“It was too much” - Nabil Anane has learned to ignore his haters by focusing on what’s important

Nabil Anane has stopped paying attention to the haters. Since coming up short in his promotional debut against Superlek Kiatmoo9, Anane has rattled off seven straight wins, including an interim title-winning performance against Nico Carrillo at ONE 170 and a redemption-earning victory over 'The Kicking Machine' in their long-awaited rematch at ONE 172 in Tokyo.

Those wins, on top of the five that came before, have made Anane a bona fide star in ONE Championship. But once upon a time, fight fans just saw him as a kid biting off a bit more than he could chew.

"He [Superlek], of course, was a very experienced fighter," Anane said during an appearance on Nickynachat. "So after that fight, I read some people’s comments saying that I was a kid and I maybe won’t do well. Now, I don’t read them all. Last time, it was too much. But yeah, I used to read them all."

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Nabil Anane drew motivation from his loss against Superlek

The loss against Superlek back at ONE Friday Fights 22 was a frustrating moment for the debuting Anane. But instead of sitting back and feeling sorry for himself, though he admittedly did that for a moment, Nabil Anane opted to use it as a motivator.

"Losing, it wasn’t easy," Anane added. "But, you know, you have to learn sometimes or lose to get better. Although I was very sad, didn’t [want to] do to much, after I was sad, I started working harder."

Today, Nabil Anane is 7-1 inside the Circle with 40 career victories to his credit and is the reigning ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world champion.

No official announcements have been made, but all signs currently point towards a trilogy fight with Superlek being next for Anane after he evened their series earlier this year.

If you missed any of the action, you can watch the full ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang replay on demand via watch.onefc.com.