ONE Fight Night 18: Mark Abelardo vs Ibragim Dauev

ONE Championship has announced another interesting fight, which will be part of ONE Fight Night 18, which will headline a flyweight kickboxing title fight between Superlek and Elias Mahmoudi. The current flyweight kickboxing champion, Superlek Kiatmoo9, will be looking to defend his title for the second time. Earlier, he defended his title against Muay Thai star Rodtang Jitmuangnon, whom he defeated by a unanimous decision. Apart from the main event, there are exciting fights in the MMA bantamweight division, and one of them will be between Mark Abelardo and Ibragim Dauev.

Both fighters are equally good with their techniques and striking. Mark “Tyson” Abelardo won his last two fights, both with a second-round finish, and his opponent, Ibragim Dauev, is riding on to this fight with an infallible professional MMA record of 8-0 in the Russian regional circuit. The Russian fighter is going to make his debut in the ONE championship at ONE Fight Night 18, and it would be a spectacle to watch these two fighters at the Lumpini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

32-year-old fighter Mark Abelardo has the opportunity to lift his ranking up in the rank ladder by winning this fight, and if he manages to secure a win, he will become another potential prospect to challenge bantamweight MMA belt holder Fabricio Andrade. However, securing a win against the much younger fighter would not be an easy task for the Filipino fighter. Ibragim Dauev is known for his ground game, like other Russian fighters around the world, and if he secures a win in his debut fight, then that will be a dream come true for the Russian fighter.

ONE Fight Night 18 will be live on Disney Hotstar and on Amazon Prime Video on January 12, 2023.