is taking the world바카라s largest martial arts organization by storm.
The 21-year-old prodigy returns against Bokang Masunyane on April 4.
is taking the world바카라s largest martial arts organization by storm.
On April 4 in U.S. primetime, the Uzbekistani phenom will hunt for his sixth straight win in ONE when he squares off with South African powerhouse in an intriguing flyweight MMA scrap at .
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That contest will go down at Bangkok바카라s Lumpinee Stadium and will be Zakirov바카라s chance to further cement himself as one of the most promising MMA talents on the global stage.
Before he locks horns with Masunyane, we dive into five reasons why 바카라Tornado바카라 has all the makings of a global superstar.
Zakirov is a winner through and through, never once tasting defeat across 14 professional fights to date.
He arrived in ONE with a pristine 5-0 record and loads of well-deserved hype. Since then, the Khaturaev Team product has looked nothing short of spectacular, as he바카라s racked up nine more impressive wins both inside and outside of the organization.
Notably, Zakirov fought his way to a coveted spot on ONE바카라s global roster.
His first three appearances in the organization took place at the ONE Friday Fights weekly series, where he scored a pair of highlight-reel knockouts and a lopsided decision victory to earn his place on the global roster with a life-changing contract.
바카라Tornado바카라 isn바카라t just eeking out narrow wins or coasting to easy victories. Quite the opposite 바카라 he바카라s a devastating and well-rounded finisher with a preternatural knack for finding the submission or knockout.
All but a handful of his career victories have come by way of stoppage, and his three knockouts in ONE serve as examples of his show-stopping power.
Even though he바카라s already a top-five ranked strawweight who has erased any doubts that he belongs among the very best MMA fighters on the planet, Zakirov is still just 21 years old and showing massive improvements from fight to fight.
The youngster has many years of high-level competition remaining in his career, giving him plenty of time to bolster his highlight reel, garner legions of fans, and solidify himself as a legitimate superstar.
As a testament to his immense talent, Zakirov has proven he can find success across multiple weight classes.
His four ONE wins at strawweight have earned him the #5 spot in the divisional rankings, while his last fight 바카라 a spectacular second-round TKO of 바카라 took place at 140 pounds against one of the flyweight division바카라s most established veterans.