Danny Kingad believes Adriano Moraes' striking has improved since first meeting: "We've seen him evolve"

Danny Kingad believes that he's going to fight a more improved version of Adriano Moraes in their anticipated rematch at ONE 169. On November 8, Danny Kingad will go three rounds with the former dominant ONE flyweight world champion for the second time in their respective careers.

The first fight took place seven years ago at the iconic Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. It was the world title matchup of Danny's dreams after he had led his ONE career with three dominant victories.

Regrettably, that night ended early for Kingad. Moraes got the better of him with an astonishing rear-naked-choke in the first round.

'The King' has learned a lot lessons since that fight, going 6-0 in the next few matches against some of the most dangerous contenders. But all the while, he never stopped observing Moraes.

In a candid interview with Sportskeeda MMA, the Filipino superstar admits to seeing major improvements in Moraes to watch out for.

"Since he's been fighting in MMA, we've seen him evolve to incorporate more striking to his game."

ONE 169: Malykhin vs Reug Reug airs live on November 8 in Bangkok, Thailand, via Prime Video in North America.

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Danny Kingad on honoring the memory of his mother with his next match

Danny Kingad knows that there's no better way of honouring the memory of his mother than winning his next fight. This past May, Kingad wrote a heart-wrenching message on Instagram to his fans about his mother's passing.

She was certainly his muse, guide, and strength. On November 8, Danny intends to keep her memory alive by providing for their family, which means he has no other option but to beat Adriano Moraes.

He told ONE:

"I'm really motivated to win this fight for my mom. She's always been supportive of me. She always supported me in this sport."