FREE FULL FIGHT: Shamil Erdogan makes his presence felt in statement win over Chinese brawler Fan Rong

Turkish MMA standout Shamil Erdogan introduced himself to ONE Championship fans in explosive fashion at the expense of Chinese star Fan Rong at ONE Friday Fights 22 in June 2023.

In the opening round, Erdogan shot for a takedown that put 'King Kong Warrior' on his back. That allowed the ONE debutant to land some heavy ground-and-pound strikes featuring hammer fists and knees to the head.

Erdogan did not let up on his awesome onslaught in the second round, eventually ending Fan's night with a crushing kick to the body.

Watch Shamil Erdogan's ONE debut in its entirety below, as shared by ONE on YouTube:

Knocking out the heavy-handed Fan marked Erdogan's ninth straight victory since turning pro in December 2012. Additionally, it was his fifth career win by way of a finish.

The Kremost Fight Club product will look to add Burmese MMA legend Aung La N Sang to his growing list of victims in their middleweight MMA showdown at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 inside the Ball Arena.

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Shamil Erdogan outlines gameplan for Aung La N Sang barnburner at ONE 168

34-year-old Shamil Erdogan possesses cinder blocks for hands and has set his sights on overwhelming 'The Burmese Python', who has posted 13 finishes in 15 victories under the ONE banner over a 10-year run, at ONE 168: Denver.

Speaking with ONE Championship ahead of the biggest fight of his career, Erdogan stated:

"I will fight him both in stand-up and in wrestling. There will be no 'just wrestling'. I've been spending a lot of time on my striking technique lately, and I want to show what I've learned."

Watch ONE 168: Denver live inside the Ball Arena on September 6. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

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