“I controlled the pace” - Danial Williams reflects on his resounding win over Banma Duoji at ONE Fight Night 25
Three-sport superstar Danial Williams may have taken a little damage in his latest outing, but that didn't stop him from scoring a big return to the win column on martial arts' biggest global stage.
After a 2023 that saw him square off with former ONE world champion Jonathan Di Bell and current two-sport king Superlek Kiatmoo9, 'Mini T' delivered a solid showing at ONE Fight Night 25 on Prime Video against Chinese standout Banma Duoji.
Though the victory didn't come without some adversity, Williams believes he did a good job of controlling the pace and landing the more impactful shots to sway the judge's decision in his favor.
"I think I controlled the pace, I just got the better shots, but now I look a bit damaged. It is what it is."
Williams is now 4-2 in mixed martial arts competition with wins over Dejdamrong, Namiki Kawahara, Zelang Zaxi, and Banma Duoji.
Danial Williams picks Rodtang to come out on top in flyweight title rematch at ONE 169
Danial Williams made his promotional debut back in April 2021 against none other than 'The Iron Man' Rodtang Jitmuangnon at ONE on TNT 1.
Though he gave the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion everything he had, Williams came up short on the scorecards that night. He's been chomping at the bit to run it back ever since.
Perhaps one day he'll get that opportunity, but for now, 'Mini T' is giving his take on the upcoming rematch between Rodtang and British striker Jacob Smith.
"I think Rodtang wins," Williams said. "I think he can even put him away. But Jacob is a hard fighter. He trains really hard, like a lot of sprints and that. So he's also quite resilient. I just think Rodtang wins."
Rodtang vs. Smith 2 is one of the multiple world title clashes scheduled for ONE 169 when the promotion returns to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 169 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, November 8 in U.S. primetime.