The main event of saw undefeated rising star turn in another dazzling performance to hand reigning ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion his first loss in ONE.
The Kyrgyz sensation stayed undefeated with another dominant performance last Friday.
The main event of saw undefeated rising star turn in another dazzling performance to hand reigning ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion his first loss in ONE.
That clash went down in U.S. primetime on January 10, and it was originally slated to have Tang바카라s gold on the line. However, because Abdullaev was unable to make the featherweight limit while hydrated, he was ineligible to win the World Title.
Despite his struggles on the scale, the Kyrgyz fighter shined from start to finish, dominating his foe on the feet and the canvas en route to a fifth-round TKO. In short, 바카라Bakal바카라 looked a step ahead of Tang in every aspect of the fight.
Due to his weight miss, Abdullaev was also ineligible for a US$50,000 performance bonus 바카라 the same bonus that he won in each of his previous three knockout victories in ONE.
Following ONE Fight Night 27, he spoke to about his bittersweet win over Tang:
바카라I don바카라t feel anything right now because I am used to getting a bonus. All three fights that I바카라ve had, I바카라ve won a bonus, and unfortunately, with the hydration, me not getting the right levels, I wasn바카라t able to get my bonus this time. But that바카라s okay because it바카라s all up to the greater power to decide.바카라
Abdullaev is certainly disappointed that he바카라s not leaving Bangkok as a newly crowned ONE World Champion.
But now 12-0 in his professional career with 12 finishes, he said the lopsided victory was never in doubt:
바카라I didn바카라t get my belt, so I can바카라t really say much more about that.
바카라I did know that after the first round, I could see in Tang Kai바카라s eyes that I was going to win. And I바카라m always aiming to win, anyway. I don바카라t go into a fight without knowing that I바카라m going to win, so I was expecting it.바카라
Indeed, Abdullaev looked nothing short of sensational against a man who is widely recognized as one of MMA바카라s pound-for-pound best and entered the showdown with a 12-fight winning streak.
Even though the 27-year-old was unable to take 26 pounds of ONE Championship gold from Tang, he believes he did plenty to show he바카라s the top competitor in the division:
바카라My goal was to prove that I am the best, and of course, winning the title or taking home the belt would be great, but that바카라s not my goal.
바카라My goal is to prove that I바카라m the best fighter, and that바카라s what I did today. So next time, I will do the same thing and hopefully also take the belt.바카라
Akbar Abdullaev is already thinking about a rematch with Tang Kai, ideally with the ONE Featherweight MMA World Title up for grabs.
He바카라s eager to face the titleholder as soon as possible 바카라 whether that바카라s in a couple of weeks, next month at , or at any point in the near future:
바카라I바카라m ready. I can do it at the next event. I can do it in Qatar. It바카라s just a matter of when he바카라s ready. I can do it next week. I can even do it tomorrow. Really, I바카라m ready.바카라
While he바카라s excited about a potential second date with the reigning World Champion, 바카라Bakal바카라 knows that an immediate World Title shot isn바카라t necessarily guaranteed.
He said he would be happy to face any one of the featherweight MMA division바카라s top contenders as he continues his quest to prove that he바카라s the true king:
바카라[My next fight] doesn바카라t really matter to me. In our weight division, everyone바카라s such a great fighter. So it바카라s what the boss would decide, what the organization would decide. I바카라m able to go against whoever.바카라