ONE 173: Japanese sensation Nadaka “would really like” to claim his first piece of ONE Championship gold at ONE 173

The 24-year-old former 10-time Muay Thai world champion, Nadaka Yoshinari of Japan, has eyes on the coveted ONE Championship gold, and he would love a shot at it when the organization heads into his backyard this November.

Nadaka says he would love to win his first ONE world title at ONE 173, slated for the Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

Speaking to Oricon on YouTube in a recent interview, the Eiwa Sports Gym representative says he would love to battle a top contender for the coveted title in the world's largest martial arts organization.

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The 24-year-old stated:

"Ideally, I would like to have a title match at that card. A new belt hasn’t been created yet, but if the first championship is to be created, I would really like to have a title match at that event."

Nadaka is currently a perfect 2-0 in ONE Championship, with a knockout over Rak Erawan and a unanimous decision over Banluelok Sitwatcharachai. Fans can't wait to see Nadaka back in action as soon as possible.

ONE Championship heads back to Japan for massive ONE 173 card

ONE Championship is all set to return to 'the land of the rising sun' for another blockbuster outing with ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri.

The event broadcasts live in the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, November 16.

Fans in the United States and Canada can visit ONE Championship's official website or head over to watch.onefc.com for more information on how to watch the event from their location.

In the main event, reigning ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon of Thailand and interim featherweight kickboxing titleholder Masaaki Noiri of Japan will unify the gold.

In the co-main event, reigning ONE heavyweight MMA world champion Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane will battle former divisional king 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin in an exciting rematch.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event live.

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Dan is an MMA writer with 10+ years of overall experience. Before his ongoing tenure at Sportskeeda, Dan got the opportunity to be at the forefront of the sport by contributing to ONE Championship and Fight Game Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Dan’s connection to MMA started during the early days of the UFC and ONE Championship. He previously practiced boxing and ranks Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko as the top five MMA fighters of all time.

He has covered several events onsite and on the ground for ONE Championship and hopes to continue doing so. He ensures that he churns out accurate articles by citing only legitimate sources and getting firsthand accounts through exclusive interviews whenever required.

Dan feels MMA fighter pay seems like an issue because it often gets compared to what fighters earn in boxing but that MMA will eventually catch up in the future.

His other interests include soccer and video games.

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