ONE 169: FREE FULL FIGHT: Brazilian submission machine Adriano Moraes works his magic in epic trilogy against Geje Eustaquio

Brazilian superstar Adriano Moraes has been competing in ONE Championship for over a decade now and has fought many of the best fighters in the flyweight MMA division. Among them was Filipino Geje Eustaquio, who he had three highly competitive title matches in a span of five years.

The last of the matches came in January 2019, where 'Mikinho' seized back the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title from Eustaquio by unanimous decision. ONE uploaded the full fight between the top flyweight fighters on YouTube on Oct. 25 to spotlight Moraes ahead of his return to action next week at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug in Thailand.

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In his trilogy fight with Eustaquio, Adriano Moraes showcased his superior grappling skills, subjecting 'Gravity' to a variety of submission attempts, including a crazy Suloev Stretch submission attempt, which the Team Lakay impressively survived.

Moraes, however, was not to de denied of the win, moving on to have his hand raised in the end by decision and returning as ONE flyweight MMA king.

Adriano Moraes takes on Danny Kingad in rematch at ONE 169

Adriano Moraes reengages with another Filipino fighter in Danny Kingad when he returns to action on Nov. 8 at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug in Thailand. It is a rematch of their first encounter seven years ago.

The two are featured in a flyweight MMA match in the stacked event happening at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and airing live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Adriano Moraes first took on Kingad in November 2017 in a title match, which 'Mikinho' dominated, punctuating it with a submission of 'The King' in the opening round to retain the ONE flyweight MMA world title he was then holding.

Entering ONE 169, both fighters are coming off losses in their previous matches. Moraes lost to Demetrious Johnson in their trilogy title fight in May last year in the United States while Kingad lost to Japanese Yuta Wakamatsu in their all-contender clash back in January.

A possible shot at the currently vacant flyweight MMA world title should be next for the winner of Moraes-Kingad II.

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