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Aung La N Sang's road to reclaiming the ONE middleweight MMA world title kicks off at ONE 168: Denver on September 6. And the former two-division MMA world champion is confident that a dominant outing against Shamil Erdogan could further speed up the process.
'The Burmese Python' clashes against the undefeated Turk sensation on the promotion's second on-ground spectacle in North America inside the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Apart from wanting to take his winning streak to four, the Kill Cliff FC fighter is keen to book a date against MMA's first three-division king, Anatoly Malykhin, who added the 185-pound crown to his possession at ONE 166: Qatar earlier this year.
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In a clip uploaded to his YouTube channel, Aung La N Sang dissected the promotion's middleweight division and explained why he should be in the running for a five-round scrap against Malykhin.
He shared:
"Currently, the middleweight division is kinda weird. Anatoly, who's the champion, the light heavyweight, and the heavyweight champ too, but at the top, I'm one of them. And I need to put on a great performance to get a title shot next."
Watch the clip on Aung La N Sang's channel here:
Great performances are guaranteed whenever Aung La N Sang steps inside the Circle
The 39-year-old warrior is, after all, accustomed to producing magic and highlight-reel moments whenever he laces on the four-ounce gloves on the global stage of ONE Championship.
Across 19 fights in the promotion, the Burmese legend has racked up 12 triumphs via knockout, TKO, and submission. His hit list includes the likes of former heavyweight MMA king Brandon Vera, Ken Hasegawa, Alain Ngalani, Fan Rong, Gilberto Galvao, Yushin Okami, and Leandro Ataides.
Meanwhile, his other two victories came by decision against Vitaly Bigdash and Michal Pasternak.
Fans eager to witness this highlight-reel machine in action at ONE 168: Denver can purchase tickets here.
