wants nothing but tough opponents as he climbs ONE바카라s welterweight MMA division, and he바카라ll lock horns with a man he바카라s long been targeting in U.S. primetime on Friday, May 2.
The rising star will face the former welterweight MMA king in a pivotal matchup at ONE Fight Night 31.
wants nothing but tough opponents as he climbs ONE바카라s welterweight MMA division, and he바카라ll lock horns with a man he바카라s long been targeting in U.S. primetime on Friday, May 2.
At , the Tongan-Australian destroyer will take on former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion in a high-stakes clash that could produce the division바카라s next World Title challenger.
Fitikefu will enter this contest at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok having won his last two fights.
In his most recent appearance, he snapped five-fight winning streak, effectively jumping the queue and putting himself within touching distance of reigning divisional kingpin .
바카라Doxz바카라 knows that a victory over Kadestam 바카라 who바카라s on a three-fight winning streak himself 바카라 would do wonders for his World Title aspirations.
But beyond his hunt for 26 pounds of gold, he바카라s excited to face a man who has cemented himself as a longtime force in the weight class. Fitikefu told :
바카라When I first signed with ONE Championship, I had few people in my mind that I wanted to fight, and Zebaztian Kadestam was one of them because I knew he was one of the good guys in the division. And I바카라m willing to go out there and beat this guy.바카라
Fitikefu isn바카라t competing in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization for easy fights. He바카라s after the biggest challenges and most dangerous opponents available 바카라 and 바카라The Bandit바카라 certainly fits the bill.
The greater the challenge, the greater the achievement, he said:
바카라I just want to beat the best guys. I want to beat the best guys ever. He바카라s one of the best 바카라 he바카라s a former champ. And he바카라s one of the best everywhere.
바카라He바카라s dangerous, and I like fights like that because it sort of excites me, makes you nervous but excited at the same time. Like, it gives you butterflies in your stomach because you know you바카라re gonna get the best. And when the test is higher, then you rise to the occasion as well.바카라
After dropping a narrow split decision in his promotional debut, Fitikefu has shown marked improvements in his last two appearances.
Now in his final preparations for ONE Fight Night 31, he plans to ride that momentum and turn in a sensational performance against Kadestam:
바카라Every time I바카라m coming in, I바카라m coming bigger, better, faster, hungrier. My mentality has been always the same. It바카라s kill or be killed. And I바카라m not the one getting killed.
바카라I바카라m going to win. If it바카라s gonna be a decision, I바카라m gonna dominate. If it바카라s going to be a knockout, it바카라s me. If it바카라s a submission, it바카라s me. I have to be confident. I gotta believe in myself. That바카라s how I know I바카라m going to win.바카라
Beyond his unshakable mindset and self-belief, Isi Fitikefu is confident that he바카라s doing all the right things in training to ensure victory over Zebaztian Kadestam on May 2.
The key, he said, will be blending together all phases of MMA:
바카라I바카라m going to be a real mixed martial artist. The sport is mixed martial arts. It바카라s not just striking, not just grappling. I want to make it exciting just as much as I want to beat this guy, as well.바카라
A gifted athlete with preternatural skills for combat, 바카라Doxz바카라 has showcased a mixture of striking, ground-and-pound, and submission skills over the course of his nearly perfect professional career.
While he respects what Kadestam brings to the table, there바카라s no doubt in his mind that he바카라s the better overall fighter:
바카라He바카라s good everywhere. But like I always say, he바카라s good, but I바카라m better. I know I am better. I believe in it. If no one believes that, as long as I believe in myself and I do what I have to do out there, I know I바카라m gonna win.
바카라I know in this sport I gotta mix it up, hit them hard, mix up the grappling, mix it up. Nonstop pressure. And I know he바카라s gonna come with his A-game. He바카라s tricky. Totally tricky but he바카라s good, but I바카라m better. Like I always say, every fight, they바카라re good, but I바카라m better.바카라