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ONE Championship has posted a YouTube video of Shamil Gasanov’s fight against Kim Jae Woong.
Gasanov made his promotional debut on October 21, 2022. ‘The Cobra’ held a perfect record of 12-0 before competing at ONE on Prime Video 3, which created high expectations for him to succeed. The 27-year-old was matched up against Kim, who was previously ranked.
Gasanov put the featherweight division on notice by securing a first-round submission against ‘The Fighting God.’ ONE recently showcased the impressive debut on YouTube with the caption:
“Before Russian wrestling star Shamil Gasanov collides with former two-division king Martin Nguyen in an electrifying featherweight showdown on February 24, relive his first-round submission of South Korean powerhouse Kim Jae Woong in 2022!”
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Gasanov’s win made him the number five-ranked featherweight in ONE Championship. Ahead of the Russian are Martin Nguyen (4), Ilya Freymanov (3), Garry Tonon (2), Thanh Le (1) and reigning champion Tang Kai.
‘The Cobra’ is now looking to continue his path to a world title shot by taking out the next fighter ranked in front of him.
Watch Shamil Gasanov's fight against Kim Jae Woong below:
Shamil Gasanov looks to ride his momentum into second fight with ONE Championship
Shamil Gasanov is rising as one of the most dangerous fighters in the featherweight division. Now that the 27-year-old has validated his world championship potential, he must take the next step by taking on a former titleholder.
‘The Cobra’ has been matched up against former two-division champion Martin Nguyen, who has lost three of his last four fights dating back to 2020. ‘The Situ-Asian’ believes he still has another world title run up his sleeve. The 33-year-old could certainly silence the doubters by giving Gasanov his first loss.
The winner between Gasanov and Nguyen will have a solid argument for being one win away from a world title opportunity. The ranked featherweight matchup goes down on February 24 at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, headlined by a vacant bantamweight world championship fight between Fabricio Andrade and John Lineker.
ONE Fight Night 7 will be showcased for free to all North American Amazon Prime Video subscribers.
