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Mayssa Bastos thinks she's spotted some gaps in Danielle Kelly's game.
Bastos shocked the world in her promotional debut in August, scoring a unanimous decision victory over Kelly — capturing the ONE atomweight submission grappling world championship and bringing an end to Kelly's unbeaten streak under the ONE banner.
Now, the two will run it back in one of the most anticipated rematches of 2024.
Emanating from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Bastos puts her 26 pounds of gold on the line against Kelly at ONE Fight Night 26 on Friday, December 6. The event will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in both the United States and Canada.
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Speaking with ONE ahead of her first title defense, Bastos believes she's spotted some holes in Kelly's BJJ game while studying through the tape of their first meeting at ONE Fight Night 24.
“Studying our last fight, I saw that she has some gaps," Bastos said. "At the moment, I’m not going to say what those gaps are because I want to surprise her in the fight."
Mayssa Bastos gunning for a finish against Danielle Kelly at ONE Fight Night 26
Though Mayssa Bastos won her first match with Kelly on all three judges' scorecards, the decision did come with a hint of controversy as many suggested Kelly did more than enough to leave The Land of Smiles with her title intact.
This time around, Bastos plans to leave no questions unanswered, and she expects nothing less than that from her opponent.
“This time I see this fight ending in a submission. I think we’ll both be very focused on making that happen, on making a better fight."
Will Bastos be able to finish the job and establish herself as the true queen of the atomweight submission grappling division, or will Danielle Kelly even the series and bring the gold back to the United States?
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, December 6 in U.S. primetime.
