"Heart as big as a lion" - Fighters and fans alike in utter awe of Aung La N Sang's collection of brutal finishes

Aung La N Sang | Image credit: ONE Championship
Aung La N Sang | Image credit: ONE Championship

In his decade run with ONE Championship, former two-division MMA world champion Aung La N Sang has become the second-most finishes in the promotion's history with 12.

This fantastic feat by Aung La was recently highlighted by the world's largest martial arts organization by posting all of them in a recent Instagram post. They wrote the post's caption:

"The Burmese Python always looks for the finish 🐍 Can Aung La N Sang snag another statement win against Shamil Erdogan on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver? @aunglansang"

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'The Burmese Python's' victories over Mahmoud Salama, Mohamed Ali, Aleksei Butorin, Alain Ngalani, Alexandre Machado, Ken Hasegawa (twice), Mohammad Karaki, Leandro Ataides, Yushin Okami, Gilberto Galvao, and Fan Rong were highlighted by the promotion.

Because of this, fans and fellow professional fighters have commended him as users @thecandyshoppebp, @furqansworld, @bruce_aung, @natemarquardt, and @aidenandrew19 commented:

"Heart as big as a lion!!"
"The last clip was absolutely legendary. Just ate a big bunch, stayed focus and saw an opening 🎯"
"The GOAT of Myanmar! The legend Aung La is back! 🔥🔥🔥 I wanna see that FIREEEE in him again! 🔥🔥🔥"
"Wow, 3 guillotine finishes! Didn't know you are the choke master! 😃"
"Aung La N Sang is a total beast! Reminds me of Khabib Nurmagomedov when he was on top - just unstoppable."
Screenshot of fans' comments
Screenshot of fans' comments

Aung La looking to extend win streak against Shamil Erdogan at ONE 168: Denver

The former ONE middleweight and ONE light heavyweight world champion is back in action after a year of sabbatical and will fight a formidable opponent on Sept. 6 to try and continue his three-fight win streak.

Aung La is slated to face Shamil Erdogan in a middleweight bout at ONE 168: Denver that will happen inside the Ball Arena in Colorado. A win for the Kill Cliff FC representative will move him closer to another world title shot.

ONE 168: Denver will emanate from the Ball Arena in Colorado during U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.

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