Lito Adiwang was booted out of ONE Championship strawweight rankings after arising brief towards Jarred Brooks. ‘The Thunder Child’ is already itching to step again contained in the cage and hopes to battle a ranked fighter subsequent.
Of the fighters within the ONE Championship strawweight division rankings, the 28-year-old Filipino seeks to attain a date with No.2-ranked Yosuke Saruta.
“I need a large comeback. I nonetheless need a large title. I need to problem Yosuke Saruta. Possibly if ONE permits it, and he desires it, then I’ll take it. Saruta is somebody who I actually need to check myself towards,” mentioned Adiwang in an interview with ONE Championship.
The 28-year-old admits it’s a harmful battle and an enormous threat to take. The high-risk, high-reward situation is one thing that Adiwang wish to take as he seeks to place his title again within the rankings once more by beating a former champion.
“It’s a giant threat for me as a result of I’m coming off a loss, however I would like an important comeback and a giant title in my return so I don’t fall far off from the rankings.”
Lito Adiwang looking for for a greater yr in 2022 at ONE Championship
Adiwang now holds an expert document of 13-4 and has been competing in ONE Championship since October 2018. He received his first 5 fights earlier than receiving his first loss towards Koha Minowa by way of a cut up choice two years later.
The Benguet-based fighter had three fights in 2021. Nevertheless, he additionally suffered his second loss in ONE Championship towards Jarred Brooks.
Nonetheless in his prime, Adiwang goes again to the drafting board and seeks to shine his MMA abilities in 2022.
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“I’ve to examine my errors contained in the Circle, however I additionally must examine my errors exterior the Circle. It needs to be a steadiness. Typically, I neglect different private obligations and people are the issues that I’ve to work on. I’ve to steadiness issues out primarily based on final yr. I’ve to appropriate this in 2022.”