Mayssa Bastos is ready to face Danielle Kelly in a highly anticipated rematch at ONE Fight Night 26 on December 6. After securing a historic unanimous decision win against Kelly in August, making her the second women’s atomweight submission grappling world champion in ONE history, Bastos aims to be even more aggressive in their second encounter. She told ONE:
“I intend to be a little more aggressive in this fight and make her expose herself more because she will start to make a few more mistakes and then the gaps will appear.”
This statement shows Bastos’ strategy to capitalize on Kelly’s potential slip-ups in the rematch. The event will take place at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and can be watched live and for free by North American and Canadian viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Danielle Kelly’s Quest for Redemption
Danielle Kelly, who made her ONE debut in March 2022 with a draw against Mei Yamaguchi, has been dominant in the women’s atomweight submission grappling division since then, securing victories over Mariia Molchanova, Ayaka Miura, and Jessa Khan. However, her undefeated streak in ONE was halted by Bastos, who pulled off an upset at ONE Fight Night 24.
Kelly believes she deserved to win against Bastos, making this rematch a crucial opportunity to avenge her lone promotional defeat. A victory would solidify Kelly’s position as the top women’s atomweight grappler in the world.
With both women highly motivated, the rematch is shaping up to be a thrilling battle for the atomweight submission grappling title.
