Kwon Won iI has been a steady presence in the upper echelon of ONE Championship's bantamweight MMA division. He has had impressive victories since making his promotional debut in 2019, including one over former divisional king, Kevin Belingon.
'Pretty Boy' took on 'The Silencer' in a featured bantamweight MMA match at ONE: Winter Warriors II in Singapore on Dec. 17, 2021, where he punished the Filipino fighter with solid shots to the head and body. He ended things with a crushing body shot in the second round that dropped his opponent, who was unable to continue after.
The win further fortified Kwon Won il's standing as a force to reckon with at bantamweight, where he is currently the No. 3-ranked contender.
ONE Championship uploaded the full fight on Nov. 24 on its official YouTube channel for fight fans to relive and enjoy.
Check out the video below:
The YouTube post of ONE is in line with Kwon Won il's return to action on Jan. 24 at ONE 170, where he finally gets his title shot against reigning champion Fabricio Andrade of Brazil. It is a rematch of their first encounter in June 2022 in a non-title match, where 'Wonder Boy' came away the winner by knockout in the opening round.
ONE 170 is part of the stacked event happening at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, and airing live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Kwon Won il warns Fabricio Andrade he is coming for the belt at ONE 170
Kwon Won il looks to redeem himself against Fabricio Andrade in their rematch at ONE 170 on Jan. 24. The South Korean knockout artist sent his warning to 'Wonder Boy' in a recent Instagram post ahead of their marquee showdown. He shared a poster for their fight and wrote:
"AND NEW WORLD CHAMPION. It was a rough path. But I will be the Champion and I will get that revenge this time. Started from the bottom, now we're here. Please be with me in this journey. I will WIN. Hey Chicken Dance Andrade, you're dead. And NEW WORLD CHAMPION."
Kwon Won il enters ONE 170 on the back of three straight wins, all of which came by knockout. Andrade, meanwhiile, will be making his first defense of the world title he claimed in February last year.