"A good chance for me to beat him" - Alibeg Rasulov certain a win is there for the taking vs. Christian Lee at ONE Fight Night 26

Alibeg Rasulov (Left) faces Christian Lee (Right) at Lumpinee
Alibeg Rasulov (Left) faces Christian Lee (Right) at Lumpinee [images via ONE Championship]

Alibeg Rasulov is confident that in his second fight with ONE Championship, he will remain undefeated and become a world champion. The Turkish competitor has already got off to a strong start in ONE's lightweight division, though a weight miss did steal some of that shine away.

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In his debut at ONE Fight Night 23 in July, he defeated Ok Rae Yoon to emerge as the number one contender for the lightweight world championship.

That belt is currently held by two-weight MMA world champion Christian Lee, who will be making his return after over two years away in their matchup on Dec. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

For Lee, ONE Fight Night 26 is an opportunity for him to prove that he hasn't lost a step despite the years of inactivity.

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Though 'The Warrior' has likely made improvements in this time, it could end up being a positive factor for Rasulov if the returning champion is a little rusty.

In a recent interview with ONE Championship, Alibeg Rasulov gave his thoughts on the bout and the timing of it:

"I was very happy when I was given a title fight with Christian Lee, he is a very good opponent. This is a good chance for me to beat him."
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Alibeg Rasulov will look to fix his mistakes

Alibeg Rasulov didn't produce a perfect performance against Ok Rae Yoon on his debut but it still would have been enough to become interim world champion if he had successfully made weight and passed his hydration test.

It's now on him to correct these mistakes whilst making the right adjustments for his world title fight.

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Christian Lee is one of the very best to ever do it in ONE Championship, and he'll be wanting to prove that once again by defending his title in the final Fight Night event of the year.

ONE Fight Night 26 will be available to active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America for free this Friday, Dec. 6.

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