"This organization is very prestigious" - Alibeg Rasulov says taking ONE Championship gold would elevate his career to new levels

Undefeated Turkish MMA star Alibeg Rasulov sees his road to combat sports superstardom beginning by capturing the ONE lightweight MMA world championship from two-division MMA king Christian Lee at ONE Fight Night 26 on Friday, Dec. 6.

Days before his first opportunity at 26 pounds of ONE gold, Rasulov told the world's largest martial arts promotion:

"ONE is a very good worldwide organization, well-known by everybody. Becoming a champion in this organization is very, very prestigious. I will become recognizable, if I become the champion."

After going undefeated in 13 bouts on the regional scene, the Hyperion Fighters representative lived up to the hype when he dismantled former 170-pound MMA world champion Ok Rae Yoon in his promotional debut this past July.

The victory would have given the 32-year-old the ONE interim lightweight MMA world championship, but he was ineligible to claim the gold because he failed the pre-fight hydration test.

Regardless, defeating the Team Mad product still secured Rasulov's shot at Lee's undisputed lightweight MMA crown at ONE Fight Night 26 inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Alibeg Rasulov fires stern warning against Christian Lee

Alibeg Rasulov recognizes that he will be the underdog when he challenges Christian Lee, who also holds 26 pounds of welterweight MMA gold, for the lightweight MMA crown at ONE Fight Night 26. However, he believes 'The Warrior' will be in for the toughest fight yet of his illustrious career.

In a recent interview with ONE, Rasulov declared:

"Of course, I'm aiming for that belt, and he's going to have a really hard time in this fight."

ONE Fight Night 26 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.