“Pressure makes diamonds” - Johan Ghazali eager to steal the show vs Johan Estupinan in ultra-stacked ONE 170 spectacle 

Johan Ghazali has already accomplished so much in his fighting career that people often forget he's just 18 years old.

The Malaysian-American phenom will look to add the biggest feather to his cap in a few hours when he duels fellow rising star Johan Estupinan inside Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ghazali, who's used to the grand stage by now, wants to capitalize on the opportunity to steal the show at ONE 170, which is arguably one of the most stacked martial arts events in recent memory.

'Jojo' will be sharing the same card with some of the promotion's biggest names, including Tawanchai PK Saenchai, Superbon, Nico Carrillo, and Fabricio Andrade, among others.

Speaking to The Bangkok Post in his pre-event interview, an excited Ghazali shared his eagerness to prove he belongs alongside the world's best.

"It's an honor but at the same time a lot of pressure as well. But pressure makes diamonds, you know, pressure makes diamonds. And my last two fights have been in very big arenas cause ONE Championship knows I bring the numbers. I bring the fans, I bring the Malaysian fans. So when I fight, people watch."

Johan Ghazali has had several show-stopping performances in ONE throughout his magnificent 6-1 run. We'll soon see if the Rentap Muay Thai and Superbon Training Camp affiliate registers his biggest win yet against the undefeated Colombian.

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Johan Ghazali sees two scenarios against Johan Estupinan

While Johan Ghazali loves figuring in all-out brawls, he's also quite technical in the intricacies of 'The Art of Eight Limbs'.

'Jojo' knows the mayhem that Johan Estupinan brings and understands the it will be smart not to engage when 'Panda Kick' is at his most dangerous.

"Plan A is to go in smart, take my time, pick my shots, bait him, and if I see he starts to feel it, I will go in for the kill," he told Sportskeeda MMA.

Then again, Ghazali also thrives in chaos and wouldn't mind giving Estupinan the firefight that he seeks.

"The backup plan, of course, is just to walk him down and do what I do best, you know, a knockout."

ONE 170 will air live in Asian Primetime on Jan. 24 via watch.onefc.com

Watch the interview in its entirety: