Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium was firing on all cylinders for ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov on Friday, July, 5.
ONE Championship’s rising and current stars filled the iconic arena with fist-pumping excitement when the promotion returned to U.S. primetime, and the intensity lasted from opening bell to closing clash.
After 11 winners made their marks this past weekend, here are five of the biggest takeaways from ONE Fight Night 23.
In his ONE debut, 31-year-old Alibeg Rasulov experienced everything that comes with competing in a ONE Fight Night main event — the global media, weight and hydration protocols, and preparing for championship rounds — yet he wasted no time inserting himself into the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title picture.
The Hyperion Fighters representative battled former divisional king Ok Rae Yoon for five rounds before being awarded a unanimous decision by the ringside judges.
Rasulov’s hard-nosed performance against Ok proved that he not only belongs on the global stage but also on the list …