​Jonathan Di Bella knows “Fighting Rooster” Zhang Peimian is not the same striker he defeated nearly four years ago.The reigning ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion expects the Chinese challenger to be sharper and fueled by revenge when they run back their unforgettable five-round battle in the main event of The Inner Circle 22.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut Di Bella believes the same thing will apply to him when he steps into the ring for the blockbuster rematch, which streams live from Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium via live.onefc.com on Friday, July 17.The 29-year-old kingpin said:“It’s an exciting fight. Zhang is an exciting fighter, and it’s an exciting fight for the fans. The first one was fire, and this one will be fire as well.”Their first encounter at ONE 162 in October 2022 produced one of the most dramatic Kickboxing World Title fights in ONE Championship history.Zhang entered the contest as a 19-year-old phenom with tremendous momentum behind him. Meanwhile, Di Bella was returning to action following three years away from competition. Even then, the Italian-Canadian star found a way to win.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDi Bella remembers “Fighting Rooster” as the division’s next big thing, a young striker who had won Road To ONE: China tournament, demolished his early opponents, and carried the aura of a future superstar.He said:“When I fought him, I believe he just turned 19, and I just turned 26. For sure, when I first signed with ONE, he was a kid who was destroying everybody. He won Road To ONE: China and destroyed the two guys he fought before me.“Everybody was making a big deal about him. There was so much hype around him. He was the favorite to win. He was the next big thing. But then, he ran into me.”That history gives the rematch its emotional charge.Di Bella expects Zhang to enter the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title contest with redemption in his sights, but he also expects a different version of himself to be standing there, too.In his view, the sequel could still deliver the same kind of action, but with both athletes carrying different mentalities into the ring.He said:“Now, he wants revenge. That’s what I’m thinking. All I’m even thinking about is him wanting to get revenge, and I think he will show up 100 percent.“He is older now and more mature, so for sure, it’s going to be a different fight. It may be the same war, but it’s going to be a different mindset for both of us.”For all the focus on Zhang Peimian’s growth, Jonathan Di Bella believes one important detail has been overlooked.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe version who beat Zhang in 2022 was not operating at his sharpest.Before that battle for the then-vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship, Di Bella had not competed for roughly three years. The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted his career, briefly pushed him toward retirement, and left him without the rhythm