Martin Nguyen is no stranger to being on top. As the ONE Championship’s first two-division world champion, ‘The Situ-Asian’ has already etched his name in the history books, but despite some recent troubles within the Circle, Nguyen is grateful to continue to compete against top fighters. of the world. .
Nguyen will once again grace fans with his presence this Friday night when ONE Championship heads to the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand for ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. Before his return to action, Nguyen shared his appreciation for being able to share the stage with the best fighters in the world after nearly a decade under the ONE banner:
“That there, obviously, is the motivation. But being able to compete at the highest level, with the elite, that’s what I appreciate. [as well as] the accolades that come with it.”
Martin Nguyen’s finish or finish style of fighting has always guaranteed an exciting night for fans around the world, but that method of fighting hasn’t served ‘The Situ-Asian’ well of late. Nguyen has lost three of his last four bouts, all by knockout.
To keep his ONE world title aspirations alive, you’ll need to make a statement when you welcome undefeated newcomer Razhab Shaydullaev at ONE Fight Night 7 on Friday night.
Aung La N Sang knows all about the struggles Martin Nguyen faces
Until recently, Aung La N Sang was in exactly the same position that Martin Nguyen was in, losing three of their last four bouts. With her back against the wall, Aung La bit into his mouthpiece and rose back into contention with back-to-back first-round knockouts of Yushin Okami and Gilberto Galvao.
Speaking to The MMA Superfan, Aung La still believes that Martin Nguyen has the power to turn off anyone’s light at any time within the circle.
“That’s one of the aspects of mixed martial arts that you could neglect when you’re only training boxers… A fight is a fight. Anything can happen. If Martin can land his right hand, he can also knock out anyone.” . “
‘The Burmese python’ continued, saying:
“There are ups and downs, there are ups and downs. When you get to the top, it’s hard to stay on top. Everybody’s after you.”
Fans in North America can watch Martin Nguyen’s return to the circle along with the rest of ONE Fight Night 7 live and free with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in US prime time this Friday night.