No. 4 ranked lightweight contender Halil Amir is ready to capitalize on his opportunity at ONE Fight Night 16 this Friday night.
After scoring back-to-back victories against Timofey Nastyukhin and Maurice Abevi, the Turkish standout heads to the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium for a clash with former Pakistani MMA World Champion Ahmed Mujtaba.
With a win, Amir could very well establish himself as a legitimate contender for the ONE Lightweight World Championship. Determined to make a statement in his third appearance with the promotion, Amir shared some insight into his preparation for the high-stakes match in Bangkok’s iconic Mecca of Muay Thai.
“Everything is going well. I am preparing in Turkey, my city Antalya, with my team,” Amir told ONE Championship. “We are working on all aspects: wrestling, striking techniques and grappling.
As Halil Amir looks to extend his winning streak, his opponent, Ahmed Mujtaba, will look to get back into the win column after a 39-second submission loss to the returning ‘Super’ Sage Northcutt at ONE on Fight Night 10 in May. . Before that, ‘Wolverine’ was on a two-fight win streak with a sub-minute knockout against Rahul Raju and a first-round win against Abraao Amorim.
Capable of getting the finish on his feet or on the mat, Mujtaba is undeniably well-rounded, but that’s not really a concern for Halil Amir, who pointed to his submission losses inside the circle rather than his impressive wins :
“He has had good victories, but also defeats,” Amir added. “I don’t see anything impressive in his style.”
Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America can watch all the action at ONE Fight Night 16: Haggerty vs. Andrade on Prime Video live in primetime in the US on November 3.