“It’ll do something more for my name” - Luke Lessei says beating Nico Carrillo will boost his stock in ONE Championship

Luke Lessei (L) and Nico Carrillo (R) | Image by ONE Championship
Luke Lessei (left), Nico Carrillo (right) [Images courtesy: ONE Championship]

ONE featherweight Muay Thai contender Luke Lessei of the United States is looking forward to stealing Nico Carrillo’s thunder when they meet at ONE Fight Night 37 on Prime Video this Friday.

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On Nov. 7, live in U.S. primetime, ‘The Chef’ seeks to return to the division’s top 5 by defeating the No.4-ranked ‘King of the North’ inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

Carrillo has been on an incredible run, notching five finishes in five victories in the home of martial arts.

The Scottish destroyer once again showcased his devastating capabilities with a brutal mauling of Sitthichai ‘Killer Kid’ Sitsongpeenong in his featherweight debut in April.

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On the other hand, Lessei has split his first four appearances in ONE but is coming off a sensational first-round finish of Cody Jerome in January.

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Now, the Iowa native is eager to score the biggest win of his career. Given his opponent's notorious reputation, Lessei acknowledges that a win over Carrillo will do wonders for his career.

“Yeah, I mean, on paper, I say it’s the biggest, for sure. This win will put me, obviously, up in the ranks, but it’ll do something more for my name,” he told ONE Championship in his pre-event interview.
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ONE Fight Night 37 is free for existing Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.


Luke Lessei not afraid of Nico Carrillo's mind-numbing power

Where Nico Carrillo goes, destruction follows.

'King of The North' has already padded his highlight reel with sensational knockouts in ONE, including a finish over former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai kingpin Nong-O Hama.

While Luke Lessei acknowledges the Scotsman's feared killer instinct, it's not something he hasn't seen before. That said, 'The Chef' said he won't back down from Carrillo at ONE Fight Night 37.

"I mean, if you are in ONE Championship and you don’t have power, that would be pretty weird. So, obviously, he has power, he hits hard. I mean that’s pretty much the standard for being a professional fighter," he told ONE.

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