ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren returns to the ONE Championship cage to defend his title against rising young Malaysian star Agilan “Alligator” Thani as co-main event at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Victor Cui, CEO of ONE Championship said non-stop MMA action will hit Singapore during the card.
“ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren is back and he’s ready to welcome the young Agilan Thani to the upper echelon of the division. It is going to be an awesome showdown of youth versus experience, on a night fans will not want to miss,” said Cui.
A former NCAA Division I All-American, Ben Askren is a collegiate wrestling legend and one of the finest mixed martial artists in the world today. In just a few fights in ONE, Askren was able to seize the ONE Welterweight World Championship with a resounding technical knockout victory over Nobutatsu Suzuki.
The highly-skilled Askren is widely considered to be the absolute best in his division and one of the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound.
The undefeated Agilan “Alligator” Thani of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be making his return to the ONE Championship cage, following a spectacular submission victory over veteran welterweight Jeff Huang. The 21-year old prospect is a perfect 7-0 as a professional, with five of his seven victories ending in the first round.
All of Thani’s victories have come by exciting finish. The young Malaysian has shown steady improvement in each outing, and has earned a shot at ONE Welterweight World Champion Askren.
The card also features ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela “Unstoppable” Lee taking on challenger Istela Nunes of Brazil in the main event.
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