6-foor-4 tall Muay Thai phenom Nabil Anane of Algeria and Thailand has quickly come into his own in the world's largest martial arts organization, much faster than even he had anticipated.
Anane's meteoric rise has been well documented, as the 20-year-old Team Mehdi Zatout standout has won his last five fights in ONE Championship, featuring massive names such as Nakrob, Muangthai, Kulabdam, Felipe Lobo, and Soe Lin Oo.
Now, the freakish bantamweight Muay Thai standout is ready to capture a piece of the ONE Championship gold this weekend.
Speaking to the promotion in a recent interview, Anane says he is proud of how far he's come so early in his career.
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The 20-year-old Thai native said:
"It’s a very big opportunity. I got this opportunity at a very young age, and I’m very glad for myself, very proud of myself."
Anane is confident he can walk out of the stadium with 26 pounds of gold over his shoulder.
It all comes down to ONE 170 and fans cannot wait to see the phenom back in action.
Nabil Anane takes on Nico Carrillo for interim bantamweight Muay Thai belt at ONE 170
No.5-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Nabil Anane is set to face No.2-ranked 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo of Scotland for the ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
The two lock horns in the co-main event of ONE 170, which will broadcast live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand this Friday, Jan. 24.
Fans in the United States and Canada can visit watch.onefc.com to catch the event live and for free.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.