“She’s always fought strikers” - Denice Zamboanga ready to unleash her refined grappling game against Alyona Rassohyna

Denice Zamboanga is determined to dominate Alyona Rassohyna in every aspect of MMA.

The pair of ranked contenders will square off for the ONE interim women's atomweight MMA world title at ONE Fight Night 27 on Friday, US primetime, at the historic Lumpinee Stadium.

Zamboanga, the number two-ranked women's atomweight MMA contender, said the fourth-ranked Rassohyna has yet to face an opponent with the grappling caliber that she has.

The Filipino star has bucked the trend of her country's fighters and based her style on wrestling and submission grappling rather than striking.

In an interview with Nick Atkin, Denice Zamboanga expressed:

"I think it's not that difficult. But I think her game is still the same. But I think she will adjust a little bit because she hasn’t fought a grappler like me. She’s always fought strikers."

Rassohyna has a 13-5 professional record and shared the Circle with Stamp Fairtex twice in ONE Championship.

The Ukrainian star has had two fights against the reigning ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion and was the first fighter to beat and submit Stamp in MMA.

Zamboanga, though, has been on an impressive run, going on a three-fight winning streak against Lin Heqin, Julie Mezabarba, and Noelle Grandjean.

'The Menace' was also scheduled to challenge Stamp for the women's atomweight MMA throne, but the Thai superstar pulled out of the ONE 167 card after tearing her meniscus in her left knee during training camp.

ONE Fight Night 27 is ONE Championship's first Amazon card of the year and is available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

Watch Zamboanga's entire interview with Atkin below:

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Denice Zamboanga eyes her best birthday celebration with world title win at ONE Fight Night 27

Denice Zamboanga has long joked that Alyona Rassohyna prevented her from celebrating the Philippines' often festive Christmas season.

Nevertheless, the 27-year-old is determined to have her best birthday celebration if she claims the ONE interim women's atomweight MMA world title against Rassohyna at ONE Fight Night 27 in Bangkok.

Zamboanga, who turns 28 on January 14, told ONE Championship in an interview:

"It’s going to be a big deal for me if I start the year with a win. I’m also gonna be celebrating my birthday this January as well, so I truly want to celebrate my birthday with a world title."