"Is that Luffy?" - Nabil Anane's sniping and ridiculous range has fans hyped for ONE Friday Fights showdown against Soe Lin Oo
Current number four-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Nabil Anane is riding a four-fight win streak in ONE Championship, which dates back to September 2023.
His unique physical attributes of being a 6-foot-4 behemoth with long arms and legs have helped him achieve this fantastic streak.
Recently, the world's largest martial arts organization has featured his knockout victories, where he fully maximized these advantages, and they published it on Instagram.
They captioned the two-slide post with:
"Nabil Anane is on a ROLL πͺ Can the towering Thai-Algerian claim his fifth straight win on September 27 when he faces Soe Lin Oo at ONE Friday Fights 81? π @nabil_anane."
In the video, the 20-year-old phenom knocked out Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai with a vicious knee strike and Nakrob Fairtex with a hand combination from long range.
This added more hype to the Algerian-Thai superstar, and fans have compared him to Anime sensation Luffy D. Monkey for having such long arms and legs that look like he extends them whenever he throws strikes.
Users @young_yannnn, @phillybilled, @nabiilsc, @zhunei.zhexiong, and @eddie_walker3 have praised Anane for this, as they commented:
"Is that Luffy?????"
"Disciple of the Sky Piercer"
"Luffy algerian version π©πΏπ₯"
"The reincarnated figure of the god of knee kicking θ»’ Congratulations on your complete victory πͺοΈπͺ"
"He is so tall that's why his knee so dangerous for opponent"
Nabil Anane to face veteran Soe Lin Oo on Sept. 27 at ONE Friday Fights 81
Fresh off his unanimous decision win against former two-time ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger Felipe Lobo in August 2024 at ONE Fight Night 24, the Team Mehdi Zatout representative will return to action on Sept. 27.
Anane will face another veteran, Soe Lin Oo, in a bantamweight Muay Thai scrap and puts his ranking on the line at ONE Friday Fights 81 inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live on pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.