Colombian Muay Thai rising star Johan Estupinan revealed an added motivation for his upcoming flyweight showdown with fellow youngster Johan Ghazali on Jan. 24 at ONE 170.
Estupinan aims to have a quick turnaround and return immediately to action as early as next month at ONE 171: Qatar card on February 20 once he gets the job done against the 18-year-old striker.
'Panda Kick' shared this during one of his most recent interviews with ONE Championship by saying:
"I want to fight on the ONE 171: Qatar card. I would love to travel to Qatar and continue showing the world who 'Panda Kick' is."
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The 22-year-old sensation is coming off an incredible second-round knockout win over Zakaria El Jamari in his previous match at ONE Fight Night 25 last October 2024 to keep his professional record immaculate and record his fourth win under the world's largest martial arts organization.
In addition to El Jamari, Estupinan also victimized Kouta Omori, Zafer Sayik, and Sean Climaco.
Johan Estupinan wants to continue his path to the world title alongside his twin brother Jordan
The upcoming ONE 170 card not only marks the return of the JCFernandez and Team CSK representative but will also feature the promotional debut of his twin brother, Jordan, who will face Freddie Haggerty in a flyweight Muay Thai scrap.
During the same interview with ONE Championship, Johan Estupinan promises to own the new calendar year and potentially earn his shot for the coveted 26-pound golden belt, as he claimed:
"I'm most excited about my fights. 2025 will be the year of many victories and I know that ONE will see that I'm ready for a title shot. My brother and I will both be champions inside of ONE."
ONE 170 will be available via watch.onefc.com. The blockbuster card will take place inside the Impact Arena on Friday, January 24.