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Undefeated Turkish standout Alibeg Rasulov is honored for the opportunity to step inside the circle and represent his country on martial arts' biggest global stage.
Born in Dagestan, Rasulov has opted to represent Turkey when he makes his promotional premiere on Friday, July 5 at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video.
There, the 31-year-old phenom will face a very tough test right out of the gate when he meets former ONE lightweight MMA world champion Ok Rae Yoon.
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Speaking with ONE ahead of his highly anticipated debut, Rasulov is excited about the opportunity to join his countrymen who have already stepped inside the circle and represented their home:
“I have known ONE Championship for a long time," Rasulov said. "My countrymen have fought there, and I want to be among them. They won titles to become world champions, and this is very prestigious.”
Through 14 career victories, Alibeg Rasulov carries with him an impressive 71 percent finish rate, including six wins by way of knockout and another four via submission.
Ok Rae Yoon seeks trilogy fight with Christian Lee following fight with Alibeg Rasulov
Alibeg Rasulov's well-rounded skill set will be put to the test when he meets South Korean standout Ok Rae Yoon inside the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Making his promotional debut in 2021, Ok scored three straight wins, defeating former ONE lightweight MMA world champion Marat Gafurov and former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez.
That led him to his first ONE world title opportunity against current two-sport king Christian Lee at ONE: Revolution.
Ok shocked the world with a unanimous decision victory over 'The Warrior' to claim the lightweight MMA crown.
A year later, Ok handed the belt back to Lee at ONE 160, but he has since returned to the win column with a big win over Lowen Tynanes at ONE Fight Night 10.
If he can hand Alibeg Rasulov his first career loss, Ok Rae Yoon may very well put himself in position for a trilogy fight with Lee later this year.
ONE Championship fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 23 live and for free via Amazon Prime Video in U.S. primetime on Friday, July 5.
