“Could Malykhin beat Jon Jones? For sure, I believe he could.”
That begins with ONE 167 on Prime Video, which features the MMA debut of Kade Ruotolo–as well as matchups that include Rodtang, Mikey Musumeci, and Adrian Lee. The main event is a featherweight Muay Thai bout pitting Tawanchai against Jo Nattawut, with Nattawut seeking to avenge his loss a year ago to Tawanchai.
ONE Vice President Rich Franklin, who fight fans know well from his Hall of Fame run in the UFC, is on the broadcast for tonight’s ONE 167 card. He connected withto discuss ONE 167, as well as the upcoming ONE cards in America that will take place in Denver this September and then in November in Atlanta.Kade Ruotolo is making his MMA debut at ONE 167 in a bout against Blake Cooper. This is a jump from jiu-jitsu.
Historically, when you watch MMA and an MMA fight goes to the ground, a lot of fans check out. When two people are on their feet throwing strikes, everyone understands it–that’s a fight. You don’t need to know the nuances like with submissions or positions, it’s about who lands the best punches. Our level of strikers in Muay Thai is excellent, and more exciting than anything you’ll see in MMA. It’s MMA without any of the grappling. It’s the perfect sport for the American audience.
Tawanchai and Jo Nattawut, that’s really going to resonate. Kade Ruotolo is going to be exciting to watch. We haven’t even mentioned Sitthichai against Masaaki Noiri. This card, from top to bottom, is stacked with great matchups.ONE 167 features Adrian Lee, who will make his professional debut against Antonio Mammarella at ONE 167. Is this an indication we will see Christian Lee compete this year, possibly in America?There’s a lot to look forward to.
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