A highlight waiting to happen, the 31-year-old Russian has compiled a 7-4 record since he linked arms with the Singapore-based One Championship organization in 2014.
Published April 26, 2021, 8:31 PM
Team Lakay veteran and two-time lightweight champion Eduard Folayang (ONE Championship)
Team Lakay Eduard Folayang is firm that he has still a lot to offer on the table as far as competing in the Circle is concerned.
Though it may take another long road, Folayang, who is set to face Japanese legend Shinya Aoki on Thursday, has set sights on the belt at age 36.
Should he win against No. 4 Aoki, the chances of him racking up more points en route to the Top 5 lightweight contenders will become higher.
That said, the two-time lightweight champion believes he has nowhere to go but up.
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.