South African MMA star Bokang Masunyane is riding a two-fight win streak and flaunts a ONE Championship record of four wins and one loss. These wins have helped him crack a spot in the top five rankings as the number two-ranked contender in the strawweight MMA division.
Recently, the world's largest martial arts organization looked back at his pile of victories, and they compiled it in a YouTube video, and they wrote its description with:
"Before #2-ranked strawweight MMA contender Bokang Masunyane make his explosive return at ONE Fight Night 25 on October 4, relive all the mind-blowing moves he's pulled off in ONE so far!"
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The video highlighted the 'Little Giant's' triumphs against Ryuto Sawada (via unanimous decision in December 2019 at ONE: Mark of Greatness), Rene Catalan (via first-round knockout in December 2020 at ONE: Big Bang), Hiroba Minowa (via unanimous decision in April 2023 at ONE Fight Night 9), and Keito Yamakita (via unanimous decision in January 2024 at ONE 165).
Masunyane's lone defeat was courtesy of current ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion Jarred Brooks, who submitted him in April 2022 at ONE 156.
Bokang Masunyane to face fellow top five contender Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 25
On Oct. 4, the Coach Quan University representative is scheduled to meet the number five-ranked divisional contender Mansur Malachiev in a pivotal match that could have world title implications.
This strawweight MMA tussle between Masunyane and Malachiev will be part of the exciting ONE Fight Night 25 card, which will take place inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The winner of this showdown could inch closer to a shot at the coveted ONE strawweight MMA world title that is currently held by Filipino kingpin Joshua Pacio.
ONE Fight Night 25 will air live to all Prime Video subscribers in North America on Oct. 4 during U.S. primetime.