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Second-ranked ONE Championship women's atomweight MMA contender and ONE world title challenger 'The Menace' Denice Zamboanga of the Philippines has long dreamed of becoming a world champion in ONE Championship.
Since joining the world's largest martial arts organization in December 2019, the 27-year-old Filipina star has seemed destined for greatness.
Zamboanga has been pursuing a potential shot at gold since her February 2020 victory over Japanese veteran Mei Yamaguchi. However, the title opportunity has always appeared to slip out of her grasp due to one unfortunate event after another.
Fast forward to four years later, and Zamboanga is once again in the running for the ONE interim women's atomweight MMA world title, and she is closer than ever before.
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Speaking to YouTube channel, The MMA Superfan, in a recent interview, Zamboanga says she is appreciative of her position, having been given multiple chances to win the gold despite something always seemingly getting in the way.
'The Menace' said:
"Yeah, that’s one of the reasons why I feel motivated. That’s why I’m saying, I’m super blessed even if I had to wait for so long. But one of the reasons why I’m still so chill and not so pressured is I want to see if it’s the Lord’s will to delay my championship."
Zamboanga goes for the gold early next year in what is expected to be her toughest test yet.
Denice Zamboanga battles Alyona Rassohyna for interim atomweight MMA throne at ONE Fight Night 27 on Prime Video
No.2-ranked contender 'The Menace' Denice Zamboanga is set to face no.4-ranked Alyona Rassohyna of Ukraine for the ONE interim women's atomweight MMA world title.
The two lock horns in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, January 10, from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
