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#4. Odie Delaney
Odie Delaney is a former police officer with the goal of helping and serving people. However, he faced extremely difficult challenges that led him to re-evaluate his life and career. Delaney then turned to MMA with the hopes of inspiring people by living the values of martial arts.
He got off to a good start in his first appearance on the global stage of the organization. The American needed just 66 seconds to force Thomas Narmo to tap out to his version of an assisted hammerlock, which he dubbed the ‘Odie Lock’. It was the quickest submission in the heavyweight division, which led to his fame in the promotion.
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‘The Witness’ may need more than 66 seconds when he meets another proven finisher in Mehdi Barghi on June 3. Barghi is an Iranian national wrestling champion who made his professional MMA debut in 2017. All four of his wins came by way of stoppages, with two by knockout and two by submission.
Delaney hopes to build on his success so as to spread his message of love, hope, and peace to a wider audience.
#3. ‘Buchecha’ Marcus Almeida
‘Buchecha’ Marcus Almeida is a man who doesn't need any introduction. The Brazilian is a grappling legend, winning multiple world titles in the sport throughout his career. After years of competing against the best grapplers in the world, he transitioned to MMA to test his skills against fighters from different martial arts backgrounds.
In 2021, he made his promotional debut and has since defeated two formidable strikers in kickboxing veteran Anderson Silva and the heavy-handed Kang Ji Won.
At ONE 158, ‘Buchecha’ will fight another striker in Simon Carson. The Australian currently owns two professional MMA wins, both coming by way of TKO. Carson is also a BJJ brown belt and may have the tools to escape Almeida and keep the bout on their feet.
The heavyweight division is getting crowded, with two other heavyweight MMA bouts slated to be on the card. Collecting another win could help Almeida boost his stock in the division and be in line to conquer a second sport.
