Ever since he stunned Marat Gafurov to capture the ONE featherweight title back in 2017, Martin Nguyen has always had a target on his back. But, rather than waiting for the challengers to come to him, he’s been pushing for fights with the most dangerous men in the division. Nguyen (13-3) explained that he had picked out a shortlist of top contenders and given it to ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong to help get him matched up in his next title defense as easily as possible. One matchup that looked to be on the table was a title clash with grappling ace Garry Tonon, who has gone undefeated since transitioning to MMA with ONE Championship. But Nguyen explained that, despite accepting Tonon’s challenge, that bout didn’t come to fruition. “Yeah, most definitely (I’d fight Garry),” he told MMA Junkie
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ONE featherweight champion Martin Nguyen reveals Thanh Le matchup, wants it in Vietnam – MMA Junkie