Muay Thai upset alert
Diego Paez pulled off a major upset over Johan Ghazali in a Muay Thai bout — the full fight is already online and the result looks set to reshuffle regional rankings. Expect ripple effects for future matchups and title contention. (youtube.com)
Diego Paez beat Johan Ghazali by split decision at ONE Fight Night 32 in Lumpinee Stadium on June 14, 2025, according to the promotion’s fight recap. (onefc.com) (onefc.com - ) The win was Paez’s first victory inside ONE Championship after a promotional debut loss, marking a turnaround in his ONE tenure. (fight.tv) (fight.tv - ) Johan Ghazali entered the bout as a 19-year-old prospect with a recorded 9–3 professional Muay Thai ledger and six KO/TKO wins listed on his fighter profile. (muaythairecords.com) (muaythairecords.com - ) After the decision Paez said Ghazali “looked right past me” and commented that his opponent “fights with a lot of ego,” remarks captured in postfight interviews reported by Bangkok Post and LowKick MMA. (bangkokpost.com) (bangkokpost.com - lowkickmma.com - ) ONE’s highlight upload of the Paez–Ghazali exchange has accumulated several hundred thousand views, while the full fight has been reposted on multiple outlets since the June 2025 event. (youtube.com) (youtube.com - youtube.com - ) Promotional planners moved quickly: Paez is now slated to face Thai brawler “Black Panther” on the ONE Fight Night 42 card at Lumpinee Stadium on April 10, 2026, a rematch/reschedule that was added to the event lineup this month. (watch.onefc.com) (watch.onefc.com - bjpenn.com - )
