Iranian powerhouse Amir Aliakbari has been on an impressive tear of late, winning fourth straight all in dominant fashion. Among them was his devastating first-round submission victory over Dustin Joynson in July last year.
The 36-year-old Tehran native steadily tore down Joynson right from the get-go, which culminated with the Canadian tapping out inside two minutes of the contest after being subjected to a ferocious ground-and-pound.
ONE Championship uploaded a video of the full fight of Alikabari's spectacular win on YouTube, which you could watch below:
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Amir Aliakbari's victory over Joynson followed back-to-back TKO wins over Italian Mauro Cerilli and former ONE heavyweight MMA world champion Brandon Vera in August and December 2022, respectively.
His most recent victory was over former heavyweight king Arjan Bhullar back in March in Qatar, where the latter was disqualified after getting a red card for inactivity and refusal to engage in combat.
Aliakbari's four-fight ascent is a complete turnaround from his 0-2 start in his ONE Championship journey.
Amir Aliakbari looking to sustain winning momentum at ONE 169
Amir Aliakbari returns to action next month, looking to sustain the winning run he has impressively stitched together in the last two years.
The AAA Team standout will take on fellow veteran fighter Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida in an all-important heavyweight MMA showdown at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. 'Reug Reug' on Nov. 8 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The winner of the match could well be up for a world title shot next.
Amir Alikabari comes into the contest waxing hot after winning four straight to will himself in becoming one of the top contenders in the heavyweight lane. Buchecha, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back after seeing his four-fight winning streak snapped in his last match in August last year.
ONE 169: Malykhin vs. 'Reug Reug' will be aired live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.