{"id":2038,"date":"2026-07-09T04:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sport365.news\/en\/carrillo-steps-into-kickboxing-ring-against-zhou-at-one-fight-night-46\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T04:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:20:55","slug":"carrillo-steps-into-kickboxing-ring-against-zhou-at-one-fight-night-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sport365.news\/en\/carrillo-steps-into-kickboxing-ring-against-zhou-at-one-fight-night-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrillo Steps Into Kickboxing Ring Against Zhou at ONE Fight Night 46"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nico Carrillo walks into Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, August 14\u2014but not as the Muay Thai fighter his fans know. 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