Streaking Russian contender Saygid Izagakhmaev needs to go house and spend a while along with his household earlier than looking forward to his subsequent large look contained in the Circle.
At ONE 163 on Saturday, Izagakhmaev scored the largest win of his profession, defeating Asian martial arts legend Shinya Aoki in a dominant vogue. It solely took the No. 4 ranked light-weight 86-seconds to place Aoki away, dropping the previous light-weight world champion with a strong proper hand.
Izagakhmaev adopted that up with some floor and pound, forcing the referee to step in and cease the carnage. His spectacular first-round end additionally earned him a $50,000 bonus from the ONE Championship CEO.
Throughout his ONE 163 post-fight interview, Saygid Izagakhmaev mentioned that he want to take some time away from the Circle to return house. Whereas there, he’ll spend a few of his newfound wealth and luxuriate in time along with his household earlier than making a return.
“I haven’t been at house for 2 months. I wish to keep at house slightly bit, spend a while with household. I earned some huge cash this time, so I wish to spend slightly little bit of it. After which let’s see when would be the subsequent. I’m prepared.”
Watch his post-fight interview beneath:
Is Saygid Izagakhmaev subsequent for two-division world champion Christian Lee?
Simply hours earlier than Saygid Izagakhmaev would dispatch Shinya Aoki at ONE 163, Christian Lee made ONE Championship historical past, capturing the ONE welterweight world title in a Combat of the 12 months contender towards Kiamrian Abbasov.
Now the holder of the ONE light-weight and welterweight world championships, ‘The Warrior’ actually has some choices obtainable, however in terms of defending his light-weight crown, just one man is smart.
With Christian Lee having already defeated three of the highest 5 contenders within the light-weight division, a showdown with Izagakhmaev would look like the subsequent logical step. Lee has additionally made point out of defending the ONE welterweight world title towards the winner of subsequent month’s highly-anticipated match between newly-signed Roberto Soldic and undefeated Russian contender Murad Ramazanov.
With each fighters coming off the largest wins of their respective careers, it’s in all probability far too early to take a position what comes subsequent for every, nevertheless it’s clear that Saygid Izagakhmaev and Christian Lee are on a collision course.
