“I believe I’ve learned from it” - Danny Kingad says past experiences have shaped him into a better fighter

Danny Kingad's MMA journey in ONE Championship has had its share of misses. He, however, said that he embraces all of them, believing that they are to learn from and have helped him better evolve as a fighter.

'The King' touched on this in an interview with One Sports ahead of his scheduled return to action on Nov. 8 at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug, where he will battle former flyweight MMA world champion Adriano Moraes in a rematch.

The Filipino fighter shared that every time he stumbles in his campaign, he makes sure that he learns from it and incorporates it to his game to be better. He particularly cited his most recent fight back in January against Japanese Yuya Wakamatsu, where he lost by decision, saying:

"In my last fight, I didn't treat my recovery well, and I believe I've learned from it. I know what to do now having gone through it. My process back then, during the fight week, I relaxed too much. I rested too much on fight week and, come fight night, I was too stiff and slow. I should've moved more, I should've made sure to continue training."

At ONE 169, Danny Kingad is out to exact payback on Moraes for the defeat he was dealt in their first encounter back in 2017, where he lost by submission in the opening round. He is also gunning for a win to put himself in good position to vie for the now-vacant ONE flyweight MMA world title.

ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug will take place at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and air live and for free to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

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Danny Kingad now in pursuit of world title with dogged determination

At this stage of his ONE Championship journey, Danny Kingad said he is pursuing his world title dreams with more dogged determination. He is out to shore up his push in his showdown with Adriano Moraes at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Nov. 8.

In a report that came out on the Manila Standard, the 29-year-old Lions Nation MMA representative shared the mindset he has going into his scheduled match against 'Mikinho,' with the road blocks he had hit previously in mind.

'The King' said:

"There's no frustration, but I'm being more diligent now in reviewing how my fellow contenders are fighting and studying their tapes more. Instead of feeling frustrated, it motivates me knowing that I have to get through the hump to get to the world title. I really want to get that world title."

Danny Kingad came close to winning a world title back in 2019 when he vied for the ONE flyweight World Grand Prix title. He, however, lost in the final by decision to American MMA legend and now-retired Demetrious Johnson.