Third-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il of South Korea is beaming with confidence heading into his first world title opportunity this weekend, and the 29-year-old knockout artist urges fans to tune in closely to witness something special.
Kwon is set to face reigning divisional king 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade for the ONE bantamweight MMA world title at ONE 170, and he says he draws inspiration from one important man -- himself.
'Pretty Boy' told Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview:
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"A lot of things give me motivation and inspiration. But right now me, myself and I give me the most motivation and inspiration."
Kwon will face Andrade in a highly anticipated rematch with the bantamweight MMA gold on the line.
The two lock horns in the co-main event at ONE 170, which will broadcast live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, January 24.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and for free on watch.onefc.com. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on the event as it happens.
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'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il believes he will beat 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade once and for all and take home the ONE bantamweight MMA world title in their rematch at ONE 170 this weekend.
Kwon says he wasn't able to showcase what he could do in their first fight back in 2022. But now, things will be different.
'Pretty Boy' said:
"Last fight, my mentality was not good, and then his striking was good. So I put in so much hard work and then [improved my] grappling and striking. Yeah, so now it's better than the last fight, and then I think the same - I am better than him."