The key to success in the MMA world is never settling for less, a sentiment echoed by former two-division ONE MMA World Champion Aung La ‘The Burmese Python’ N Sang. In a recent video, Aung La discussed his upcoming fight against Turkish wrestler Shamil Erdogan. The middleweight MMA matchup will take place at ONE 168: Denver, scheduled for September 6th at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

In his latest YouTube video showing a glimpse of his preparations for the upcoming fight, Aung La revealed the source of his confidence in visualizing a victory in his next outing. He said, “My momentum [heading into this fight] is three wins with three finishes. I’m looking to extend this streak and I promise you the best is yet to come.”

There’s no doubt Aung La is eager to capitalize on this opportunity. It comes after a series of setbacks where he lost both his middleweight and light heavyweight titles to Reinier de Ridder in 2020–2021. However, he’s shown remarkable resilience, bouncing back with an impressive three-fight winning streak. His most recent victory came against Fan Rong at ONE Fight Night 10 last year in America.

Now, Aung La N Sang clearly aiming for another shot at the ONE Middleweight MMA World Title, a belt he relinquished after his losses to Reinier de Ridder. This became evident in his recent interview, where he revealed his true priority.

Aung La N Sang reveals his priority 

Despite approaching the twilight of his career at 39, Aung La ‘The Burmese Python’ N Sang’s hunger for victory remains insatiable. Even after achieving the distinction of becoming a two-division ONE MMA World Champion, his recent string of three consecutive victories over Yushin Okami, Gilberto Galvao, and Fan Rong between 2022 and 2023 has ignited a new fire.

Determined to capitalize on his momentum, Aung La N Sang revealed the emotional significance of his current goal in a recent interview with The All-Star. “The belt is why I still fight,” he declared.“But a lot of things can happen, you know. Because of that, my eyes are only on September 6. I don’t care about anything past that or before that.”

Now, all focus is on ONE 168: Denver as fight fans wait to see if veteran Aung La ‘The Burmese Python’ N Sang can defeat the undefeated Turkish prospect Shamil Erdogan. Erdogan is relatively new to the promotion, but can his winning streak continue against a legend like Aung La? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!