Knockout artists Denis Puric and Elias Mahmoudi set to trade heavy leather at ONE Fight Night 26
'The Bosnian Menace' Denis Puric will return to action on Friday, Dec. 6 when ONE Championship heads back to the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
After going toe-to-toe with ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon, Puric will square off with top-five ranked contender Elias Mahmoudi at ONE Fight Night 26, airing live and exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and Canada:
"Prepare for WAR ⚔️ Top-five flyweight Muay Thai contenders collide when second-ranked Denis Puric battles fifth-ranked Elias Mahmoudi on Dec. 6 at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo! Who you got?"
Puric came out short against 'The Iron Man' in their critically acclaimed kickboxing clash at ONE 167 in June. This time, Puric will return to the art of eight limbs where he has won three of his last four, including big wins over Tagir Khalilov, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, and Rodtang's next opponent, Jacob Smith.
Mahmoudi enters the bout in the same position, winning three out of four with his most recent W coming against Taiki Naito at ONE Fight Night 24 last August.
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Dec. 6 in U.S. primetime.
Is the winner of Denis Puric vs. Elias Mahmoudi next for a title clash with Rodtang?
With Denis Puric and Elias Mahmoudi occupying spots in the top five of the ONE flyweight Muay Thai division, their clash at ONE Fight Night 26 could very well determine the next man to challenge Rodtang Jitmuangnon for his 26 pounds of gold.
But first, 'The Iron Man' will have to pass his next test this Friday night at ONE 169 inside the Mecca of Muay Thai.
Rodtang will meet Jacob Smith in a highly anticipated rematch on Nov. 8 as ONE Championship presents one of its biggest events of 2024—ONE 169.
Punctuated by three massive world title matchups, 'The Iron Man' will seek another big win over the Brit before moving on to potential clashes against Takeru Segawa, Superlek, or a battle between the winner of Puric vs. Mahmoudi.
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 169: Malykhin vs. ‘Reug Reug’ live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Nov. 8 in U.S. primetime.