ONE Fight Night 32: “Until I get the belt” - Striking phenom Johan Ghazali shares timeline for a possible MMA transition

18-year-old Malaysian-American Muay Thai upstart 'Jojo' Johan Ghazali is one of the most followed young strikers in the world today.

His body of work in 'the art of eight limbs' has been nothing short of impressive, to say the least. When he's on point, Ghazali is one of the talented Muay Thai fighters in the world's largest martial arts organization.

However, the 18-year-old doesn't seem to plan on stopping their. Ghazali has repeatedly told media that he wants to one day transition to the sport of mixed martial arts.

Addressing fan questions in a recen Reddit AMA session, Ghazali gave a timeline for his possible MMA transition.

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User According-Notice-237 asked:

"How long do you plan to do Muay Thai? Any plans on doing MMA?"

Ghazali replied:

"I plan to do Muay Thai until I get the belt and after that maybe MMA."

So it seems Ghazali has the gold hardware on his mind, before he makes the transition to the all-encompassing sport.

The flyweight Muay Thai world title is currently vacant and an entire division is jockeying for position. Only time will tell if Johan Ghazali can seize the moment and march his way to the belt.

Johan Ghazali looking to score one in the win column against Diego Paez at ONE Fight Night 32 on Prime Video

'Jojo' Johan Ghazali needs to stay focused on the task at hand, even if that means he has to stay in his lane for the time being. That's because the Malaysian-American star has a very tough opponent ahead of him in Colombian-American fighter Diego Paez.

Ghazali and Paez throw down at ONE Fight Night 32: Nakrob vs. Jaosuayai on Prime Video, which will broadcast live in U.S. primetime this Friday night, June 6, from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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 Johan Ghazali's next fight.

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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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