“I had to take the hardest road” - Nico Carrillo looks back on tough road to ONE Championship world title glory

Second-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight Muay Thai contender and interim world title challenger 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo of Scotland says his path to greatness has been anything but easy.

In fact, the Scottish knockout artist believes his road to ONE Championship gold was laced with the biggest obstacles anyone in the division has ever faced.

But now that he is ready to seize the moment and take the 26-pound belt back home with a victory this weekend, Carrillo is more than ready to make history.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Carrillo looked back on his journey to reach this point in his career, and says it's been a memorable one.

'King of the North' said:

"I had to take the hardest road to get there. I had to fight the number one, then defend my number one spot, which was meant to fight for the title. There's been surgeries and setbacks along the way."

This weekend, Carrillo will finally get his opportunity to capture ONE Championship gold, and is confident of getting the job done against another tough foe.

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Nico Carrillo to trade leather with towering Nabil Anane for interim belt at ONE 170

'King of the North' Nico Carrillo of Scotland can't wait to step inside the ONE Championship Circle this weekend when he faces 6-foot-4-inch tall Nabil Anane for a piece of the division's throne.

The two lock horns at ONE 170, which will broadcast live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand this Friday, Jan. 24.

Fans in the United States and Canada can visit watch.onefc.com to catch a live stream of the event, or go to ONE Championship's official website for more information on how to watch from specific locations.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.