Kiamran Nabati praises coach Ruslan Yusupov for “professionally replicating Nong-O’s style”

Russian Muay Thai fighter Kiamran Nabati raced to his fourth straight victory under ONE Championship following his decision victory over former bantamweight king Nong-O Hama last month. It was a win that he gave his coach a lot of credit for preparing him fully well.

The 29-year-old Archangel Michel standout was a winner over Nong-O at ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut on Sept. 27 in Bangkok, Thailand, in a match which saw him come in with a solid game plan that he executed to a T.

Nabati connected on telling punches in the opening round that immediately took a toll on Nong-O and set the tone for him. From there, he hang tough for the remainder of the contest, limiting any headway that his opponent was making on his way to the convincing victory.

Following his win, Kiamran Nabati spoke about what went down in his fight against Nong-O, sharing how his coach, Ruslan Yusupov, did a great job in preparing him by replicating what to expect from his foe come fight night.

He told ONE Championship in an interview:

"I want to especially mention my coach, Ruslan Yusupov. He very professionally replicated Nong-O's style, which greatly helped in my preparation."

Nabati added:

"I believe that thanks to his work, my team and I were able to win this important fight."

Kiamran Nabati made his ONE Championship debut in September last year and has been on a roll. He is undefeated in his first four matches while shoring up his standing as an emerging force in the bantamweight division, which is now also ruled by double ONE world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9.

Kiamran Nabati happy to be finally competing in ONE Championship

Kiamran Nabati's victory over Nong-O Hama at ONE Friday Fights 81 was a continuation of his impressive run to date in ONE Championship, where he long sought to be and is happy to be finally competing in.

The Russian striker made this known ahead of his most recent fight, pointing up how it took a while for him to get into the 'Home of Martial Arts' and is now basking in the opportunity to showcase his skills in the promotion

He shared his gratitude in an interview with ONE Championship, saying:

"I've been trying to get into ONE for a long time. I've come a long and difficult way to be here, and now, I am fighting the top opponents."

But while Kiamran Nabati is happy to have landed in ONE Championship, he vowed that he is not content with just that, eyeing bigger things, including winning a world title.