"Attack him in transition" - Akbar Abdullaev lays out his plan to beat featherweight king Tang Kai

Fifth-ranked contender Akbar Abdullaev sees a hole in the defense of reigning ONE featherweight MMA world champion Tang Kai, and he plans on exploiting it in their upcoming showdown on Jan. 10 at ONE Fight Night 27.

Akbar Abdullaev aims to utilize his superior grappling skills against the Chinese MMA star in front of the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and he shared this during his recent interview with ONE Championship.

The Kyrgyz MMA powerhouse said:

"His weakness... honestly, perhaps it's wrestling, and my goal will be to attack him in transition."

Abdullaev holds an immaculate record under the world's largest martial arts organization and is riding a three-fight win streak. Overall, he's at 11-0 in his career.

His most recent triumph came at the expense of Halil Amir, whom he knocked out in the second round of their featherweight battle at ONE Fight Night 22 in May 2024.

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Akbar Abdullaev wants to banner the flag of Kyrgyzstan in ONE Championship by winning the ONE featherweight title

The Al Munar Team and Tiger Muay Thai representative is ready to maximize his shot at the divisional king fully.

A win for him would not only see him extend his winning streak, but it'll go a long way in his bid to build a lasting legacy for his people back home.

He revealed this during the same interview with the world's largest martial arts organization, where he stated:

"This is the goal of my life - to represent my motherland and my people to the whole world so that the whole world knows there are such strong fighters as the Kyrgyz. This is an honor for me."

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action at ONE Fight Night 27 on Jan. 10, which goes down inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.