Rodtang Jitmuangnon publicly stated that his upcoming opponent was replaced on short notice.
“Iron Man” is scheduled to take on Daniel Puertas in a flyweight kickboxing match on Prime Video’s ONE Fight Night 6. Unfortunately, the fight card was shuffled when Ilias Ennahachi withdrew from the co-main event due to weight issues, lifting Puertas to a lightweight kickboxing world title fight with Superlek.
therefore, Rodtang played against Jiduo Yibu.during an interview South China Morning Post Mixed Martial Artsthe 25-year-old muay thai prodigy said while discussing the opponent switch:
“The two opponents are very different from each other. Puertas is very aggressive and his style is very similar to mine. I know his weakness, which is that if I keep pushing him, he will feel [my power] when i hit him. Yibu is very different. He’s left-handed, so we had to come up with a new plan. “
After dominating flyweight muay thai, Rodtang aims to become ONE Kickboxing World Champion. “Iron Man” never backed down from a challenge, so last-second opponent changes were no problem for the 25-year-old superstar.
ONE Fight Night 6 streams for free in North America on Prime Video.
Watch Rodtang Jitmuangnon’s interview with SCMP MMA below:
Rodtang Jitmuangnon Has No Problem With ONE Fight Night 6 Late Opponent Switch On Prime Video
No matter who the opponent is, Rodtang Jitmuangnon is ready to fight.The goal remains the same throughout, entering him in the ONE Fight Night 6 on Prime Video. In the same interview South China Morning Post Mixed Martial Arts“Iron Man” put it this way:
“I’ve been training hard. That’s the only thing I’m doing right now… I’m happy to fight anyone the promoters will give me. Of course, I have to agree to that change.”
Rodtang is destined to be in ONE Championship Flyweight Taekwondo Master. The 25-year-old won his only league game against Tagil Khalilov in February 2021. Against Ibrahimovic, the “Man of Steel” will have every reason to contend for the title with Superlek’s winner against Daniel Puertas.
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