"I had to be really patient" - Danial Williams says he trusted the process after enduring ugly four-fight skid

Weaker minds would have surrendered after four consecutive losses, but the resilient Danial Williams kept on pushing.

Through sheer hard work and dedication, the Australian-Thai finally saw light at the end of the tunnel and returned to the win column at ONE Fight Night 25.

'Mini T' fought hard for three rounds against China's Banma Duoji and deservingly took home the unanimous decision nod in their three-round catchweight MMA clash on Oct. 4.

Prior to the match, Williams suffered four straight setbacks against elite competition in both MMA and kickboxing.

Instead of feeling dejected, the 31-year-old used it as fuel to become better and his efforts certainly didn't go in vain. Danial Williams told Nick Atkin in his post-event interview:

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"I had to really be patient in this fight cause in a lot of my fights, I just want to go in there [and mix it up]. And that’s why I do want to chase a Muay Thai fight next because it's the one sport I haven’t stopped training."

Moreover, Williams said the consecutive losses helped him realize the things he needed to improve on, adding:

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"I feel that’s been a little bit of my downfall, training too much Muay Thai for an MMA fight. This fight I changed a bit, but I’m just going to work on my defense a lot more next time."

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Danial Williams wants to return to 'The Art of Eight Limbs'

Muay Thai will always hold a special place in Danial Williams' heart.

As much as 'Mini T' enjoys MMA and kickboxing matches, nothing beats the feeling of returning to his roots. He said in the same interview:

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"Win, lose, or draw, I'm always gonna put on a show. Whoever they want me to match up with, I'm not really particularly taking any names. I want Muay Thai next."

The replay of ONE Fight Night 25 is available on demand for Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

Watch Danial Williams' full interview:

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