"The king is back" - Fans show their love for Burmese legend Aung La N Sang ahead of Denver duel vs. Shamil Erdogan
Former two-division MMA world champion Aung La N Sang will be back inside the circle on Sept. 6 at ONE 168: Denver. Aung La is set to face the undefeated athlete Shamil Erdogan from Turkey in a middleweight MMA clash inside the Ball Arena in Colorado.
Before his highly anticipated comeback, the world's largest martial arts organization recently looked back on his ascent to superstar status with a recent video on YouTube with the description:
"Gear up for the return of Myanmar icon and former two-division ONE MMA World Champion Aung La N Sang against unbeaten phenom Shamil Erdogan at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 by reliving 'The Burmese Python's' insane rise to superstardom"
See the full video below:
The seven-minute video presentation highlighted the monumental victories that 'The Burmese Python' earned during his time under the ONE banner. Included on his stacked resume is his reign as the former ONE middleweight and light heavyweight MMA world champion.
Due to these outstanding achievements, fans showered him with high praise, as users @HerculesChannel-bc3zb, @dicky449, @Hera_Sin204, @previewwww, and @yenyinyihtut5385 commented:
"Let's Go 👊👊👊 champ we're always behind u 💥"
"the king is back"
"He is the one who got me into fighting sports. He is unquestionably a legendary fighter in our eyes."
"Our Legend 🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲💙💙💙"
"Our Legend Aung La 👏👏💪"
Aung La N Sang looking for brutal third-round knockout finish against Shamil Erdogan
With a layoff spanning over a year, Aung La is fired up for his grand return and promises to beat the Kremost Fight Club representative in stunning fashion.
In a recent interview with ONE Championship, he claimed that he wants to make Erdogan feel pain for three rounds before finishing the fight in the final round.
A win for the Kill Cliff FC could bolt him into world championship contention and challenge the three-division MMA world champion Anatoly Malykhin for the ONE middleweight MMA world title.
ONE 168: Denver will transpire from the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.