At ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video, all-action standout Yu Yau Pui will look to continue her meteoric rise through the atomweight Muay Thai division when she takes on decorated promotional newcomer Amy Pirnie.
Set to take place this Friday, August 2 in U.S. primetime at Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium, that contest will be Yu’s chance to extend her unblemished ONE Muay Thai record to an impressive 7-0.
Yu Yau Pui’s confidence and strategy for the upcoming bout
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With a win, the Hong Kong native will have staked her claim as the next challenger for reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues. Yu has largely looked unstoppable thus far in the world’s largest martial arts organization, racking up five wins – including a trio of highlight-reel stoppages – at ONE Friday Fights to earn a six-figure contract and spot on ONE’s global roster.
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She shined in her U.S. primetime debut in March at ONE Fight Night 20 when she dominated Spanish standout Lara Fernandez en route to a decision win. Against the hard-hitting Pirnie – an accomplished former World Champion outside of ONE – Yu knows she’s in for a stiff test.
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While she’s certainly not looking past the Scottish star, Yu is confident she’ll be able to outlast her should the fight make it to the later rounds. She explained: “Pirnie is a very experienced fighter. She definitely has the KO power because she’s very muscular. But I think if you have one strength, you also have weaknesses.
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Yu’s strategy and mindset heading into the fight
Indeed, Yu’s high-paced, brawling style has made her one of the division’s most feared opponents, known for never taking a step backward.“I know to maintain such a muscular body, you need to consume a lot of energy. Because she has not fought for a long time, I may have better conditioning than her,” she said.
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She further added, “I don’t know about the beginning of the fight, but I hope it will last for three rounds, where I can definitely find her weaknesses and find a way to work through [her strengths].”
Against Pirnie, fans can expect to see more of the same ultra-aggressive approach out of the 31-year-old atomweight. She added: “I don’t like predictions. I know that anything could happen inside the ring and everything is possible. I’ll just let my fight tell the story.”
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