“Become the first ONE world champion from Malaysia” - Aliff ready to make history if given title shot vs Prajanchai

Rising star Aliff Sor Dechapan is here to take over.

The 21-year-old phenomenal striker announced his entry to the upper echelon of the strawweight Muay Thai ranks with a sensational victory over Elmehdi El Jamari in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 32 last June 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Despite facing the threat of the Moroccan power-puncher, Aliff remained undeterred and displayed brilliant distance management en route to a unanimous decision victory after three hard-fought rounds.

After getting his hand raised, the Sor Dechapan athlete had the pleasure of having a face-off with reigning strawweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai, sparking a possible world title showdown between these two terrific strikers.

In his post-fight interview that appeared on Astro Arena's Instagram page, Aliff said fighting the mighty Prajanchai means more than just personal growth for him. After all, it's a chance to put his home country, Malaysia, in the annals of combat sport history.

"For that Prajanchai fight, when it happens, I hope to do my best, and I want to get the belt and become the first ONE world champion from Malaysia."

The full replay of ONE Fight Night 32 is available on demand for Prime Video subscribers in North America

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Prajanchai says it would be an honor to defend the belt against Aliff

Prajanchai had a front row seat at Lumpinee Stadium to witness Aliff do his magic to convincingly defeat El Jamari.

The two-sport kingpin even entered the ring and acknowledged his next likely challenger with a tense but respectful staredown. Prajanchai told Mitch Chilson:

"First of all, I want to say congratulations to Aliff, and I’m sending support to El Jamari. If one day this match does happen, it will be my honor."

One thing's for sure: fans will be treated to another high-level striking war when these two collide in the near future.