{"id":775800,"date":"2026-07-03T05:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775800\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:13:08","slug":"lito-adiwang-gets-new-opponent-faces-surging-antonio-cesar-at-one-fight-night-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775800\/","title":{"rendered":"Lito Adiwang Gets New Opponent, Faces Surging Antonio Cesar At ONE Fight Night 45"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lito \u201cThunder Kid\u201d Adiwang<\/a> has received a new assignment for his rapid return to action.<\/p>\n

The Filipino fan favorite will now welcome Brazilian newcomer Antonio \u201cThe Flash\u201d Cesar in a flyweight MMA contest at ONE Fight Night 45 on Prime Video<\/a>, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok\u2019s iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, July 17.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Adiwang was initially scheduled to face Joshua \u201cFlyin Hawaiian\u201d Perreira<\/a>, but he will instead meet a dangerous new arrival carrying significant momentum into his promotional debut.<\/p>\n

The matchup adds another compelling MMA battle to an event headlined by the featherweight Muay Thai collision between Luke \u201cThe Chef\u201d Lessei<\/a> and \u201cThe Eagle\u201d Mohamed Younes Rabah<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Adiwang spent much of his ONE Championship tenure competing at strawweight, where his speed, explosive wushu attacks, and knockout power made him one of the division\u2019s most recognizable threats.<\/p>\n

But since leaving the weight class behind, \u201cThunder Kid\u201d has looked virtually unstoppable.<\/p>\n

The Soma Fight Club representative made his flyweight debut against Mauro \u201cDinamita\u201d Mastromarini<\/a> at ONE Fight Night 37<\/a> last November. After darting in and out of range, Adiwang landed a heavy left hook and followed with ground strikes to secure a TKO in the opening round.<\/p>\n

He moved up in weight for his next appearance against Indonesian Wrestling Champion Eko Roni Saputra<\/a> at ONE Fight Night 43<\/a> this past May, but the result was even more emphatic.<\/p>\n

Adiwang stormed forward with heavy hooks, hurt Saputra in the opening exchange, and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to force the stoppage after only 34 seconds.<\/p>\n

Following that dominant performance, the 33-year-old made it clear that his future lies in the flyweight MMA division and that he wants to test himself against its leading contenders.<\/p>\n

Now armed with consecutive first-round TKOs, 18 career victories, and a 75 percent finishing rate, Adiwang has established himself as a legitimate threat in his new division.<\/p>\n

Another convincing performance on July 17 would extend his winning streak to three, strengthen his growing case for a major flyweight matchup, and bring him another step closer to the World Title opportunity he has long pursued.<\/p>\n

However, the Filipino veteran must first overcome a hungry newcomer who has been building his own impressive run in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Cesar Brings Eight-Fight Winning Streak To ONE<\/p>\n

Cesar will arrive on the global stage with a 13-2 professional record and eight consecutive victories.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Brazilian has steadily developed his skills on the South American circuit, showing the ability to maintain a strong pace over three rounds while becoming increasingly dangerous on the canvas.<\/p>\n

That evolution has been particularly clear in his two most recent appearances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Flash\u201d submitted two opponents with rear-naked chokes within just two months in 2026, extending his winning streak to eight and paving the way to the world\u2019s largest martial arts organization.<\/p>\n

Rather than receiving a gradual introduction to ONE, the Brazilian will immediately face a battle-tested opponent with years of experience against elite competition.<\/p>\n

A victory over Adiwang would extend Cesar\u2019s streak to nine, introduce his name to a global audience, and instantly establish him as one of the most intriguing new additions to the flyweight MMA ranks.<\/p>\n

For Adiwang, the challenge is equally significant.<\/p>\n

The Filipino has rebuilt his momentum with two spectacular finishes and now wants to turn that resurgence into a serious march toward the divisional summit. But Cesar represents precisely the type of ambitious new blood who can disrupt those plans with one breakthrough performance.<\/p>\n

When they meet at ONE Fight Night 45, Adiwang\u2019s explosive experience will collide with Cesar\u2019s youthful momentum and growing submission arsenal in a high-stakes flyweight battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lito \u201cThunder Kid\u201d Adiwang has received a new assignment for his rapid return to action. The Filipino fan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":775801,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-775800","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\/775800","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=775800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}