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MMA: Adiwang still eyes ONE Super Series match with Thailand's Rodtang

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Lito Adiwang made waves last month when he called out reigning ONE flyweight muay thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon for a Super Series bout. It&#x27;s still a match that he looks forward to, even if they have different priorities right now. Adiwang will soon return to action, but not against the Thai superstar. He&#x27;s slated to take on Hexigetu Hexi of Mongolia in a three-round strawweight bout at ONE: Revolution on September 24. Rodtang is likewise locked in a match, as he returns to kickboxing action against Daniel Puertas at ONE: First Strike on October 15. Adiwang versus Rodtang was a dream match that had Thai fans raising their eyebrows while stirring major excitement in the Philippines. Given the reaction of the public, it&#x27;s still a match that the Filipino hopes will happen. &quot;Yes, of course, that&#x27;s still on my radar. I don&#x27;t plan on calling people out and not pushing through with it. I said that because I wanted that to happen,&quot; said Adiwang.&quot;Right now I&#x27;m focused on Hexigetu because he&#x27;s the one in front of me. But in the future, of course, it&#x27;s still a fight I&#x27;d love to pursue. I want to test myself against him.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/22/21/mma-lito-adiwang-hopes-to-get-super-fight-with-iron-man-rodtang">MMA: Lito Adiwang hopes to get &#x27;super fight&#x27; with &#x27;iron man&#x27; Rodtang</a></li></ul>Many felt Adiwang was overreaching when he challenged Rodtang, especially since the man fondly called &quot;The Iron Man&quot; has yet to lose a match in ONE Super Series. For the 28-year-old, that&#x27;s exactly why he wants Rodtang. &quot;I want to prove to the people that your ambition stays just as an ambition if you don&#x27;t work for it. If you want to dream big, you have to make it a reality,&quot; he said. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/21/mma-pacio-reacts-to-possible-adiwang-match">MMA: Pacio reacts to possible Adiwang match</a></li></ul>For now, Adiwang will have to focus 100 percent of his attention toward his Chinese opponent who has won his last three bouts, including a close win over former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. The Team Lakay dynamo is confident of a win, and he plans to wow his supporters with how he&#x27;ll do it. &quot;It&#x27;s clear in my mind. I want to win in a very impressive way,&quot; Adiwang said. &quot;I have something in store for them. Fans will have to wait for how I do it.&quot;<div>Related video:</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EP9ZIhhgkAw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Lito Adiwang made waves last month when he called out reigning ONE flyweight muay thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon. 