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A fierce featherweight MMA rematch featuring Garry Tonon and Shamil Gasanov is set to be part of ONE Fight Night 34 on Friday, Aug. 1.
The card, which will emanate live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, will see the pair of combatants cross paths in a sequel to their ONE Fight Night 12 barnburner in July 2023.
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That evening, Garry Tonon, better known as 'The Lion Killer', powered his way to a kneebar victory at 2:26 of the second round on his way to a ninth successive win on the global stage and a hefty US$50,000 performance bonus.
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Since then, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu added another highlight-reel moment to his gallery against former two-division MMA world champion Martin Nguyen to stay hot on the heels of a shot at the coveted ONE featherweight MMA world championship.
It would be hard to deny the multi-time BJJ world champion a shot at 26 pounds of gold if he scoops another statement win inside the Mecca of Muay Thai.
Shamil Gasanov out to ruin Garry Tonon's dream and close in on world title glory
On Gasanov's end, the No.3-ranked contender has firmly positioned himself as a world title favorite off a run of four successive victories since he tapped to Tonon's finishing maneuver almost two years ago.
The Peresvet Fight Team and Tiger Muay Thai representative started his redemption arc with a dominant unanimous decision win over South Korean fighter Oh Ho Taek. He's added three more triumphs on the scorecards against Aaron Canarte, Halil Amir, and Nguyen.
Though momentum is on his side, leveling his series against Garry Tonon—the athlete who brought an end to his unblemished record–will be no easy task.
However, if he brings renewed hunger, a modified game plan, and a better fight IQ into this featherweight MMA rematch, there's every possibility he could walk out of the arena with his fifth back-to-back triumph and book a ticket at reigning divisional king Tang Kai.
ONE Fight Night 34 will be available to active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada, live in U.S. primetime for free, on Friday, August 1.
