Danial Williams ready for another ‘absolute highlight reel’ in looming return to Muay Thai

Thai-Australian fighter Danial Williams won in his most recent MMA match but reiterated that he is eyeing big wins in Muay Thai in his next matches under ONE Championship.

'Mini T' shared this in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA on the heels of his unanimous decision victory over Banma Duoji of China in their catchweight MMA showdown at ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II on Oct. 4 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Williams laid down that while MMA is very much part of his push as a fighter, he is excited for a possible return to Muay Thai in ONE and looking to make a huge impression in it, saying:

"I like this weight class at flyweight. I think I fight better at it in MMA. So yeah, a lot of changes, but I just want to do MMA later and I just want to do Muay Thai fights now and just put an absolute highlight reel and then make the time for the MMA."

Muay Thai was the entry point of Danial Williams in his ONE debut in April 2021, vying for the flyweight world title against reigning champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon, He, however, lost by decision.

His promotional journey since has taken him to competing in MMA and kickboxing in his next eight matches.

At ONE Fight Night 25, Williams turned to his crisp striking to get the better of Banma, and in the process halt a four-fight losing skid.

North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription who want to relive all the action at ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II can do so on demand.

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Danial Williams proud of how he handled things at ONE Fight Night 25

Danial Williams had to go through the wringer in winning at ONE Fight Night 25 but, by and large, proud of how he handled things amid the adversity that he had to take on.

The Perth, Australia native had to dig deep in his arsenal to outgun and outlast Chinese star Banma Douji in their catchweight MMA showdown to book the decision victory that halted a four-fight losing streak for him.

In the same interview with Sportskeeda MMA after his victory, 'Mini T' relayed that while he did not come away unscathed against Banma, he was deserving of the victory for he had steady control of the match throughout the three rounds, saying:

"I think I controlled the pace. I just got the better shots. But now I look a bit damaged. It is what it is."

The MMA win at ONE Fight Night 25 was Danial Williams' fourth in six matches in the multi-faceted sport in ONE Championship.