Kwon Won Il proud to represent his home country of South Korea in ONE: “People talk about Kwon Won Il”

Third-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il of South Korea is proud to represent his home country in the world's largest martial arts organization.

Since joining the promotion in January 2019, 'Pretty Boy' has built a solid reputation as one of the most explosive knockout finishers in the world.

Speaking in a recent guest interview on Anything Goes, Kwon said he was proud to put South Korea on the map on the global stage of martial arts.

'Pretty Boy' said:

"For the country of South Korea, if you talk about ONE Championship right now in South Korea - people talk about me. People talk about Kwon Won Il and ‘Pretty Boy’. I kinda represent South Korea in ONE Championship."

Kwon is set to face Brazilian rival 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade in a rematch for the ONE bantamweight MMA world title.

The two lock horns at ONE 170: Tawanchai vs. Superbon II, which broadcasts live in Asia primetime from the state-of-the-art Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Fans in the United States and Canada can visit ONE Championship's official website for more information on how to watch.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.

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Kwon Won Il says he's going to 'beat up' Fabricio Andrade in highly anticipated rematch at ONE 170

South Korean slugger 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il is confident that in this rematch, he has 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade's number.

The 29-year-old Extreme Combat and P-Boy MMA representative told Anything Goes:

"This time, I’m gonna beat him up. And he’s never experienced that - getting beaten up by me. That will be the difference in this fight."

Will Kwon be able to make good on his promise of finally beating Andrade? The fate of the ONE bantamweight MMA world title hangs in the balance.