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Two of arguably the most influential submission grapplers of all time will lock horns at ONE 170 on Jan. 24 in the promotion's return to Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu royalty and ONE's high-profile signee Marcelo Garcia will battle against fellow legend Masakazu Imanari in a 10-minute openweight submission grappling contest:
"DREAM MATCH 🤩🥋 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia will make his ONE debut against Japanese leg lock master Masakazu Imanari in an openweight submission grappling showdown on January 24 at ONE 170! Who you got?"
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Garcia and Imanari are true pioneers of 'The Gentle Art' and are credited for innovative techniques that are still being used by the new wave of grapplers in the modern era.
'Marcelinho', of course, is considered the greatest BJJ competitor of all time. The 41-year-old Brazilian icon is a five-time IBJJF world champion and a four-time ADCC World Champion.
Garcia rose to global prominence when he took out opponents much bigger than him using his signature butterfly guard, arm drags, and guillotine chokes to showcase the beauty of BJJ at its essence.
Imanari, on the other hand, is the creator of arguably the most popular leg-lock entry in jiu-jitsu, the 'Imanari roll'.
'Ashikan-Judan', which translates to 'The Great Master of Leg Submissions' is as fearsome as his moniker suggests.
The 48-year-old Japanese warrior has been a mainstay in ONE's MMA and grappling ranks. One thing's for sure, greatness is guaranteed when these two BJJ trailblazers share the circle.
Garcia and Imanari join ONE 170's loaded card
Three world title bouts are confirmed for this massive card, headlined by the rematch between Thai megastars Tawanchai PK Saenchai and Superbon for the featherweight Muay Thai world title.
Superlek Kiatmoo9 will also defend his bantamweight Muay Thai crown for the first time against Nico Carrillo.
Fabricio Andrade will also make his return and defend the bantamweight MMA throne against Kwon Won Il.
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