Aung La N Sang admits having to change his game plan for Gilberto Galvao

ONE Championship icon Aung La N Sang is worked up concerning the likelihood to return to the circle this Friday evening.

The former two-division world champion will head to Impact Arena in Bangkok to assist the promotion kick off its 2023 schedule with ONE Fight Night 6 on Prime Video.

Airing completely on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service in North America, ‘The Burmese Python’ will look for a second-straight win in opposition to returning Brazilian veteran Gilberto Galvao.

Originally, Aung La was scheduled to sq. off with Fan Rong on the occasion, however a last-minute change has delivered the Myanmar famous person a drastically completely different opponent.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Aung La acknowledged that Galvao will current a distinct problem, however is nonetheless excited to compete in entrance of a raucous crowd in Thailand:

“Yeah it’s a catchweight and I know stylistically they’re different. Fan Rong and Gilberto Galvao, stylistically very different, but it’s okay. We prepare for everybody and I’m just happy that we have a bout.”

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Aung La N Sang acquired again into the win column in November with an unimaginable first-round knockout of Japanese legend Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami at ONE 163. Eager to get again into the world title image, ‘The Burmese Python’ will look to repeat his efficiency in opposition to Galvao.

Aung La N Sang will go into ONE Fight Night 6 with a heavy coronary heart

When Aung La N Sang steps into the circle on Friday evening, he’ll achieve this with a heavy coronary heart following the information that 18-year-old prodigy Victoria Lee has handed away.

The complete MMA neighborhood remains to be reeling from the sudden lack of one of many trade’s brightest prospects. During his dialog with SCMP MMA, ‘The Burmese Python’ shared his ideas on the tragic loss, saying:

“Yeah, I’m heartbroken for Ken [Lee’s father]. As a man with a two-year-old daughter, I know the connection you have with your daughter. A father and a daughter is like no love that you can have, and it hurts me, it hurts me just thinking about it, you know?”

Aung La continued, saying:

“I met Victoria a year ago and she was so sweet, like the whole family is sweet, you know? But this one is like, it’s a hard one to take. I couldn’t believe it. When I read the post, I had to re-read and re-read and re-read it again, and I just feel for the whole family. Condolences to the Lee family. I can’t even put it to words.”