Mayssa Bastos and Danielle Kelly world title rematch locked in for ONE Fight Night 26
Mayssa Bastos and Danielle Kelly's 10-minute all-grappling war at ONE Fight Night 24 last August was so epic that a rematch seemed inevitable.
The world's largest martial arts organization didn't take long to answer the fans' pleas as they put in motion another showdown between two of the most technical female grapplers in the world.
Mayssa Bastos will now defend the atomweight submission grappling world title against the same adversary she took it from at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs Rasulov on Prime Video on Dec. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
After making easy work of Kanae Yamada in her promotional debut, Mayssa Bastos showed why she is one of the most bemedalled BJJ athletes of all time with a clinical dissection against the red-hot Kelly.
The Art of Jiu Jitsu representative displayed her magnificent guard game and back-taking proficiency to match the American's aggressive top game.
There was no dull in action for the full 10 minutes, as both female grapplers showcased elite technique and even traded amazing submissions and wild scrambles.
In the end, Bastos emerged victorious in the judges' scorecards and added another massive hardware to her trophy case.
That close loss, of course, left a bitter taste in Kelly's mouth, and she'll be hellbent on reclaiming what she believes is rightfully hers.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native has already proven herself time and time again in the home of martial arts, with impressive wins over Mariia Molchanova, Ayaka Miura, and Jessa Khan.
Mayssa Bastos and Danielle Kelly join promising ONE Fight Night 26 line-up
ONE Championship certainly wants to end the year with a bang and is guaranteed to produce another blockbuster card for the final Amazon Prime Video event of 2024.
ONE Fight Night 26 will be headlined by double champ Christian Lee's long-awaited return against Alibeg Rasulov for the lightweight MMA world championship.
A flyweight Muay Thai slugfest between headhunters Denis Puric and Elias Mahmoudi has also been confirmed.
ONE Fight Night 26 will air live in US Primetime free of charge for those with a Prime Video subscription in the United States and Canada.
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