A match up between two solid 115-pound Atomweight prospects has been booked.
MMA Mania has confirmed with multiple sources that Noelle “Lil Monkey” Grandjean (4-0) will fight So Yul Kim (7-1) on Aug. 11, 2023, at ONE Friday Fights 28 from inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Grandjean, 27, was successful in her ONE Championship debut in Oct. 2022 when she stopped Lea Bivins in the first round via technical knockout. The Netherlands native has had three finishes in her four fights.
Noelle Grandjean stops Lea Bivins with a body shot followed by more punches.#ONEonPrimeVideo3
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Kim, 26, was also successful in her ONE Championship debut earlier this year (March 2023). The South Korean put Souris Manfred to sleep with a high-elbow guillotine submission in the first round. Kim holds a 70 percent finish rate in her seven wins, with four submission wins. The former kickboxer ground her way through the ONE Warrior Series, only losing once.
So Yul Kim puts Souris Manfredi to SLEEP via first-round guillotine choke in her ONE debut! #ONEFridayFights7
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There is no main event confirmed for ONE Friday Fights 28, at the moment.
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