Fighter Rodtang Clarifies ONE Contract Row After Settlement

Thai boxing star Rodtang Jitmuangnon posted a clarification statement after settling disputes with ONE Championship and returning to sign a new contract with the organization. He confirmed that no ONE employee forged his signature and pledged to make a comeback as the best version of himself.

Rodtang and ONE Championship had clashed over his claims that someone had forged his signature, prompting ONE to file legal action in three countries. In Thailand, the company pursued a defamation case demanding 542 million baht in damages. The dispute has now been resolved, and the 29-year-old fighter has re-signed to return to ONE's stage.

In his Facebook post, Rodtang addressed the controversy once more, mentioning a group of people who entered his life with ill intent and distanced himself from them. He clarified that ONE had consistently paid him above the contractual amount and that no one in the organization had forged his signature. He apologized to Timo Ruge, ONE's head of combat sports, for any misunderstanding.

Rodtang expressed sincere regret for any damage caused to ONE, especially over recent months, stating that winning the world championship again would be the best proof of his sincerity. He vowed to bring honor and pride back to Thailand and the Jitmuangnon camp, promising the world would see him at his strongest. "The Iron Man is back," he concluded.