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Dante Leon wants to show the world why BJJ is known as 'the gentle art.'
After dominating the global grappling seen over the last several years, the 29-year-old star is excited to bring his skill set to martial arts' biggest global stage. Emanating from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video will see Leon square off with 28-fight MMA veteran Bruno Pucci in his promotional debut.
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Looking ahead to his first appearance under the ONE banner, Leon plans on showing fans in Thailand and those watching around the world just how beautiful jiu-jitsu can truly be.
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"I wanna show beautiful jiu-jitsu. I wanna show great control, domination that leads to me submitting my partner. A beautiful submission doesn't need to be flashy".
"A beautiful submission doesn't need to be high-flying or something nobody's ever seen. Beautiful submission can be, dominant control from the mount that leads to an armbar or head and arm choke or a back take straight to a rear naked choke where you have a body triangle and you're in full control of your opponent."
Bruno Pucci looks to spoil Dante Leon's big debut at ONE Fight Night 26
Standing in Dante Leon's way of that task will be Bruno Pucci, a mixed martial artist who's proven himself more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the best grapplers in the world.
'Puccibull' may be best known for his work in four-ounce gloves, with seven career MMA wins, but Pucci — who just so happens to be the husband of former ONE atomweight MMA queen Angela Lee — is a two-time No-Gi jiu-jitsu world champion, winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.
Will that experience lead him to an unlikely victory against one of the best BJJ practitioners on the planet today, or will Dante Leon accomplish his goal of making a statement in The Land of Smiles?
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Dec. 6 in U.S. primetime.
