“He's strong and aggressive” - Petchtanong admits it’s hard to see flaws in Nabil Anane’s offensive skills 

Petchtanong Petchfergus doesn't see too many holes in Nabil Anane's striking.

On Friday, Dec. 6, ONE Championship returns to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for a loaded ONE Fight Night 26 card on Amazon Prime Video. In the main event of the evening, two-division titleholder Christian Lee returns to put his ONE lightweight MMA world title on the line against undefeated Turkish standout Nabil Anane.

However, fight fans will be first treated to a high-stakes bantamweight kickboxing scrap as Thai legend Petchtanong takes on 6'4" sensation Anane.

Speaking with the Bangkok Post ahead of their highly anticipated clash, Petchtanong offered his thoughts on Anane's impressive skill set inside the Circle:

"I think Nabil is a pretty good athlete, he's strong and aggressive. He can both put the pressure on, and can be on his back foot.”

Anane goes into ONE Fight Night 26 riding a five-fight win streak, including back-to-back wins against former one-time ONE world title challenger Felipe Lobo and Lethwei legend Soe Lin Oo. However, Anane isn't the only one going into fight night with a string of wins.

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Petchtanong goes into ONE Fight Night 26 having won three straight

At 39 years old, Petchtanong is undeniably on the back end of his career. Still, that hasn't stopped him from running through the competition and putting together his impressive win streak.

The former WBC and WMC world champion goes into fight night with three-straight victories, including decision victories over Zhang Chenglong and former ONE world titleholder Hiroki Akimoto followed by a stunning second-round KO against Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 68 in June.

Can the 359-win veteran extend his streak to four and establish himself as a legitimate contender in the bantamweight kickboxing division, or will the size and youth of Nabil Anane be too much for the Thai fan favorite to overcome?

Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Dec. 6 in U.S. primetime.