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“Key to beating him again” - Adriano Moraes warns Yuya Wakamatsu not to underestimate his improved striking
Former longtime ONE flyweight MMA world champion and current first-ranked divisional contender Adriano Moraes knows he has ...
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WATCH: Japanese star Yuya Wakamatsu goes headhunting in collection of furious finishes in ONE Championship
The flyweight MMA division of ONE Championship has always been stacked with talent from top to bottom, and Japanese star Yuya Wakamatsu is one of the division's most polished strikers.
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“I have realized what it means to fight” - Yuya Wakamatsu bringing a stronger mindset in rematch with tormentor Adriano Moraes
Yuya Wakamatsu will go for the gold in his next fight, as he looks to hand Brazilian archnemesis Adriano Moraes a taste of his own medicine in their highly anticipated rematch next weekend.
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"I lost to my own weakness" - Yuya Wakamatsu says he couldn't live up to his potential in first loss to Adriano Moraes
Yuya Wakamatsu has learned a lot from his first loss to Adriano Moraes as he gears up for their hotly anticipated rematch at ONE 172 this Sunday, March 23.
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“He has evolved a lot” - Adriano Moraes expecting a tougher test against Yuya Wakamatsu in world title redo at ONE 172
Former ONE flyweight MMA world champion Adriano Moraes thinks he'd be up against a different Yuya Wakamatsu when they run it back with 26 pounds of gold on the line at ONE 172.
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“He hunts his opponent” - Adriano Moraes praises ONE 172 foe Yuya Wakamatsu’s feverish killer instinct
Former longtime undisputed ONE flyweight MMA world champion and now current first-ranked contender 'Mikinho' Adriano Moraes of Brazil is stepping inside the Circle with a familiar foe in his next figh ...
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‘I Was Immature’ – Yuya Wakamatsu Details His Improved Mindset Ahead Of World Title Rematch With Adriano Moraes
Now three years later – and with the World Title sitting vacant following the retirement of former divisional king Demetrious ...
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"This is the biggest challenge for me" - Yuya Wakamatsu says it's his dream to fight for world title on home ground at ONE 172
Current number two-ranked flyweight MMA contender Yuya Wakamatsu will finally have his opportunity to fight for a world title in front of his home fans on March 23 as he takes on Adriano Moraes for th ...
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“I was already the top contender” - Adriano Moraes knew world title opportunity would come following Demetrious Johnson exit
"Despite DJ's retirement, I was already the top contender in the division, so I knew that if I won my last fight by submission or ended it in an impactful way, I would have anotehr title shot. And ...
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“A weaker version of me” - Yuya Wakamatsu says he’s not the same fighter that Adriano Moraes submitted before
Japanese MMA title contender Yuya Wakamatsu is an improved fighter now and is out to prove that anew in his scheduled return ...
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Adriano Moraes banking on his newfound Muay Thai tools to upset Yuya Wakamatsu in Japan: “I will make him suffer”
Yuya Wakamatu plans to lean on his newly developed Muay Thai skills when he meets Adriano Moraes for a long-awaited rematch at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang.
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“The legacy he left is perfect” - Yuya Wakamatsu hoping to carry the torch that Demetrious Johnson left behind
Yuya Wakamatsu agrees that nobody will be able to fill the massive shoes that Demetrious Johnson left. Heralded as arguably one of the greatest MMA athletes of all time, 'DJ' hung up his gloves for ...