{"id":166104,"date":"2025-09-24T15:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/166104\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:47:07","slug":"im-a-big-fan-of-him-zebaztian-kadestam-honored-to-face-aung-la-n-sang-in-myanmar-icons-last-fight-at-one-fight-night-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/166104\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m A Big Fan Of Him\u2019 – Zebaztian Kadestam Honored To Face Aung La N Sang In Myanmar Icon\u2019s Last Fight At ONE Fight Night 36"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion Zebaztian \u201cThe Bandit\u201d Kadestam<\/a> is back and he\u2019s ready to resume his remarkable run in ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

The Swedish veteran will make his middleweight debut against former ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight MMA World Champion Aung La \u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d N Sang<\/a> at ONE Fight Night 36: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella II on Prime Video<\/a>, which goes down live in U.S. primetime on Friday, October 3, from Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n

For the hard-hitting Kadestam, the chance to don the iconic four-ounce gloves again brings immense excitement. He returns to action looking to extend his current winning streak to four, and his preparation so far has been flawless.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bandit\u201d maintains he is in optimal health, and that the significance of facing a living MMA legend in his final professional bout<\/a> has added extra motivation for him to deliver a career-defining performance.<\/p>\n

The 34-year old shared:<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this fight, everything has been going to plan. Weight, training, eating, and mental. I would say my condition is almost complete. I cannot wait, and I\u2019m honored to be part of this important fight that will be Aung La N Sang\u2019s retirement fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being \u201cThe Burmese Python\u2019s\u201d final dance partner represents a unique opportunity to share the ring with one of MMA\u2019s most accomplished competitors. Kadestam is honored to help provide a fitting send-off for not just any opponent, but for someone he considers a friend.<\/p>\n

Kadestam and Aung La N Sang have been friends since the time they reigned as ONE World Champions. Over the years, they have developed a mutual respect and friendship that transcends the four corners of the ring.<\/p>\n

That being said, the Legacy Gym and Pancrase Gym Sweden affiliate understands that when the opening bell sounds, personal relationships must take a backseat to professional obligations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been friends for quite a while now. But I\u2019m a big fan of him, too. I think he\u2019s a great fighter, and he\u2019s done it all. Whether he is my opponent or not, respect goes beyond the stage. His achievements are up there, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m excited for this fight against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m sure he is happy to be facing someone like me. Two good fighters, two friends, one winner. Especially with us being friends, I\u2019m sure the fans are gonna enjoy this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Kadestam holds the utmost respect for the Kill Cliff FC representative, the Swedish bulldozer is determined to mark his return to the world\u2019s largest martial arts organization with authority. He\u2019s out to spoil what many expect to be a celebratory farewell for the Myanmar legend at ONE Fight Night 36.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bandit\u201d has stopped all of his opponents under the ONE banner, which serves as proof of his sublime finishing ability on the global stage. This move up to middleweight should enhance his already formidable striking power.<\/p>\n

While the respect between competitors will certainly be a major theme heading into this matchup, the former welterweight king says he will not let that interfere with how he plans to send Aung La N Sang off into retirement:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gonna be sticking to [my knockout power] in this fight against Aung La. It should be better. I\u2019ve been waiting to be back in action, so I\u2019m ready to show my strengthened striking in this fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I\u2019m always aiming for that knockout, but we will see what happens. But the goal is the knockout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kadestam Won\u2019t Underestimate Aung La N Sang<\/p>\n

While Zebaztian Kadestam is confident in his ability to deliver another highlight-reel finish, the former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion harbors no illusions about the tremendous challenge that awaits him against Aung La N Sang.<\/p>\n

The Swedish slugger fully expects the Myanmar legend to do everything in his power to write a storybook ending to his iconic career. <\/p>\n

Kadestam noted:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure he\u2019s coming in well prepared, in excellent condition, and I know he doesn\u2019t want to lose his last fight, so I\u2019m prepared. He\u2019s not some new guy getting used to the fight scene. Again, he has experience, so I think he\u2019d be dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Above all, he knows \u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d \u2013 a man with 15 knockout victories on his resume \u2013 packs significant knockout power in his fists. That makes this showdown likely to wind up being an explosive encounter from round one.<\/p>\n

Given that every exchange will carry the potential for the fight\u2019s abrupt end, the margin for error is razor-thin. The Legacy Gym and Pancrase Gym Sweden fighter expects an all-out war at ONE Fight Night 36 on Friday, October 3:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got good hands, a lot of knockout power for sure. But, I believe I do, too. When two knockout artists face one another, it means it will be a great fight. I\u2019m sure of it. It\u2019s gonna be a great and explosive fight. Let\u2019s put on a show for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion Zebaztian \u201cThe Bandit\u201d Kadestam is back and he\u2019s ready to resume his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":166105,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-166104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}