Ham Seo Hee willing to face anyone for world title if Angela Lee isn’t available

At ONE Fight Night 8 on on Prime Video, Ham Seo Hee will compete in one of the biggest fights of her career. As a veteran of the atomweight division, she will look to defend her No.2 ranking against the division’s most exciting prospect Itsuki Hirata. The fight was scheduled to take place in November last year but was canceled due to Hirata missing weight.

With the stakes at play in the fight, the match-up was rebooked for ONE Fight Night 8 on March at the Singapore Indoor Stadium where the winner will surely see herself solidify a shot at the world champion.

After earning a split decision win on her ONE Championship debut, the South Korean contender left no room for debate in her rematch with Denice Zamboanga, taking the unanimous verdict the second time around. It remains unclear when ONE women’s atomweight world champion Angela Lee will return to the competition and with that in mind, Ham Seo Hee is not focusing too much on who she wants to face should she earn a world title shot.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post on YouTube, she said:

“If I win this fight, I will strongly appeal for a shot at the [women’s atomweight] world title. If I can fight for the [world] title, anyone’s fine.”

Watch the full interview below:

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Ham Seo Hee says she feels "a lot better" when compared to last matchup with Itsuki Hirata

As an established veteran in MMA, it takes a lot to phase Ham Seo Hee. The South Korean contender arrived in ONE Championship with a wealth of experience that has seen her climb right to the upper echelon of the division.

At ONE Fight Night 8 on March 24, she will try to put all of her accumulated knowledge into practice when she takes on Itsuki Hirata in the Japanese standout’s eighth professional fight. Their clash in the atomweight division has only grown in expectations and hype following their initial contest being canceled and rescheduled after Hirata missed weight. With such a long-time to prepare for her opponent, Ham Seo Hee is excited to finally put on a show, prove what she has been working on and earn a huge win.

With both fighters making weight and passing their hydration tests, the entire pre-fight build-up is over and it’s time to let their skills do the talking. In an interview with SCMP MMA, ‘Hamzzang’ said:

“I prepared a lot. I was very disappointed, but I understood that there was nothing that could be done at the moment. So I told myself there’s always going to be a next time and I moved on.”

She added:

“My condition is fine. I’m feeling really good. I actually feel a lot better than how I was feeling the first time.”

ONE Fight Night 8 on March 24 is live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The entire event will also air live and for free via Prime Video for ONE Championship fans in North America.