Martin Nguyen motivated by his friend Aung La N Sang’s recent success

Former two-division world champion Martin Nguyen has been inspired by the recent success of his good friend Aung La N Sang. He wants to replicate it as he seeks to return to winning consistently.

The fighter, known as ‘The Situ-Asian’, has been having it rough of late, being on the wrong end of a number of knockout losses. His most recent setback was a TKO defeat at the hands of Russian newcomer Ilya Freymanov in the opening round of their fight at ONE on Prime Video 2 last September.

Speaking to SCMP MMA, Martin Nguyen shared that the resurgence Aung La, himself a former two-division world champion, is having has become a motivation for him to get out of his funk and start winning anew.

Martin Nguyen said:

“Going into training the next day after seeing him knock out [Yushin] Okami and [Gilberto] Galvao, man you just want to hope for the best and run it along as well.”

Watch the full interview in the video below:

Aung La has won back-to-back fights against Okami and Galvao in the span of three months to strengthen his standing in the middleweight division, which he once ruled over.

Martin Nguyen, the former featherweight and lightweight champion, returns to action on February 24 at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video in Bangkok, Thailand.

He will take on another Russian on the rise in Shamil Gasanov. The event is to be held at the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. Amazon subscribers in North America can catch the event live and for free on Prime Video.

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Aung La N Sang says fans are in for a treat with improved Martin Nguyen

Aung La N Sang said that friend and fellow ONE fighter Martin Nguyen is in great fighting shape. He thinks fans should take notice when he sees action later this month.

‘The Situ-Asian’ is part of the card for ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video on February 24 in Bangkok, Thailand, taking on Russia's Shamil Gasanov in a featherweight joust.

In a recent interview with SCMP MMA, Aung La touted how former two-division world champion Martin Nguyen has improved as a fighter, claiming he is ready to ascend once again.

‘The Burmese Python’ said:

"Yeah, I’ll be here in February for Martin’s fight as well and be in his corner. I know Martin’s working his butt off. He’s in that same boat as I was in a while, you know, coming off losses. And he’s working super hard, you guys are gonna be in for a treat. He’s working very hard."

Watch the video below for the full interview:

Nguyen once simultaneously held the featherweight and lightweight world titles but has had his struggles of late. In preparation for his upcoming fight, he has been training with Aung La at Kill Cliff FC in Florida, USA.