Takeru declared that from now on his life is meant to defeat Rodtang ahead of their April bout.
On 6 March 2026, after Rodtang Jitmuangnon prepared to face Takeru Segawa for the second time in the interim ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship titled ONE Samurai on 29 April at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
However, the result of their first fight was Rodtang knocking out Takeru in the first round, taking only 1 minute and 20 seconds, earning a total pay including bonus of about 16.7 million baht.
Takeru, who will make this his final fight, expressed that he is very happy to meet Rodtang again for his career finale. Before joining ONE, he was focused on defeating Rodtang. His previous loss is part of his story to come back, win, and claim the interim championship belt to end his career.
Meanwhile, Rodtang will receive a purse of 20 million baht for the second fight with Takeru, making him the highest-paid Thai fighter in ONE.