Aung La N Sang admits having to alter his recreation plan for Gilberto Galvao

ONE Championship icon Aung La N Sang is happy concerning the probability to return to the circle this Friday evening.

The previous two-division world champion will head to Affect Enviornment in Bangkok to assist the promotion kick off its 2023 schedule with ONE Combat Evening 6 on Prime Video.

Airing completely on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service in North America, ‘The Burmese Python’ will search for a second-straight win in opposition to returning Brazilian veteran Gilberto Galvao.

Initially, Aung La was scheduled to sq. off with Fan Rong on the occasion, however a last-minute change has delivered the Myanmar famous person a drastically completely different opponent.

In an interview with the South China Morning Put up, Aung La acknowledged that Galvao will current a special problem, however is nonetheless excited to compete in entrance of a raucous crowd in Thailand:

“Yeah it’s a catchweight and I do know stylistically they’re completely different. Fan Rong and Gilberto Galvao, stylistically very completely different, however it’s okay. We put together for everyone and I’m simply comfortable that we have now a bout.”

Catch the interview beneath:

Aung La N Sang obtained again into the win column in November with an unbelievable first-round knockout of Japanese legend Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami at ONE 163. Wanting to get again into the world title image, ‘The Burmese Python’ will look to repeat his efficiency in opposition to Galvao.

Aung La N Sang will go into ONE Combat Evening 6 with a heavy coronary heart

When Aung La N Sang steps into the circle on Friday evening, he’ll accomplish that with a heavy coronary heart following the information that 18-year-old prodigy Victoria Lee has handed away.

All the MMA group continues to be reeling from the sudden lack of one of many trade’s brightest prospects. Throughout his dialog with SCMP MMA, ‘The Burmese Python’ shared his ideas on the tragic loss, saying:

“Yeah, I’m heartbroken for Ken [Lee’s father]. As a person with a two-year-old daughter, I do know the connection you may have together with your daughter. A father and a daughter is like no love which you can have, and it hurts me, it hurts me simply fascinated by it, you realize?”

Aung La continued, saying:

“I met Victoria a yr in the past and he or she was so candy, like the entire household is good, you realize? However this one is like, it’s a tough one to take. I couldn’t imagine it. After I learn the publish, I needed to re-read and re-read and re-read it once more, and I simply really feel for the entire household. Condolences to the Lee household. I can’t even put it to phrases.”