“No pressure, and just the vibe” - Nabil Anane looks back on his victory dance at ONE Fight Night 24
Algerian-Thai fighter Nabil Anane marked his latest victory with a dance, which he said was not planned at all. He just found himself doing it as he basked in the win and released all the pressure he felt.
The 20-year-old Team Mehdi Zatout affiliate defeated two-time bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger Felipe Lobo of Brazil by unanimous decision at ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video on Aug. 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Following the fight, Nabil Anane burst into a victory dance, which he explained why later in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, saying:
"No pressure, and just the vibe, you know? I won and the music was coming, so just my vibe. Thank you so much. Thank you, all my fans. Thank you for fighting with me. And yeah, thank you so much."
Watch the full interview below:
Nabil Anane's victory at ONE Fight Night 24 was his fourth straight, extending an impressive turnaround after opening his ONE campaign in June last year with a loss to Thai superstar striker Superlek Kiatmoo9.
The defeat, meanwhile, sent Lobo to his second consecutive loss following his third-round TKO at the hands of reigning bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty back in February.
Nabil Anane looks to further develop his game before vying for world title
Nabil Anane has his sights set on becoming a world champion at some point but wants to further work on his game first so that when the opportunity comes to compete for a championship belt, he will better prepared and able to stay on top for a longer period.
He highlighted that following his victory at ONE Fight Night 24 on Aug. 2 in Thailand, telling Sportskeeda MMA in a post-fight interview:
"Not now. I got a lot of things to learn, more and more. When I [am ready to] get the belt, I will tell you. But for now, I want to learn more. I want to have more experience, and when I'm ready, I'll be the champion, and I don't want anyone to beat me."
With the victory at ONE Fight Night 24, Anane has thrown his name in the mix of possible threats to the bantamweight Muay Thai title currently held by Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom.