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Alibeg Rasulov is fully committed to the task at hand and refuses to dwell too much into the future as he preps for his ONE Championship debut on July 5.
The Turkish debutant squares off against former divisional king Ok Rae Yoon in the main event of ONE Fight Night 23 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Although his failed hydration result means that only Ok will be eligible to claim the ONE interim lightweight MMA world title for a unification bout against Christian Lee, the unbeaten Turkish contender can still solidify his spot in his quest to claim 26 pounds of gold with a win inside the Thai capital.
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However, he doesn't want to talk about things that are yet to be confirmed or finalized. There is only one opponent and name in his mind now – Ok Rae Yoon.
Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA's Nick Atkin, the 31-year-old fighting out of Hyperion Fighters offered:
"To be honest, I try not to think much about the future. It's really important for me to focus on my current fight."
Whether or not Alibeg Rasulov can keep his perfect resume intact remains to be seen, though.
The Dagestani-born grappling phenom will be up against a stiff test in Ok, who promises to hold nothing back in his bid to lock in a trilogy showdown with two-division MMA world champion Lee.
Watch the full interview here:
Alibeg Rasulov says he's all calm heading into ONE debut
Due to the significance of this matchup and his first-time experience competing in a global setting such as ONE Championship, many assume that Alibeg Rasulov will have his hands full.
The undefeated warrior, however, shot down that theory during the same interview with Sportkseeda MMA, saying:
"I'm not really nervous. It's just an important fight and there's a lot at stake."
Their five-round lightweight MMA clash headlines ONE Fight Night 23, which will be available to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription for free this Friday, July 5.
