Reece McLaren says fans don’t want to see another fight between Adriano Moraes and Yuya Wakamatsu: “It was a pretty boring fight”

Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger 'Lightning' Reece McLaren of Australia says fans want to see more of him, and not Yuya Wakamatsu, who he doesn't seem to be a huge fan of.

McLaren says Wakamatsu put on a boring fight against former divisional king Adriano Moraes, which left a bad taste in his mouth.

Wakamatsu dropped third-round submission defeat to then-champion Moraes at ONE X back in March of 2022.

Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview, McLaren shared his thoughts on Wakamatsu's performance. Let's just say he was not impressed.

'Lightning' stated:

"Let's be honest, it was a pretty boring fight [Adriano vs Yuya]. There were yellow cards handed out. I don't think the fans want to see that. I don't think ONE wants to see that. I think it's time that there's another world champion out of Australia, man. It's coming."

McLaren feels that he should be next in line to challenge for the vacant ONE flyweight MMA world title. And if he can get past his next opponent, the Australian star very well could be considered for the next crack at the gold.

However, beating his next opponent is easier said than done.

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Reece McLaren to face Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video

Australia's 'Lightning' Reece McLaren is set to welcome ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks to the flyweight division in his next fight.

The two lock horns at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 6 from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.