Cristina Morales eyes winner of interim title fight between Anissa Meksen and Phetjeeja

At ONE Fight Night 16, Cristina Morales pulled off a huge upset that will undoubtedly be massive for her stock in ONE Championship.

Facing off with Anna ‘Supergirl’ Jaroonsak this past weekend, a lot of fight fans bookmarked this fight as one to watch given their clash of styles.

Expecting to see another step in the career trajectory of the 19-year old Thai prospect, Morales was able to turn the tables on this narrative and take the victory for herself.

With a devastating first round finish, the 30-year-old Spaniard pulled off her first win under the ONE Championship banner and an unforgettable one at that.

Drawing from the momentum of this victory, there’s no doubt that Morales will be looking to propel herself up the rankings off the back of her immaculate triumph.

At the top of the atomweight kickboxing division, there is a striking match-up scheduled for the one of the final events of the year that all fans of kickboxing will surely have an eye on.

On December 22 at ONE Friday Fights 46, Anissa Meksen will finally make her return to the Circle to face off with streaking Thai competitor 'The Queen' Phetjeeja for the interim atomweight kickboxing world championship.

Following her stoppage over ‘Supergirl’, Cristina Morales spoke about her interest in this fight which is no surprise given her ONE debut coming against Meksen:

“I think that will be a good combat [Anissa Meksen vs. Phetjeeja]. Those two fighters are very strong and I will want to fight with Meksen in the future. And also with Phetjeeja.”

Watch the full interview below:

North American viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from ONE Fight Night 16 via the free event replay.

ONE Friday Fights 46 on December 22 is set to deliver one of the most stacked cards of the entire series, airing live and free via the ONE Super App and ONE Championship’s YouTube channel.