September 7th, sees ONE Championship's return to Denver. Their return to the United States, sees a stacked card, none more so than a pair the of surging middleweights with tremendous momentum colliding in the Circle, as former two-division king Aung La N Sang faces undefeated phenom Shamil Erdogan.
What’s more, the winner could line himself up for a crack at three-division king Anatoly
Malykhin’s ONE Middleweight MMA World Title.
Aung La N Sang desperately wants his middleweight belt back. “The Burmese Python,” who has called the United States his home for two decades, etched his name into the record books when he became the first World Champion in Myanmar’s sporting history back in June 2017.
Though he lost both the ONE Light Heavyweight & Middleweight MMA World Titles, Aung La N Sang is on a mission to reclaim the middleweight gold. Currently, he is riding a three-bout winning streak, having most recently submitted Chinese star Fan Rong in Denver last year.
Now, he returns to “The Mile High City” with the intention of making lightning strike twice and securing a World Title dream match with Malykhin.
But that will be immensely difficult, as Erdogan has never lost in his MMA career. Since making
his debut in 2012, the Russian has been dominant. He has racked up nine victories, including a second-round knockout over the aforementioned Fan.
Should Erdogan beat the fan favorite in Denver, then a World Title showdown with his friend, compatriot, and fellow unbeaten brother could be next.
Aung La N Sang Talks ONE 168
"That high altitude is going to be hard. It's going to be hard on your lungs, so I have to prepare and make sure I'm in shape.
I'm in really good shape, but sure, altitude effects people. I just gotta make sure I'm in tremendous shape and push the pace. That's all. I'm ready for everything, man. I've got enough time to prepare for this. I'm gonna put on a good show."
Talking about a potential matchup for the middleweight belt.
"It makes sense, right? [I was] the longest-reigning champ. It would make sense. The longest- lreigning champ, the most title defenses. [Could be] on a four-fight winning streak. We can talk all we want, but nothing really matters unless I get the job done, and it's a hard job. You know, you look at his skill set, then you look at my skill set. It's not an easy fight. Stylistically, it's a hard fight."
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