Top 3 fights to make after ONE on Prime Video 4

ONE on Prime Video 4 answered a lot of questions about some of the brightest stars in the promotion. We saw Christian Lee achieve two-division supremacy after defying the odds and knocking out Kiamrian Abbasov in the fourth round. Danielle Kelly also proved why she is the face of the promotion’s women’s submission grappling scene by making quick work of Mariia Molchanova. We also saw the rise of a new contender in the 145-pound ranks, as Stephen Loman showed the fruits of his hard work by beating Bibiano Fernandes in dominating fashion.

After their respective amazing performances, we all can’t help but wonder what’s next. Here are the three biggest fights to make in the aftermath of ONE on Prime Video 4.

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#3. Christian Lee vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev (ONE lightweight world championship)

Christian Lee now carries the responsibility of defending two massive gold belts. It won’t be long until there’s a new contender for his newly won 185-pound strap, as the winner of the Roberto Soldic vs. Murad Ramazanov match-up at ONE on Prime Video 5 will likely get the next world title shot.

However, it appears that Lee prefers to return to the 170-pound ranks first to resume his duties as the lightweight world champion.

All signs point to Saygid Izagakhmaev as the most likely challenger. The Dagestani wrecking machine, after all, dismantled former lightweight king Shinya Aoki at ONE 163. Izagakhmaev evaded a grappling war with the Japanese legend by flattening him out with a straight right hand early in the first round.

The No.4-ranked lightweight delivered heavy shots on his grounded opponent for the decisive TKO finish. Before the fight, Lee claimed that Izagakhmaev should be next in line if he beats Aoki. It is worth noting that Lee also called out UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, but Lee might be better off setting his sights on Izagakhmaev instead.

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#2. Danielle Kelly vs. Angela Lee (women's atomweight submission grappling world title)

The rivalry between Angela Lee and Danielle Kelly first began at the joint press conference between ONE and Amazon Prime Video in Los Angeles last July.

At the time, Kelly raised a lot of eyebrows, including Angela Lee’s, when she claimed that she was only interested in facing "legit grapplers." Apparently, the reigning ONE atomweight women’s world champion doesn’t make the cut. Since then, Lee has claimed that she’s only focused on big fights at the moment.

If the inaugural women’s atomweight submission grappling world title is up for grabs, then maybe ‘Unstoppable’ would be interested. Kelly, for her part, once again stoked the fires when she called out Lee after submitting Molchanova with a rear-naked choke.

The Silver Fox BJJ standout has already hinted at a possible move to MMA somewhere down the line. A Lee vs. Kelly matchup seems inevitable at this point. Even a mixed-rules bout between these two talented warriors will be fun to watch if that's the case.

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#1. Stephen Loman vs. winner of Fabricio Andrade and John Lineker (bantamweight world championship)

The rematch between Fabricio Andrade and John Lineker is already set in stone for the vacant bantamweight world title at ONE on Prime Video 7 in February next year.

Once these two settle the score, it’s time for the division to move on and reward its next contender. By all means, it appears that Stephen Loman has paid his dues and deserves the opportunity to strike gold in the world’s largest martial arts organization.

His stock is at an all-time high right now after dominating a BJJ blackbelt like Bibiano Fernandes on his own stomping grounds.

A renowned striker, 'The Sniper’ has truly evolved into a complete martial artist and is ready for prime time. The Team Lakay star certainly matches well with either Andrade or Lineker.

We all saw how deadly his left hand could be in his promotional debut against Yusup Saadulaev. His improved wrestling and BJJ skills would also come in handy against the pair of Brazilian heavy hitters.