“I’ll f**k him up” - Marat Grigorian, Denis Puric and more reveal their ONE 173 opponents’ weaknesses

Marat Grigorian battles Rukiya Anpo at ONE 173. -- Photo by ONE Championship
Marat Grigorian (left) battles Rukiya Anpo (right) at ONE 173. [Image courtesy: ONE Championship]

The stage is set for ONE Championship's scheduled huge live on-ground event, ONE 173, in Japan next week. The fighters are locked in and ready to deliver on fight night.

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ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri goes down on Nov. 16 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. It features a stacked card, including five world title matches from kickboxing, MMA and Muay Thai.

The promotion further whetted fans' anticipation for the marquee Japanese event by sharing on Instagram some of the fighters' thoughts on their opponents, particularly their foes' perceived weaknesses.

Veteran Marat Grigorian will face off against ONE Championship newcomer Rukiya Anpo in a featherweight kickboxing match and will try to make the Japanese fighter pay for his overconfidence.

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"Rukiya Anpo? His weaknesses? I think he is too confident. He's never met somebody like me. But now he will face a real opponent. I will break him in every way. On his legs, on his face, on his body. In every way, I will f*** him up," the Armenian standout warned.

Fellow seasoned fighter Denis Puric, who is to take on Japanese legend Takeru Segawa in a flyweight kickboxing joust, seeks to get an early finish by targeting the chin of 'Natural Born Krusher', believing his opponent's ability to withstand powerful punches has faded in recent years

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'The Bosnian Menace' said:

"What I think Takeru's weakness is? From all of the years of fighting, I feel like his chin is going. I've noticed that in the last couple of fights of his. I'm definitely going to try to shut that off."

ONE strawweight MMA world champion Joshua Pacio is going after the flyweight gold at ONE 173 against the division's reigning king Yuya Wakamatsu and looks to test the latter's ability to handle heightened pressure.

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"I see Wakamatsu, that if he's a little bit pressured, he gets rattled. That's what I saw in his past fights," 'The Passion' highlighted.

Not to be outdone, Wakamatsu also gave his take on the game of Pacio, who he sees to have an inferior ground game to that of what he has.

"[Pacio's] weakness? I believe it is his ground game. But also, I believe I will do everything I do best," said 'Little Piranha.'
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Check out ONE Championship's IG post below:

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Marat Grigorian excited to compete at ONE 173

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri is one of the biggest events in ONE Championship history, and Marat Grigorian is excited to be part of it.

The three-time kickboxing world champion spoke about it in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, sharing how ready he is for the fight night's stage and bright lights.

"I'm pumped. Big stage, big fight that's what I live for. This is where I shine. I cannot wait to fight in Tokyo and make a statement. This is my chance to shut [Rukiya Anpo] up," said the 34-year-old Hemmers Gym standout.
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Entering ONE 173, Grigorian is coming off a second-round knockout win over Abdelali Zahidi of Morocco in his last match in December.

Tickets for ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri are available via ePlus in Japan. The event is also live on pay-per-view exclusively at Live.ONEFC.com.

For more information on the marquee live on-ground show, follow Sportskeeda MMA and ONE Championship.

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Edited by Aziel Karthak
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