ONE Fight Night 32: “My chances of knocking him out will increase” - Taiki Naito won’t back down vs notorious gunslinger Johan Estupinan

Taiki Naito has no plans of taking any step backward when he meets Colombian brawler 'Panda Kick' Johan Estupinan in the ONE Championship ring this weekend.

Naito and Estupinan are set to lock horns in an important flyweight showdown in 'The Art of Eight Limbs', and 'Silent Sniper' is looking to steal the thunder from his 22-year-old counterpart.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Naito talked about what his fight with Estupinan will look like and how he believes he can finish the Colombian.

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'Silent Sniper' told the world's largest martial arts organization:

"Since he’ll be coming forward, I’m 100 percent sure it will be an intense fight. I need to throw myself into those tough exchanges. If I can do that, I believe my chances of knocking him out will increase, and I think I can finish him."

Needless to say, fans cannot wait to see Taiki Naito and Johan Estupinan throw down in the ring, and they won't have to wait long.

Taiki Naito returns to face surging Johan Estupinan at ONE Fight Night 32 on Prime Video

Taiki Naito is set to face Johan Estupinan in a three-round flyweight Muay Thai barnburner at ONE Fight Night 32 on June 6.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Taiki Naito's next fight.

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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.

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