Danial Williams plans to fight in Muay Thai following his latest win. Heading into ONE Fight Night 25, Williams was coming off four consecutive losses. The three-sport superstar's bounce-back opportunity came in the form of a MMA bout against Banma Duoji.
Williams and Duoji battled for three rounds, with the former emerging victorious by unanimous decision. Following his win, 'Mini T' joined Nick Atkin backstage for an interview and had this to say about what he wants next:
"I wanna do Muay Thai next. Whatever ONE Championship gives me, flyweight, strawweight, I just want to bang on. Three-minute rounds, stand in the middle and just put on a show for the fans."
Williams' latest appearance extended his promotional MMA record to 4-2 (0-2 in kickboxing and 0-1 in Muay Thai). The action-packed 31-year-old could be hitting his prime and plans to capitalize by making a run in more than one sport.
Williams vs. Banma Duoji was the first fight featured at ONE Fight Night 25, which went down inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event's replay can be seen for free by North American and Canadian viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Watch Danial Williams' entire interview with Atkin below:
Who could Danial Williams fight next in Muay Thai?
Danial Williams has many options moving forward, as he competes in three sports
Starting at the lowest division, Williams is a potential candidate to face former strawweight Muay Thai world champion Joseph Lasiri. The Italian-Moroccan is coming off a title-losing performance against Prajanchai PK Saenchai.
At flyweight, Williams might be a solid opponent for No. 5-ranked Elias Mahmoudi or No. 4-ranked Nakrob Fairtex. Both fighters will likely want to stay active while Jacob Smith challenges Rodtang for the world title. Therefore, Mahmoudi and Nakrob would have a chance to continue racking up wins.
It's also possible that ONE matches Williams against an unranked opponent in either division. Regardless of who's next, 'Mini T' can't be overlooked as he has the heart and experience to make a magical run for ONE gold.