Last August, Algerian striking sensation Elias Mahmoudi picked up his fourth win in ONE Championship when he produced a last-second knockout of Japanese warrior Taiki Naito. Their bout was part of the ONE Fight Night 24 card inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world's largest martial arts organization relived his winning sequence by posting it on Instagram with the caption:
"Right on target 🎯 Can 'The Sniper' hit his mark against Denis Puric at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo? @elias_mahmoudi_official"
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'The Sniper' uncorked an atomic spinning back fist that instantly floored the 'Silent Sniper' down the canvas, making him unable to continue despite the match going down to its last second.
This highlight-reel finish by Mahmoudi received positive reactions from fans, especially from users @lobosfightclub, @crazymmaclips, @emir_.453, @fidelis_humilitas, and @lil_yach69, who commented:
"The judge in the knew instantly, he won't get back up..."
"Damn that was clean"
"Backfist is so damn fast. 90% of the time you cant even react"
"Was that an spinning elbow or a backfist?"
"So dam sneaky 🔥👏"
Elias Mahmoudi plans to secure $50,000 bonus against Denis Puric at ONE Fight Night 26
Four months after that spectacular win over Naito, the Mahmoudi Gym representative is now ready to face Denis Puric in an all-important flyweight Muay Thai battle on Dec. 6. That clash is part of the ONE Fight Night 26, emanating from the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Asked by ONE Championship for a prediction, Mahmoudi didn't directly gave a concrete answe. Instead, he hinted on getting another highlight-reel finish to secure the coveted performance bonus, as he proclaimed:
"I have no predictions. But one thing is for sure: I am coming for the bonus in this fight."
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action at ONE Fight Night 26 on Dec. 6, which will take place inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.