Mongkon is a type of headgear worn by Thai boxers ahead of the bout, as they seal the ring and perform Wai Khru Ram Muay. The new “Carnage Corner” episode was featured on Lion Fight 65 live on UFC Fight Pass this past Friday, April 9 (results here), with former multi-weight world champion from Australia, Nathan Corbett, sharing insight into the ritual.
You can watch it below.
Nathan Carnage Corbett breaks down tradition behind Mongkhon in Muay Thai #carnagecorner pic.twitter.com/pfXGA13FKa
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