Jackie Buntan has mentioned what it’s wish to at all times have a peak drawback in her fights.
Coming in at 5’4”, Buntan has been shorter than all of her ONE Championship opponents apart from Daniela Lopez. The American’s sixth look within the Circle on Could 5 will probably be no completely different as Diandra Martin will maintain a four-inch peak benefit with a four-inch longer attain benefit.
Throughout an unique interview with Sportskeeda, Buntan had this to say about being the shorter fighter:
“I believe it’s kinda the identical thought going into my, actually all of my skilled fights as a result of everybody’s taller than me by a superb quantity. I started working my manner inside however that doesn’t imply I’m gonna bum rush in. I do know I can’t go straight in as a result of threats will probably be there. So I’ve to work my manner inside and be capable of keep inside vary.”
Jackie Buntan final fought in December 2022, defeating Amber Kitchen to increase her promotional file to 4-1. The 25-year-old began her ONE tenure with three consecutive wins earlier than shedding in opposition to Smilla Sundell for the inaugural girls’s strawweight Muay Thai world championship.
Buntan’s subsequent opponent will probably be Diandra Martin, who holds a 1-1 promotional file after defeating Kitchen in August 2022.
The intriguing strawweight Muay Thai matchup will go down contained in the sold-out 1stBank Heart in Colorado through the ONE Combat Night time 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video, the promotion’s first occasion on North American soil.
ONE Combat Night time 10 may be watched stay and totally free by North American Prime Video subscribers.
Take a look at the ONE Combat Night time 10 battle card that includes Jackie Buntan vs. Diandra Martin beneath:
