“By far the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced” - Nico Carrillo recalls getting close to death after being stabbed

First-ranked ONE Championship Muay Thai contender 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo is a fighter in every sense of the word.

The 25-year-old Scotish superstar recently shared a harrowing tale of getting close to death after being stabbed on a night out with friends.

He told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

"I was just out with my friends like every lad would be. We were in a club and a guy was troublemaking, picking a fight with some of my younger friends. He didn’t know I was trained and could defend myself. I beat him up. A few months later, I bumped into him again and picked up where it left off."

Carrillo continued:

"He pulled out an army knife and stabbed me before I knew it. I looked down and there was a waterfall of blood coming out of my leg. Three seconds had gone by and there must’ve been a liter of blood out of me on the floor."

Thankfully, 'King of the North' survived the ordeal and today, he's one of the most exciting fighters in the world's largest martial arts organization.

He concluded:

"To this day, it is by far the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. Because at that point I knew it was happening and I knew I wasn’t ready to die."

'King of the North' Nico Carrillo to face Thailand's Saemapetch Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video

Luckily, fans won't have to wait long to witness Nico Carrillo back in action.

The 25-year-old is set to lock horns with no.4-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Saemapetch Fairtex of Thailand at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. It airs on Friday, July 5th in U.S. primetime.