Alexis Nicolas is ready to prove why he truly deserves his spot atop the ONE lightweight kickboxing division when he runs it back with Regian Eersel in the headline attraction of ONE Fight Night 25.
Part of his strategy to ensure everything goes smoothly inside the revered Lumpinee Stadium on Oct. 4 is to get himself used to the timing and weather in Thailand.
The Mahmoudi Gym athlete has spent the past couple of weeks honing his craft at Phuket Fight Club, and he had this to say about his stay so far in a clip uploaded by the gym on YouTube.
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Alexis Nicolas offered:
"I've set everything up for this fight camp to ensure the preparation for the next fight goes smoothly. Leo and Gabriel are handling the boxing, which is really great. I'm managing the tactics and strategy."
Watch the clip here:
Alexis Nicolas looks to continue stellar form at ONE Fight Night 25
The 26-year-old's matchup against 'The Immortal' will be his third appearance under the ONE Championship banner.
After debuting with an impressive display against Russian standout Magomed Magomedov at ONE Friday Fights 47 in January, 'Barboza' earned a golden opportunity to collide for ONE gold against Eersel at ONE Fight Night 21 this past April.
The French striker made the most of his chances to unseat the Surinamese martial artist and claim the ONE lightweight kickboxing world title. At the same time, Alexis Nicolas became the first warrior to hand the Sityodtong Amsterdam affiliate a defeat in the promotion.
Now, he's more than fired up to claim another pivotal win over the ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion to prove why he thoroughly deserved his win over Eersel the last time out.
North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch Alexis Nicolas vs. Regian Eersel and the entire ONE Fight Night 25 card live in U.S. primetime for free on Oct. 4.