Stepping onto the global stage in any professional sport can be daunting for young athletes, but ONE Championship newcomer Jordan Estupinan has a noble goal fueling him ahead of his promotional debut at ONE 170 on Friday, Jan. 24.
Speaking exclusively with the world's largest martial arts promotion, the 22-year-old mentioned:
"My goal is to win the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title and bring the title to Colombia. I want to increase the exposure of Muay Thai in Colombia, and I want people in Latin America to take notice of how great the Estupinan twins are."
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ONE fans will have already heard of his last name as twin brother Johan Estupinan has been lighting up the promotion's Muay Thai ranks after posting three stunning knockouts in four wins since debuting in May of last year.
With his sibling paving the way, Jordan Estupinan will look to follow in his footsteps and make a name for himself in the flyweight Muay Thai division.
His journey will begin inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, where he will trade leather with 20-year-old Freddie Haggerty — the younger brother of ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty.
ONE 171 is available via watch.onefc.com.
Jordan Estupinan excited to flaunt his striking against Freddie Haggerty
Outside of a victory in his first outing, Jordan Estupinan also hopes fans will have a good time watching him strut his stuff inside the circle in his flyweight Muay Thai clash against Freddie Haggerty.
The Colombian star, who trains under the guidance of JC Fernandez like his twin, let loose his emotions in an interview with ONE ahead of ONE 170. Estupinan stated:
"I feel happy. I loved that ONE matches me up against Freddie. I'm prepared to put on a great show, and I will get the victory."