WATCH: Alibeg Rasulov brandishes his near-perfect clinch game against former lightweight MMA king Ok Rae Yoon
Undefeated MMA star Alibeg Rasulov had a dream debut at ONE Championship on July 5 during the main event of the ONE Fight Night 23 card, which went down inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Rasulov imposed his superior grappling skills against former ONE lightweight MMA world champion Ok Rae Yoon during their clash, and one of his best sequences during the match was posted by the promotion on Instagram, and they wrote the caption:
"Alibeg Rasulov takes Ok Rae Yoon to ELBOW CITY 💪 @rasulov_alibeg.mma"
As seen in the video, the Turkish MMA star landed multiple solid elbow strikes against his South Korean opponent and was capped off with an uppercut that added more damage to the already beat-up Ok.
This juncture was only a tiny snippet of Rasulov's dominance throughout the five-round battle, and eventually scored a massive victory against the former divisional king with a unanimous decision nod from the judges' scorecards.
Despite the victory, Rasulov wasn't able to secure the ONE interim lightweight MMA world title because he failed the hydration test, and the 26-pound golden belt was only at stake for Ok.
Alibeg Rasulov proved that he belongs to the global stage with victory over Ok Rae Yoon
This dominant win of Rasulov against Ok has sent shockwaves not only throughout the lightweight MMA division and other contenders in the weight class but also to the global audience because he proved that he can perform on the biggest stage of martial arts.
The Hyperion Fighters representative also has made a solid case for him to be the next challenger for reigning two-division MMA world champion Christian Lee for his ONE lightweight MMA world title after shutting down Ok in five rounds.
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from ONE Fight Night 23 via the free event replay.