ONE Championship held back-to-back press conferences at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Thursday ahead of its massive doubleheader. Athletes set to compete at ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II and ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee II answered questions from fans in attendance ahead of their highly anticipated matchups.
ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee II broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on August 26th, followed by ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II on US primetime.
ONE On Prime Video 1 Best Quotes
Adriano Moraes, ONE Flyweight World Champion:
“I don’t think I have anything to prove. Of course, I’m an MMA fighter. I like to challenge myself and as a champion, I’ll just go there and defend my belt [against] whoever they put in front of me. I need to be ready to defend my throne.”
Demetrious Johnson, 12-time Flyweight MMA World Champion:
“My style never changes. My style is always come-forward. And in mixed martial arts, the way I was brought up in this sport, it’s supposed to be a clash, right? A struggle. Just like in wrestling. There’s always a struggle between two human beings. So for me, I’ll just go out there and push the pace and just fight.”
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion:
“I want to keep the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship, there’s no going up [a division] for me.”
Liam Harrison, 8-time Muay Thai World Champion:
“Does this look like a face that’s afraid to get cut? I look like that guy off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre mate, I’m not afraid to get cut. I’m not afraid to take damage. My style is fan-friendly and I like to go forward a lot.”
ONE 160 Best Quotes
Ok Rae Yoon, ONE Lightweight World Champion:
“I’m just here to just conclude any controversy. Therefore, even with five rounds, I don’t really care what it takes — knockout or submission or the decision from the judges and the panels — I will show that I’m more dominant and that there will be no controversies in this fight.”
Christian Lee, #1 Lightweight Contender:
“My preparation for this fight is very different than my last one. I had a much better training camp. Trained a lot longer. I trained a lot harder. And I feel that I’m a much better fighter today than I was heading into the last fight.”
Thanh Le, ONE Featherweight World Champion:
“He’s a very good fighter. I think we’re going to see a better version of me in there. And I think that’s what matters the most to me and my team. So no matter what the outcome is, I’m going to go out there, I’m going to fight until my hands fall off. I’m never going to quit, and we’re going to see what happens in the end.”
Tang Kai, #1 Featherweight Contender:
“He’s the champion right now. And he, of course, is looking down on me. But no matter how, we will see the result on the stage and I will beat him down. [This is] not trash talk. [This is] from the bottom of my heart. Get ready. I’m going to beat Thanh Le.”
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