Adriano Moraes ONE 169 Danny Kingad: FREE FULL FIGHT: Brazilian great Adriano Moraes ends his intense rivalry with Filipino star Geje Eustaquio in crazy matchup

Former ONE flyweight MMA world champion Adriano Moraes is one of the longest-tenured athletes on the ONE Championship roster. His ONE flyweight MMA world championship trilogy fight with then-reigning king Geje Eustaquio at ONE: Hero's Ascent in January 2019 is among his most memorable performances.

'Mikinho' had revenge on his mind entering their rivalry-defining trilogy encounter after Eustaquio dethroned him via split decision in June 2018. The Brazilian dominated the Team Lakay star to take back the ONE flyweight MMA world championship via unanimous decision.

Rewatch the entirety of their third fight, which ONE shared on YouTube:

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After settling the score with 'Gravity', Moraes successfully defended the ONE flyweight MMA world championship against now-retired MMA great Demetrious Johnson by knocking him out at ONE on TNT I in April 2021.

The American Top Team and Constrictor Team star fought 'Mighty Mouse' twice more over the 135-pound MMA crown in August 2022 and May 2023, but the American legend was triumphant on both occasions.

For his 16th fight under the ONE banner, Moraes will rematch Filipino foe Danny Kingad at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. 'Reug Reug' on Nov. 8 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Danny Kingad praises Adriano Moraes' constant improvement

Danny Kingad, who succumbed to a rear-naked choke when he challenged 'Mikinho' for the 135-pound MMA crown in November 2017, pointed out how much Adriano Moraes has improved throughout his decade-plus run in the ONE flyweight MMA division.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, 'The King' said:

"Since he's been fighting in MMA, we've seen him evolve to incorporate more striking to his game."

ONE 169 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

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Karl has been an MMA writer at Sportskeeda since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts major in history, which helps him pay attention to the finer details while writing, and also has first-hand experience in boxing. He has a total experience of 5 years, and has worked for the International Business Times.

Karl turned into an MMA fan back in 2011 after watching Tito Ortiz defeat Ryan Bader via first-round submission at UFC 132. He has interviewed ONE world champions like Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Stamp Fairtex, and Tawanchai in his career so far.

On the non-MMA side of things, he interviewed WWE superstar Matt Riddle in 2021 and his question about Roman Reigns elicited an interesting answer which was widely covered by outlets like Sportskeeda and Cultaholic Wrestling's YouTube channel. He has also interviewed NBA stars Dwight Howard, Nick Young, Andre Roberson, Shabazz Muhammad, Jason Williams and Brian Scalabrine plus Filipino women's volleyball star Alyssa Valdez.

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