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Burmese MMA star challenges Russian champ in ONE event

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/01/3/010317-1championship.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA – “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang of Myanmar will challenge middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash of Russia in the main event of ONE: Quest for Power this January 14.This, after middleweight contender Marcin Prachnio was forced to back out after suffering an injury. The card, which will also feature Filipino Vaughn Donayre, will take place at the Jakarta Convention Center.“While it is unfortunate that Marcin Prachnio has fallen to injury, fans of ‘The Burmese Python’ have every reason to be excited, as Yangon’s own martial arts hero Aung La N Sang has been tapped for the main event against ONE Middleweight World Champion Vitaly Bigdash,” the promotion said in its announcement.“He has definitely earned a shot at ONE Championship gold with his spectacular performances as of late.”A veteran of 29 professional bouts with a record of 19-9-0 and 1 no contest, Aung is on a four-fight win streak in ONE Championship, including three victories by highlight-reel finish.Bigdash won the middleweight title back in October 2015 with a resounding technical knockout victory over former champion Igor Svirid.The Indonesia ONE card also includes the lightweight fight between Russia’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev and Georgi Stoyanov, and the heavyweight clash between Philippine-based Igor Subora and Egypt’s Sherif Mohamed.Vaughn Donayre will also tackle Dutch-Indonesian Vincent Latoel in the undercard.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

“The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang of Myanmar will challenge middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash of Russia in the main event of ONE: Quest for Power this January 14.

“The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang of Myanmar will challenge middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash of Russia in the main event of ONE: Quest for Power this January 14.