Malachiev vs Masunyane in Pivotal Strawweight MMA Clash Announced for ONE Fight Night 25
Two of the top-five-ranked strawweight MMA contenders in ONE Championship will face each other in the upcoming event ONE Fight Night 25.
Second-ranked Bokang Masunyane faces fifth-ranked Mansur Malachiev in the morning hours of Saturday, October 5 inside Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
Nicknamed “Little Giant”, Masunyane is on a two-win-streak, holds a promotional 4-1 record, and has only lost once in his career at the hands of current interim champion Jarred Brooks.
An explosive wrestler with huge striking power in his hands, the 30-year-old South African knows that a win would boost his credentials as a future world title challenger.
On the other hand, Russia’s Mansur Malachiev reclaimed his place in the top five rankings with a unanimous decision victory against former divisional champion Yosuke Saruta.
The 32-year-old Dagestani had opened his ONE account with a first-round submission win against Jeremy Miado before suffering a unanimous decision loss at the hands of current champion Joshua Pacio.
Headlined by a ONE Lightweight Kickboxing world title rematch in which Alexis Nicolas defends his title against Regian Eersel, ONE Fight Night 25 kicks off at 3:00 AM Mecca on Saturday, October 5, and is broadcast live via beIN SPORTS in the MENA region.
