Jonathan Haggerty on Rodtang and Superlek - “Apart from those guys, none of them can give me a hard fight”

'The General' Jonathan Haggerty is moving up in weight class due to health problems deriving from struggling to make weight. The former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion will be making his debut at bantamweight at ONE on Prime Video 4.

The British-born fighter believes that he can still run through most of the flyweight division. While speaking with The MMA Super-Fan, he explained where he stands in relation to his former weight class:

"I’ll always have a place in my heart for the flyweight division. The only unfinished business I’d say is Superlek and Rodtang. Apart from those guys, none of them can give me a hard fight. I feel like I dominated the division a little bit. I was a top dog for a long while. Even in my fight with Taiki Naito, nobody’s handled him the way I did."

'The General' is still very proud of the work he was able to do in the flyweight division. However, with health problems arising due to weight issues, he will be moving up to bantamweight. On November 18, he will meet the dangerous Russian Vladimir Kuzmin.

Watch the full interview below:

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Jonathan Haggerty is happy with the move to bantamweight

British striker Jonathan Haggerty feels comfortable and confident with his new move to the bantamweight division. The former world champion explained how much he loves the new diet. While speaking in an interview with The MMA Super-Fan, he said:

"The main thing is, really man, I’m a lot happier, socializing a lot more, and yeah, a lot more weight. To get to flyweight, I was eating a lot of fish and mainly just fish."

Now, needing to add more weight instead of cutting it, his diet is a little bit different now. He continued:

"But now, I’m on the steak, I’m on the chicken. I can’t lie, I’m loving it! So we’ll just see how it gets on. I have faith in myself. My team has faith in me. I’m sure we’re gonna go out there and crush it and make a statement. And who knows what’s on the horizon?"

Being the former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion, Jonathan Haggerty will be a dangerous new addition to the stacked bantamweight division in ONE Championship. Fans will be looking forward to seeing how he performs in his new weight division, which they will get to see at ONE on Prime Video 4 on November 18.