Six months after losing his world title to Prajanchai PK Saenchi at ONE Friday Fights 68 via unanimous decision, Jonathan Di Bella is now back in action to redeem himself and get back to the win column.
The former ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion is scheduled to face Rui Botelho in a pivotal match on Dec. 6 as part of the loaded ONE Fight Night 26 card, which goes down inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Championship recently posted a clip of Di Bella's preparation on Instagram, and they wrote its caption with:
"Name the perfect song for this rhythm 😏🥊 Can former strawweight kickboxing king Jonathan Di Bella take down Portuguese sensation Rui Botelho at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo? @jondibella"
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The Italian-Canadian striking sensation was seen sharpening his three-piece combination against the bag. His punching power echoed throughout the gym.
Di Bella looks to snap the two-fight win streak of Botelho and earn another shot at the coveted 26-pound golden belt.
Jonathan Di Bella expects an all-out war with Rui Botelho at ONE Fight Night 26
With a lot at stake in their upcoming showdown, the Team Di Bella Kickboxing representative is now ready to put everything on the line against the surging Portuguese contender.
In a recent interview with Sportskeeda, Di Bella is looking forward to going all-out against the Dinamite Team representative to give fans an incredible match, as he stated:
"Yeah 100%. He's gonna be confident. You know, he beat two good guys. And he's going to be on a good confidence boost, and he's going to be ready to come at me. And he wants his title shot, too, so he's gonna come at me harder. So I'm excited for that. I'm excited for the fans the they're going to get a good fight."
ONE Fight Night 26 airs live from the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 6, and North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action live and for free.