"I know what I have to do" - Alexis Nicolas says road to greatness starts with acing Regian Eersel rematch at ONE Fight Night 25

Alexis Nicolas is locked in for his world title rematch with Regian Eersel, and he's confident he'll walk out of the ring with his hand raised and gold wrapped around his waist.

The ONE lightweight kickboxing world champion defends his gold from the man he took it from in the ONE Fight Night 25 headliner inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, October 4.

Knowing a first successful world title defense will build his legacy and wash away any criticism from his first victory over 'The Immortal,' the Parisian is prepared to go for broke on fight night. In a pre-fight exchange with ONE Championship, Alexis Nicolas stated:

"So it's just a start [claiming the ONE world title]. Now, I have to defend my belt. I know what I have to do. I know why I'm here. And I think ONE Championship is not ready for what's next."

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Alexis Nicolas' form heading into first assignment as divisional king

The Mahmoudi Gym athlete heads into this showdown with his perfect slate (24-0) still intact after a pair of largely impressive displays on the global stage.

Alexis Nicolas announced his presence in the promotion's lightweight kickboxing division with a striking clinic against Magomed Magomedov in January, which was impressive enough to earn him a shot at Regian Eersel's divisional gold.

In his first dance for gold under the promotional banner at ONE Fight Night 21, Nicolas went guns blazing to unseat the Surinamese martial artist from his throne.

Looking more impressive with each challenge, 'Barboza' hopes to ace his rematch with 'The Immortal' this Friday to kickstart a lengthy reign as the ONE lightweight kickboxing world champion.

Catch him and Eersel throw down in the main event of ONE Fight Night 25, available to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription for free.