At ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, former two division world champion Martin Nguyen will be looking to get back in the win column.
After a tough run in recent years, Nguyen has gone from being one of the most dangerous boxers in the world to a contender that fighters are looking to build their name on by defeating him.
The undefeated Shamil Gasanov will look to do exactly that by beating Nguyen. The Russian hopes to surpass him in the rankings and find himself in a title eliminator after emerging victorious in his ONE debut.
For ‘The Situ-Asian’ to maintain his place in the division, Martin Nguyen must remind everyone what he’s all about by recapturing some of the form that saw him become a double champion.
The main key to his success in previous years was his finishing ability, which made him a very difficult opponent to beat inside the circle. In an interview with SCMP MMA, Nguyen talked about being prepared to remind your opponent how dangerous he can be:
“I feel like he’s going to come out and underestimate me. Try stalking me and I’ll do what I do best. I will counter the blows from him and knock him out.”
Watch the full interview below:
Martin Nguyen is grateful for his career at ONE Championship and is taking things “one step at a time”
After enduring some ups and downs in recent years, Martin Nguyen has been reflecting on his career up to this point.
Nguyen was once one of the most successful fighters in the ONE Championship, reigning as two division world champion thanks to an incredible run of performances.
Having won just one of his last four fights, ‘The Situ-Asian’ has gone from producing one of the best careers ever seen under the ONE banner to fighting back to back to back wins.
At ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, Nguyen is in desperate need of a win by any means necessary when he takes on Shamil Gasanov on February 24. main video.
In his recent interview with SCMP MMA, Martin Nguyen reflected on his career thus far, what motivates him to keep competing, and his desire to stay with ONE Championship until he decides to end:
“That’s the idea, man, but I don’t know what the future holds. I’ll just take it as it comes and I’m grateful to be able to step in the ring, in the circle, and represent my brand and inspire so many people on the ONE Championship platform. One step at a time and we’ll go from there.”