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Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger 'Lightning' Reece McLaren of Australia is very close to booking another shot at the gold.
McLaren says his next fight is so important, that the winner should go on to compete for the vacant ONE flyweight MMA world title.
The division's gold was vacated by none other than legendary MMA fighter 'Mighty Mouse' Demetrious Johnson earlier this year, leaving a void in the division that is now searching for its new king.
A couple of weeks ago, former flyweight champ Adriano Moraes defeated highly regarded rival Danny Kingad by second-round submission, which likely earned him a crack at the belt. Now, McLaren is hoping he can beat his next opponent to book his spot across Moraes for divisional supremacy.
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Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview, McLaren says there are no other fights in the top five who are worthy.
'Lightning' stated:
"No, I think the logical choice is the winner fights Adriano [Moraes] for the belt. The reason I'm saying that is, Yuya [Wakamatsu] already fought Adriano and lost."
Needless to say, McLaren's all-important showdown with Brooks has heavy world title implications, and the winner could very well go on to compete for the vacant ONE flyweight MMA world championship.
Reece McLaren and Jarred Brooks battle for potential world title shot at ONE Fight Night 26
Although not explicitly stated, the flyweight showdown between 'Lightning' Reece McLaren and 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks will likely produce the next flyweight MMA world title challenger.
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.
