ONE Fight Night 26: Atomweight queen Mayssa Bastos ready for new set of challengers after ending rivalry with Danielle Kelly: “As soon as possible”

Mayssa Bastos is defending her world title again as soon as possible.

On August 2, Bastos had a life-changing opportunity to become the ONE women's atomweight submission grappling world champion. The Brazilian superstar overcame the adversity and accomplished her task with a unanimous decision win against inaugural title-holder Danielle Kelly.

Bastos' title-winning performance against Kelly was disputed by many fans due to the match being decided by a razor-thin margin. As a result, Bastos and Kelly faced each other in an immediate rematch at ONE Fight Night 26.

Bastos emerged victorious once again with a unanimous decision win. The 27-year-old secured a catch in the closing moments of the rematch, leaving no doubt as to who deserved to have their hand raised.

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During her post-fight press conference, Mayssa Bastos had this to say about when she wants to defend her world title next:

"As soon as possible, if I can. I want to compete as much as I can.”

After going 2-0 against Danielle Kelly, it's safe to say that Bastos likely won't meet the American BJJ ace again in the foreseeable future.

While the Silver Fox BJJ affiliate can still work her way back to a world title shot, it will be interesting to see who will emerge as the next challenger for Mayssa Bastos' throne.

Mayssa Bastos vs. Danielle Kelly 2 wasn't only world title matchup at ONE Fight Night 26

On December 6, ONE Fight Night 26 took place inside the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. There were many matchups that caught the fan's attention, but all eyes were on the main event.

Following a two-year layoff, two-division MMA world champion Christian Lee returned to defend his lightweight MMA throne. Lee's highly-anticipated return was against undefeated challenger Alibeg Rasulov.

Lee showcased his world-class skillset in the first round, dominating Rasulov in various aspects. With that said, Rasulov started to gain momentum before tragedy struck at the end of round two.

Lee accidentally landed an eye poke that Rasulov couldn't recover from. The anti-climatic ending led to a no-contest, making a rematch necessary for 2025 following the birth of the two-division MMA world champion's third child.

The full replay of ONE Fight Night 26 is available on demand for Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

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