World championship opportunities define careers, and Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu recognizes the magnitude of the moment that lies ahead of him.The 36-year-old Mongolian powerhouse challenges reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion Fabricio Andrade in the main event of ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, Dec. 5, inside Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium.Speaking to the world's largest martial arts organization ahead of his return, the No.4-ranked contender expressed genuine gratitude for the recognition that brought him to this career-defining stage."I'm equally thrilled to have the opportunity to demonstrate my skills in such a major league. I'm sincerely grateful for the recognition of my skills and for giving me the chance to fight [in the main event]," Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu shared.After earning his promotional contract by winning the Road to ONE: Mongolia tournament in December 2022 – delivering a walk-off knockout of Batochir Batsaikhan in the final – the protege of former ONE featherweight MMA world champion Narantungalag 'Tungaa' Jadambaa has methodically climbed the bantamweight rankings.His current three-fight winning streak tells the story of a fighter peaking at the perfect time.The run includes a submission victory of Carlo Bumina-ang at ONE Fight Night 24, a first-round kimura submission of Aaron Canarte, and a dominant unanimous decision over No.5-ranked Jeremy Pacatiw at ONE Fight Night 29 in March. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFabricio Andrade takes note of Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu's incredible runEnkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu's most recent win, against Lions Nation MMA's Pacatiw, caught Andrade's attention.During an interview with ONE earlier this year, the Brazilian striking specialist acknowledged the Mongolian slugger as a formidable adversary, thus validating his status as a legitimate threat to the throne."Mongolian Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, who just beat Jeremy Pacatiw, is a very experienced MMA fighter. He is coming off three straight wins, and he has fought in the top division. So he is a guy with a lot of experience," the divisional king shared.Now the Team Tungaa and Shandas MMA athlete stands one victory away from becoming only the second Mongolian fighter to capture ONE gold, following in the footsteps of his mentor Jadambaa, who made history by defeating Koji Oishi in August 2014.Who comes out on top in this fight for the ONE bantamweight MMA world champion? Will Andrade continue his reign, or will Baatarkhuu end his year atop the division?North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch ONE's final American primetime event of the year for free.