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ONE bantamweight MMA world champion ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is the best MMA fighter in his weight class, known for his well-rounded skills and his explosive striking. But even he was dwarfed in the face of ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nabil Anane.
The Brazilian recalled meeting the towering Algerian-Thai phenom at a ONE Championship event, and remembers himself being absolutely mesmerized by Anane’s sheer size.
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He told Bangkok Post’s Nick Atkin in an interview:
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“Yeah, bro. Like he’s too tall, you know? He’s too tall. I’ve seen him before, and I was surprised. I knew he was tall, but he’s really tall.”
Anane is 6 feet 4 inches tall, and weighs 145 pounds for his fights. That’s an incredible statistic, and many wonder how the 21-year-old is even able to meet the bantamweight limit.
Anane is coming off a spectacular featherweight kickboxing debut at the recently concluded ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 16. There, he defeated Japanese phenom Hiromi Wajima in a dominant performance.
ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri is available to North American fans via video-on-demand live.onefc.com.
Meanwhile, fans can look forward to ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade’s return to action next weekend, when he defends his bantamweight MMA gold against one of his toughest opponents to date.
Fabricio Andrade defends ONE bantamweight MMA world title against Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 38 on Prime Video
Undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade will defend his gold against Physical: Asia star and No.4-ranked contender ‘The Tormentor’ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu in the main event of ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu on Prime Video.
The event goes down from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and will broadcast live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 5.
North American audiences can catch the event for free on Amazon Prime Video.
Check back with Sportskeeda MMA for more updates on this highly anticipated world title showdown.
