Uzbekistan’s Muay Thai sensation Aslamjon Ortikov is coming off a spectacular performance at ONE Fight Night 43, one that could put him in contention for a shot at the vacant flyweight world title.
Ortikov delivered a striking masterclass against Colombian Jordan Estupinan last weekend, winning via second-round technical knockout.
Speaking to ONE Championship after the fight, Ortikov expressed his desire to compete for the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship. He also opened up about the pride he feels in carrying the hopes of his home country.
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“That’s gonna be crazy things because a lot of Uzbek — a lot of fighters want to fight in ONE Championship, and a lot of fighters know that I’m gonna fight in ONE Championship,” he said. “I’m close to the belt, and they really want me to bring the belt to Uzbekistan. And I would love to be the first one to do this in Muay Thai.”
The 22-year-old is ready to seize the moment and make history for Uzbekistan on the global stage.
ONE Fight Night 43: Tang vs. Gasanov on Prime Video took place live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 16. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the highlights on-demand with an Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Aslamjon Ortikov executed his game plan against Jordan Estupinan: “I did my job correctly”
Aslamjon Ortikov scored an emphatic victory over Jordan Estupinan at ONE Fight Night 43 by following his team’s game plan to a T.
“It feels really good, 24-0,” he told ONE Championship. “I’m really happy. Yeah, of course. That’s [the] plan, I did my job. We planned this, we planned mostly for the first round to check him, what he can do, check his distance, and in the second round, mostly attack. And I did my job correctly.”
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Edited by Arvind Sriram
