his punching power can carry into the 140-pound catchweight division, but for this camp, he says adaptability is the real key.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this camp I\u2019m focused on finding the right tempo and distance for each opponent from the very first round. Sometimes I fight at mid-range, sometimes very long, or even very close \u2014 it depends on who is in front of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacem Learned Lessons From Defeat<\/p>\n
In this ONE Friday Fights 126 main card interview, Kacem is blunt about the cost of his lone KO loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy only KO loss in my career was against Avatar PK Saenchai. I took that fight on very short notice, less than 24 hours after weigh-in, and without real preparation because I needed the money. It didn\u2019t go well, and I\u2019ve learned not to make that kind of mistake again.\u201d<\/p>\n
That single decision reshaped his approach to fighting: never step into the ring without being truly ready. It also underscores the razor-thin margins that separate risk from reward at this level of combat sports.<\/p>\n
Kacem\u2019s Mindset Ahead of ONE Friday Fights 126: KO or Be KO\u2019d<\/p>\n
Outside the ring, Kacem doesn\u2019t cling to rigid routines or rituals. His mindset sharpens only once the gloves are on.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I step inside, my mentality is simple: either I win by KO or I risk taking one.\u201d<\/p>\n
That philosophy has made Kacem one of the most unpredictable and dangerous figures on ONE\u2019s Friday Fights stage. On September 26, he\u2019ll test it against Muangthai PK Saenchai, a 31-year-old Thai veteran nicknamed The Elbow Zombie for his relentless, elbow-heavy style.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcca ONE Friday Fights 126: Tale of the Tape<\/p>\n
ONE Friday Fights 126
Catchweight Muay Thai \u2013 140 lbs<\/p>\n
Antar Kacem (France\/Algeria)<\/p>\n
Height: 183 cm (6\u20190\u201d)<\/p>\n
Style: Rangy striker, KO power<\/p>\n
Team: Team Nasser K<\/p>\n
Highlight: KO win at Fights 90 (Panrit)<\/p>\n
Recent: KO win at ONE Friday Fights 90<\/p>\n
VS<\/p>\n
Muangthai PK Saenchai (Thailand)<\/p>\n
Height: 172 cm (5\u20198\u201d)<\/p>\n
Style: Pressure fighter, lethal elbows<\/p>\n
Team: PK Saenchai Gym<\/p>\n
Highlight: Former Lumpinee Stadium Champion<\/p>\n
Recent: UD win at ONE Friday Fights 114 (Saeksan)<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcfa How to Watch ONE Friday Fights 126<\/p>\n
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025<\/p>\n
Venue: Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok<\/p>\n
Start Time: 7:30 PM ICT (local Bangkok) \/ 8:30 AM ET<\/p>\n
Broadcast: Free live stream worldwide on the ONE Championship YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\nFor Kacem, the stakes are simple: keep the momentum rolling, or risk becoming another highlight in Muangthai\u2019s elbow reel. For fans, this ONE Friday Fights 126 main card interview offers more than a preview \u2014 it\u2019s a window into the mindset of a fighter navigating both survival and spectacle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Antar Kacem once took a fight on less than 24 hours\u2019 notice \u2014 because he needed the money.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167332,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-167331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}