Fighters to Watch at ONE: UNBREAKABLE WARRIORS

Fighters to Watch at ONE: UNBREAKABLE WARRIORS
Fighters to Watch at ONE: UNBREAKABLE WARRIORS
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Looking to keep that big ball of momentum going generated by the recent event in Jakarta, ONE: UNBREAKABLE WARRIORS takes place 2 September from the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The event features a mixed bag of top prospects and steady veterans doing battle. In the headline bout, Ev Ting and Rob Lisita square off with rankings and bragging rights at stake, while Shannon Wiratchai and Peter Davis present another intriguing contest. 

Here is a look at the fighters to watch when you tune in tonight:

Ev Ting

When you bring the cage to Malaysia, you have to load the card with Malaysian-born talent, and that is exactly what ONE Championship has done.

Ev Ting, a 27-year-old native of the country, will do battle with Rob Lisita in a key lightweight main event.

Ting, who trains with Auckland MMA and has pushed his record to 11-3 overall, will be looking for his third straight win. He is 5-1 over his last six, all of which have taken place in the ONE cage.

In January, “E.T” stopped Eric Kelly with a third-round guillotine choke in a marquee matchup. Previously, he finished off 2015 with a 56-second guillotine choke submission of Honorio Banario, adding to wins over Cary Bullos, Edward Kelly, and Yohan Mulia Legowo.

Shannon Wiratchai

A big-time test awaits Shannon Wiratchai, as he takes on Peter Davis in an electrifying lightweight affair.

“OneShin” trains with the Bangkok Fight Lab and is from Thailand, having posted a 5-1 mark over his MMA career with one no-contest. He has been fighting for ONE since 2012, scoring three straight wins after sitting out all of 2014.

Following his debut no-contest with Mitch Chilson, Wiratchai was bested by Bashir Ahmad, and rebounded in 2013 with a thorough defeat of Chilson. He soon added a 2015 win over Amir Khan and a recent submission of Kyal Linn Aung to his run.

If he can remain healthy and stay active, the 27-year-old has a bright future ahead of himself starting with this test against Davis.

Ann Osman

Another Malaysian-born fighter, Ann Osman will get the opportunity to compete in her home country once more when she meets April Osenio in a strawweight contest.

“Athena,” who turned 30 years old recently, is 4-2 with a pair of submissions in her career. She had her three-fight win streak snapped last October by Irina Mazepa, but rebounded in July with a first-round submission win via armbar over Haiat Farag.

Osman turned professional in 2013 and signed with ONE, earning wins a year later over Ana Julaton and Aya Saber, the latter of which she finished in the opening round.

Gilberto Galvao

A member of the Astra Fight Team, Brazil’s Gilberto Galvao will be making his ONE debut against Tatsuya Mizuno in a middleweight contest. Galvao, 34 years old, is a submission expert, holding 15 wins via tap to his resume.

Galvao carries with him a four-fight win streak and is 12-1-1 over his last 14 fights dating back to 2011. He has fought all around the world, and will now try to find more success in Asia.

After turning professional in 2006 and earning three straight wins, Galvao saw his record drop to 3-3 overall. He reeled off 13 consecutive wins after that between 2008-11, including nine via submission.

Agilan Thani

Unbeaten in his MMA career, the 21-year-old Agilan Thani will take on Trestle Tan in a middleweight affair with the entire Stadium Negara in support of the Kuala Lumpur native. Training with Monarchy MMA, “Alligator” has finished all five of his pro opponents, scoring three knockouts and two submissions. 

He signed with ONE back in 2015 and promptly finished Reant Febriza Rainir in just 80 seconds, before closing out the year with a submission of Hesham Hiba. In January, he was pushed to the second round for the first time before submitting James Kouame, while in May he knocked out Brad Robinson late in the first.

Prior to turning pro, Thani earned five amateur wins, including three submissions and a TKO.

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