Abdulla Dayakaev is set to return on May 15 at The Inner Circle, facing Superlek in a bantamweight Muay Thai match. Known for his knockout power, Dayakaev has a 75% finish rate in ONE Championship.
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Wherever Abdulla “Smash Boy” Dayakaev goes, destruction inevitably follows. The Russian knockout artist will make his highly anticipated return at The Inner Circle on May 15 with everything to prove.
Dayakaev faces reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion “The Kicking Machine” Superlek in a three-round bantamweight Muay Thai showdown. The blockbuster event broadcasts live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium, exclusively on live.onefc.com.
Few fighters on the ONE Championship roster boast a more menacing resume. The Dagestan-born striker carries a staggering 75 percent finish rate across his 10 promotional appearances, with an average bout duration of under five minutes.
However, stopping Superlek will require a feat no opponent has managed in over 12 years. The Thai icon is globally renowned for his impregnable defense and an iron chin to match.
But if there is anyone capable of shattering Superlek’s aura of invincibility, it is a certified harbinger of doom like Dayakaev. Before these two striking titans share the ring, here are three reasons why “Smash Boy” possesses the perfect arsenal to knock out anyone standing in his way.
Dayakaev is blessed with physical gifts, and he has spent every day in the gym ensuring his work ethic is worthy of them.
At 5-foot-10, the Pattaya-trained finisher carries elite length for the bantamweight division and knows how to use every inch of it. Those longer limbs generate devastating rotational force, landing strikes before opponents even recognize the danger.
Then there is the foundation beneath it. Forged in the combat-hardened conditions of Dagestan, Dayakaev arrived in Muay Thai with sambo and wrestling already embedded in his body, translating directly into exceptional core strength and hips built for explosive torque. His knockout power is not merely stylistic, it is engineered.
Superlek struggled badly against the length and range of former bantamweight Muay Thai king , surrendering distance he could never reclaim. His teammate Dayakaev presents the same problem with considerably more firepower behind it.
Abdulla Dayakaev has a knockout finish rate of 75% across his 10 appearances in ONE Championship.
Abdulla Dayakaev's next fight is scheduled for May 15 at The Inner Circle event.
On May 15, Abdulla Dayakaev will fight reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek.
The fight between Abdulla Dayakaev and Superlek will take place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
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As fearsome as Dayakaev’s power is, it only tells half the story. Beneath the surface, the Team Mehdi Zatout standout possesses something far more dangerous — an underrated, almost surgical sense of timing.
“Smash Boy” does not simply hit hard. He connects at the exact moment opponents are most exposed, throwing bombs mid-combination when the guard is in motion and the body has committed. Rather than wait for a sequence to end, he intercepts it.
That pattern emerged when he dusted off Sibmuen “Coach Nay” in 35 seconds, then repeated itself in even more devastating fashion during his record-setting 24-second annihilation of Nontachai Jitmuangnon. Neither finish came from patient counter-striking, but from a single, perfect read.
Superlek thrives on long, flowing combinations, and for most opponents, surviving them is the challenge. For Dayakaev, they are an invitation, and one clean window is all he needs.
While Dayakaev has proven he can end fights in an instant, the finish is never something he chases recklessly. His priority is damage accumulation, and by the time the knockout arrives, the opponent has long been outclassed.
Round by round, he chips away at structural integrity, slows reactions, and erodes defenses. The breakdown is systematic, making the finish inevitable.
His come-from-behind TKO of Saemapetch Fairtex illustrated this best. After surviving a knockdown, Dayakaev recalibrated, invested in body shots, and wore the Thai veteran down until a window opened. Opponents do not simply lose to him — they deteriorate.