"Bantamweight is such a great division" - Nabil Anane ready for Kiamran Nabati, other contenders in the stacked 145-lb ranks

Nabil Anane isn't necessarily in a rush to reach the top of the bantamweight Muay Thai division right now.

However, that doesn't mean that the rising star is against the idea of continuing to test himself so that he can keep evolving as a fighter.

The 20-year-old contender has never backed down from a challenge and that showed in his last two fights.

After defeating former title challenger Felipe Lobo, Anane returned at ONE Friday Fights 81 where he faced Soe Lin Oo at Lumpinee Stadium.

On the same night, another bantamweight contender secured the biggest win of his career as Kiamran Nabati got his hand raised against former champion Nong-O Hama.

In a post-fight interview with Nick Atkin on Sept. 27, Anane said that the Nabati could be his next opponent, but there are plenty of options out there for him:

"Maybe, I'm not sure. I didn't watch the fight yet because I was around here for the interviews. So, maybe, it depends on the promoters. Bantamweight is such a great division."

Watch the full interview below:

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Nabil Anane has time to fight everyone in his weight class

Nabil Anane has already accumulated so much experience for a 20-year-old competitor who debuted in ONE Championship a year ago.

He has faced top-level opposition and come through some very difficult fights to find himself in the mix at bantamweight.

Continuing to do this is crucial to his development and though there are some very exciting fights for him in the rankings, Anane has time on his side.

There's no reason why he won't face all of the top names during his career because he's still so young.

Whether it ends up being Kiamran Nabati next or not, you can be sure that Nabil Anane will be at the top of this division, facing the very best, for a long time to come.

The replay of ONE Friday Fights 81 is available at watch.onefc.com for those who purchased the PPV.