ONE on TNT II: Lee vs. Nastyukhin Preview and Predictions
April 11, 2021
Last Wednesday’s TNT debut for ONE did not go well for American stars Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Alvarez suffered a disqualification loss and Mighty Mouse was blasted by a knee courtesy of Adriano Moraes for a knockout loss. Perhaps the United States will fare better this week at ONE on TNT II.
In the MMA realm, America’s Christian Lee attempts to defend his lightweight crown for the second time. His challenger, Timofey Nastyukhin, made a name for himself when he ruined the aforementioned Alvarez’s promotional debut, but he’s had an up-and-down ride in ONE. The Russian has been with the company since 2014, but he’s never won more than two contests in a row. If he beats Lee, Nastyukhin will finally break this trend. That’s easier said than done against a champ who is rolling with five straight wins, including four stoppages.