ONE Championship: Malaysian Muay Thai fighter Aliff ‘will be a world champion, 100 per cent’ then touchdown US$100,000 word, educator says newsfragment


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The sky’s the prohibit for Aliff Sor Dechapan, in keeping with his educator, who has predicted the fighter will “100 per cent” win a global name in ONE Championship then incomes a US$100,000 word on Friday.

The Thai-Malaysian opposed Peyman Zolfaghari of their 120lbs catchweight Muay Thai collision this weekend in Bangkok, additionally choosing up a US$10,000 efficiency bonus for his efforts.

It used to be a fourth immediately win beneath the ONE Friday Fights banner at Lumpinee Stadium for the 19-year-old, and his 3rd by way of knockout, this hour coming then not up to two mins within the first spherical.

Aliff has compiled slightly the spotlight reel, and obviously stuck the visible of ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, who made him simply the 7th fighter to get the call-up to the martial arts promotion’s major roster from its weekly playing cards within the Thai capital.

“I can’t put into words how seeing Aliff get that contract made me feel,” JP Gallacher, the fighter’s educator on the Sor Dechapant gymnasium in Bangkok, stated. “He is my student and my little brother all in one, this is life changing for him.

Aliff throws a punch at Peyman Zolfaghari at ONE Friday Fights 40.

“He gives me 100 per cent every session, and trusts what we do together. We’ve spoken about this contract for a long time, we chased it and it happened.

“This s*** doesn’t happen by accident, now the real fun begins. Aliff will be ONE world champion, 100 per cent.”

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Aliff made his debut on ONE Friday Fights in April, knocking out Rittidet Kiatsongrit with a spinning again elbow in the second one spherical.

He adopted that up with by way of completing Ratchadej TNmuaythai with a left hook then simply 50 seconds in July.

Later got here a unanimous determination win over Yangdam Pumpanmuang a day nearest, prior to his untouched impressive appearing.

Aliff celebrates then getting a ONE Championship word.

“Friday night was very important and meant a lot to me, I have dreamed of this all this time,” Aliff advised the Submit.

“I get my spirit from my coach [Gallacher], he is the person who has always believed in me. He told me that I will get the contract before 2024.

“I listened to him, and [on Friday] night I got it from Mr Chatri and I am very happy, the happiest I have ever been in all my life.”


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