“I’ll KO him for the bonus” - Shamil Erdogan aims for a quick finish over Aung La N Sang

Shamil Erdogan looks totally unfazed in front of one of the strongest fighters in the history of ONE Championship.

Clashing with Aung La N Sang in the stacked ONE 168: Denver card when the promotion returns to U.S. soil for the second time, Erdogan is looking for a quick finish when they both go head-to-head inside the Ball Arena on Sept. 6.

Furthermore, the undefeated Turkish powerhouse firmly believes he's at a level above his Burmese foe, and he intends to prove himself.

Indeed, the best way to do it is through a fast, perfect KO, which will not only boost his status as the person who knocks out Aung La N Sang but could also lead to Chatri Sityodtong's $10,000 performance bonus.

Speaking to ONE Championship earlier, Erdogan said:

“I don’t think the fight will last three rounds. Inshallah, I’ll take him down in the second round. I plan to finish the fight in the stand-up as I need the bonus. I want to ask Mr. Chatri to be ready."

He added:

"I’ll KO him for the bonus.”

Shamil Erdogan and Aung La N Sang will be part of the electric ONE 168: Denver card, live in U.S. primetime and free of charge to Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

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Shamil Erdogan sees Aung La N Sang as "another obstacle to something bigger"

Undefeated powerhouse Shamil Erdogan thinks that he will be able to blast through Aung La N Sang to aim for something bigger in his career trajectory at the moment.

Erdogan understands that Aung La N Sang is not someone to be downplayed, but the 34-year-old believes that if he takes victory, he will have more possibilities in the future, including facing the 205-pound kingpin Anatoly Malykhin.

In fact, he told ONE in an exclusive interview:

"Defeating him means nothing to me. It's just another obstacle to something bigger. I hope to get a fight for the ONE belt soon after this one."