"We got a big fish to fry" - Aung La N Sang ready to cook up a storm vs Shamil Erdogan at ONE 168: Denver

Former two-division MMA world champion Aung La N Sang always gives it his all on the global stage of ONE Championship, and it will be no different when he steps inside the Circle for ONE 168: Denver on September 6.

Emanating live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, 'The Burmese Python' takes on arguably one of his trickiest tests in undefeated Turkish powerhouse Shamil Erdogan. They collide in a three-round middleweight MMA contest.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Kill Cliff FC martial artist noted:

"This is a tough test at hand, you know. We really have a tough task at hand, a tough fight, and I'm doing everything in my power, in my training camp, to put on the best show, you know."

Apart from being fired up to deliver a lasting impression inside the Mile High City, the 39-year-old fired took the opportunity to throw an indirect jibe at his opposite number, who claimed he would be 'an easy fight.'

He continued:

"We got a big fish [Shamil] to fry, you know, we can't get ahead of ourselves."

Aung La N Sang vs. Shamil Erdogan will be part of ONE 168: Denver, which will air live in U.S. primetime from Ball Arena on September 6.

The card will be available to all active Amazon Prime Video subscribers for free. Get your tickets on Ticketmaster.

Watch the full interview on SCMP here:

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Aung La N Sang's form heading into pivotal matchup at ONE 168: Denver

The 39-year-old veteran has won four of his last five appearances heading into his 20th fight under the ONE Championship banner.

After losing his crown in back-to-back appearances to Reinier de Ridder, Aung La N Sang bounced back with a devastating first-round finish of Brazilian tank Leandro Ataides.

Though he suffered a loss in the match that followed — in his trilogy clash against Vitaly Bigdash — the American-based fighter has been in beast mode since.

He added a couple more first-round finishes over Yushin Okami and Gilberto Galvao before seeing off Fan Rong with a sumptuous guillotine choke in the second stanza.