is eager to show that he belongs among the best o🏅f the best on ONE’s global roster.
After with a knockout of in June, the undefeated Russian will face T💮hai le✱gend in a key bantamweight Muay Thai clash at on September 27.
As a former ON𝓡E Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion and the most dominant competitor in the division’s history, #3-ranked Nong-O will pose a very tough test for Nabati at Lumpinee Stadium in Bang๊kok, Thailand.
However, that’s exactly whatꦕ the 29-year-old rising star wanted.
Nabati’s desire to ear𒉰n the coveted contract wasn’t just for the pay🅷 bump – but also for access to the top tier, where he feels he belongs.
He told :
“[Getting the contract] is a huge motivation, and I also feel like I deserved it. But what really motivates me is that I’ve been given a fight with Nong-O, who is a legend of our sport. It’s a big fight for me and my future🧔 legacy.
“I’ve been trying ꦏto get into ONE for a long time. I’ve come a long and difficult way to be here, and now, I am fighting the top opponents.
“I’ve always wanted this. I kept talking about it all the time, and now i☂t’s time to prove m🐭yself. It’s my time to shine, as they say.”
Although it’s a massive opportunity for Nabati to go in against Nong-﷽O, he knows he’s pa🔴id his dues to get there.
The Russian snapped 🌠Suablack’𒈔s six-fight winning streak with a dominant performance, which came after impressive wins over and .
Now, Nabati sees Nong-O as the final piece of the puzzle to put hi🎶s name in the Worl♏d Title conversation:
“I was offered this fight for a reason. I am also up in the rankings now. After I beat Suablack, everyone could see that I am one of the top fighters at bantamweight. Now wꦇith this fight, we have to determine a new challenger.
“I deserve this figꦰht because Nong-O is a big name. He has a very solid fan base. So now we’rꦦe going to make his fans love me. That’s going to happen soon, I think. Very soon.”
Nabati Plans To ‘Eliminate’ Nong-O In Bangkok
Nong-O Hama’s stunning run saw him win eight ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Wor꧒ld Title fights in a row whไile showcasing all of his weapons in “the art of eight limbs.”
Wi💛th that in mind, Kiamran Nabati knows he’ll have to dig deep against the iconic Thai fighter, but he’s confident he has the skill set to leave Lumpinee Stadium with a career-best victory.
He said:
“It’s no secret tha༒t his legs are his strength. And I’m going to eliminate his strengths. It is also no secret that my strength is my hands, but also my footwork.
“We’ll have to fight to the end, to the last drop of b💦lood. And my📖 job is clear – to step inside the ring and eliminate him.”
Despite hiꦰs confidence, the Archangel Michel representative knows that aggressively chasing the finish againstꦺ a veteran like Nong-O can lead to disastrous consequences, so he plans on keeping a level head and staying open to all possibilities.
His concussive power means that a knock🌌out 𓃲opportunity will always be possible, but he’s not expecting one-way traffic.
Nabati added:
“I will be ready for all three round𒀰s and for all scenarios, the bad and the good ones. In an⛎y situation, I will try to end this fight on my terms.”
