We’re actually similar fighters” – Christian Lee says challenger Alibeg Rasulov is as versatile as him

Christian Lee sees a lot of similarities between himself and undefeated Turkish standout Alibeg Rasulov. After two years on the shelf, the reigning two-division titleholder makes his triumphant return to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for a can’t-miss main event. Lee — the reigning ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion — will…

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He’s very aggressive” – Jonathan Di Bella expects ‘tricky’ Rui Botelho to bring chaos at ONE Fight Night 26

Jonathan Di Bella expects Rui Botelho to bring the fight when the two kickboxing standouts square off on Friday, December 6. Emanating from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Di Bella will be looking to bounce back following a unanimous decision loss against two-sport king Prajanchai PK Saenchai at ONE Friday Fights 68. Standing…

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That’s the fight that I really want” – Reece McLaren eyes long-awaited showdown with former champ

Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger ‘Lightning’ Reece McLaren of Australia may be taking on one of his toughest opponents yet in ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion ‘The Monkey God’ Jarred Brooks. But the 33-year-old says the real money fights are against the creme of the crop in his…

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Tossed him around like a salad” – Jarred Brooks unbothered by Reece McLaren’s grappling after strangling Gustavo Balart

After submitting Gustavo Balart with relative ease, Jarred Brooks isn’t concerned with Reece McLaren’s ground game. A few short months removed from his interim ONE strawweight MMA world title-winning performance against ‘El Gladiador’ at ONE Fight Night 24, ‘The Monkey God’ moves up to the flyweight division for a showdown with the division’s fourth-ranked contender…

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We did the work” – Reece McLaren says intense preparation led to much-needed victory over Hu Yong

Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger ‘Lightning’ Reece McLaren of Australia took care of business against a very dangerous opponent in China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Hu Yong in his last fight. And it was all due to his intense preparation, according to the 33-year-old CMBT Training Centre product. McLaren scored a…

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I won the fight” – Jonathan Di Bella insists he should have gotten his hand raised against Prajanchai

Jonathan Di Bella claimed he should have been awarded the winner against Prajanchai PK Saenchai. On June 28, Di Bella was featured in the ONE Friday Fights 68 main event against Prajanchai, the strawweight Muay Thai world champion. Prajanchai attempted to claim two-sport supremacy by challenging Di Bella for the vacant strawweight kickboxing throne, which…

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