One of the next challengers for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title could emerge on December 6 in U.S. primetime at .
In a critical matchup, the division라이브 바카라 #3-ranked contender will go to war with #5-ranked in front of a fanatical Thai crowd at Bangkok라이브 바카라 Lumpinee Stadium
With each fighter regarded among ONE라이브 바카라 most electrifying strikers and each hungry for a coveted crack at the gold, fans can look forward to a frantic barnburner for as long as this bout lasts.
Before they take to the ring, Puric and Mahmoudi both spoke to about this high-stakes matchup.
Puric: ‘I’ll Beat This Guy, And The Belt라이브 바카라 Mine’
Puric has plenty of respect for his foe라이브 바카라 dynamic, long-range striking, well aware that Mahmoudi is a knockout threat at any moment.
Still, “The Bosnian Menace” is confident that he’ll come out victorious and earn his World Title shot at ONE Fight Night 26:
“I think he라이브 바카라 a great fighter. Very aggressive, long. He라이브 바카라 got a lot of tools, and he uses them very well. I think he라이브 바카라 one of the most dangerous guys in the division. So, I’ll beat this guy, and the belt라이브 바카라 mine.”
Mahmoudi will come into the contest loaded with momentum and riding a two-fight knockout streak.
Puric, meanwhile, is fresh off an epic three-round kickboxing decision loss to former longtime ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion and current #1-ranked contender .
Even though the 39-year-old came up short in that bout, he라이브 바카라 proud of his performance and said it didn’t dampen his self-belief in any way.
In order to clinch a World Title shot, Puric believes he must finish Mahmoudi inside the distance:
“I’ve got to stop him. I’m here to take that belt. This guy is in my way. I gotta f* put him out, man.
“He라이브 바카라 on a streak. That라이브 바카라 okay. I feel like I’m on a streak, too. I feel like that fight with Rodtang, I didn’t think I lost that fight. Maybe the judges say he won, but I didn’t feel like I lost.”
When it comes to game plans, Puric knows he’ll need to rely on his speedy movement, deep gas tank, and other-worldly durability.
Ultimately, the Bosnian-Canadian thinks his power and heart will carry him to victory against “The Sniper”:
“I wanna end it early every time. It just depends on how durable he is and how long he or me [can last in there]. I don’t think it라이브 바카라 gonna go the distance, but it might. He라이브 바카라 a tough guy.
“It just depends who can last longer and take the beatings, ’cause it라이브 바카라 gonna be a lot of beatings. It라이브 바카라 gonna be a lot of back and forth for sure, ’cause he라이브 바카라 good, man. But I can put him down.”
Mahmoudi: ‘I Am Coming For The Bonus’
Elias Mahmoudi also respects his upcoming opponent –바카라 웹사이트but he isn’t about to compliment Denis Puric라이브 바카라 skill set.
The 26-year-old said:
“He is a very good fighter who put Rodtang in difficulty. I think it will be a good fight.
“I don’t think there is anything special about him. I respect him as a fighter and for his career, but nothing more.”
Like Puric, Mahmoudi is making the knockout his top priority.
In his most recent appearance, “The Sniper” scored a spectacular spinning backfist KO against respected Japanese veteran that earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus – arguably the best knockout of 2024 so far.
The Algerian couldn’t say how things might play out on December 6, but he라이브 바카라 aiming for a repeat performance:
“I have no predictions. But one thing is for sure: I am coming for the bonus in this fight.”
Mahmoudi hopes to close out his year in dominant fashion and keep the ball rolling into the next 12 months.
Above all, he knows that another bonus-winning performance at ONE Fight Night 26 could earn him a life-changing shot at the flyweight Muay Thai throne:
“My goal in 2025 is to take the World Title in Muay Thai and win a maximum bonus in every fight. The World Title would be the culmination of my career. It라이브 바카라 in the biggest and best fighting organization in the world.”