Maurice Abevi excited to showcase full capabilities at ONE 168: “I feel like I got really sharp”

Swiss lightweight MMA sensation Maurice Abevi feels like he's slowly coming into his own in ONE Championship.

After a rocky start in his debut in the world's largest martial arts organization, the 24-year-old from Zurich has now won two straight -- a first-round technical knockout over Blaker Cooper and a three-round unanimous decision win against 'The Warrior' Zhang Lipeng.

But despite his improvements, Abevi is still not satisfied. He was even hypercritical of his latest performance against Zhang, where he says he just wasn't feeling like himself.

He told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

"I feel like I got really sharp before the last fight, but in the fight itself, I feel like I couldn’t really show everything I had, so that’s why I’m really motivated to bring this next performance to the Circle."

That said, Abevi wants to showcase his best self when he returns to the Circle in a couple of weeks.

The Tiger Muay Thai representative will join the world's best martial artists at the stacked ONE 168: Denver card, where he will put his complete arsenal on display for a raucous American crowd.

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Swiss rising star Maurice Abevi to face undefeated Samat Mamedov at ONE 168: Denver

Lightweight MMA contender Maurice Abevi of Switzerland will have his work cut out for him when he takes on undefeated Kazakhstani fighter Samat Mamedov.

The two lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, September 6.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and for free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Fans who want to watch in-stadium still have the chance to score tickets via Ticketmaster.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on ONE 168: Denver from Ball Arena.