‘The Tormentor’ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu has his eyes on featherweight MMA gold. He, however, hasn’t forgotten about the business waiting for him at bantamweight.
The reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion has been vocal about his ambitions to chase a second world title against the promotion’s featherweight MMA king Tang Kai.
But with both Fabricio Andrade and John Lineker lurking as potential contenders for his bantamweight crown, the Team Tungaa and Shandas MMA warrior has a clear vision for how the divisional picture should be sorted out.
As far as the 37-year-old divisional king is concerned, the two Brazilian knockout artists should face each other in a title eliminator before either earns a shot at his gold.
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And if Lineker emerges from that hypothetical clash, Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu has already pictured what comes next. Speaking via ONE Championship, the Khovd native made his feelings on a potential showdown crystal clear.
“I have a lot of respect for Lineker. He has been a champion before, and he’s a really strong striker,” the Mongolian MMA athlete told the promotion.
“Obviously, it’s going to be a war, like what happened between Fabricio Andrade and myself. It’s hard to tell who’s tougher, though. The only way we will know is if we face each other,” he added.
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A man who submitted the previously dominant Andrade in four rounds is not one to take lightly. Should Lineker fight his way back into the world title picture, the bantamweight MMA division could be in for one of the most explosive title fights in its history.
For now, Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu is hunting a bigger game at featherweight, but the belt he already owns is going nowhere.
“Hello there. I am ready to face Tang Kai for the featherweight throne in the end of April or May. Let’s go,” the 37-year-old shared during a chat with ONE Championship on its official Instagram account.
Edited by Aziel Karthak