{"id":181034,"date":"2025-09-30T22:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/181034\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:20:10","slug":"someone-on-the-floor-aung-la-n-sang-predicts-knockout-finish-in-retirement-fight-with-zebaztian-kadestam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/181034\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Someone On The Floor\u2019 \u2013 Aung La N Sang Predicts Knockout Finish In Retirement Fight With Zebaztian Kadestam"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d Aung La N Sang<\/a> will close the door on his remarkable career this Friday, October 3.<\/p>\n

That evening, he will meet former welterweight kingpin Zebaztian \u201cThe Bandit\u201d Kadestam<\/a> in a middleweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 36: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella II on Prime Video<\/a>, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n

Aung La N Sang is at peace<\/a> with his decision to retire, and he has every reason to feel that way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d etched his name into the record books, capturing both the ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight MMA World Titles. In fact, when he claimed the middleweight gold in June 2017, he became Myanmar\u2019s first World Champion in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Along the way, he has compiled 30 wins with a jaw-dropping 93 percent finishing rate in his legendary career, which has spanned two decades.<\/p>\n

But this final battle carries extra meaning because it will involve Kadestam, a man who is also a former ONE World Champion and a friend.<\/p>\n

The two truly started getting to know each other in 2019, when both superstars were in the middle of their respective ONE World Title reigns.<\/p>\n

For Aung La N Sang, this isn\u2019t personal. Truthfully, he is thrilled to close out his career against a dear friend who is willing to stand and trade with him in the middle of the squared circle.<\/p>\n

The icon said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a good guy. I really like him, and I know he\u2019s very good. And it will be a fun fight for the fans, right? We\u2019re gonna bang, and we\u2019re gonna put on a show.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, he\u2019s gotta take care of him and his family, and I gotta take care of me and my family as well. And the fans are in for a treat because neither one of us is gonna back down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kadestam, a former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion, owns 15 wins with an equally impressive 93 percent finishing rate. What\u2019s more, the 35-year-old Swedish striker rides into Bangkok on a three-fight tear, capped by a highlight-reel TKO of two-division KSW Champion Roberto Soldic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bandit\u201d is known for his tremendous durability and knockout power, and now that he is stepping up to the middleweight division, the expectation is he should be even stronger heading into the contest.<\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t faze Aung La N Sang, who believes the Swede will notice the difference the moment fists start flying. While \u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d knows his power will make him much more dangerous than the opponents his friend encountered at welterweight, he also acknowledges that Kadestam is training with bigger sparring partners at Legacy Gym and Allstars Training Center.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old offered:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gonna hit a lot harder than a welterweight, that\u2019s for sure. My bones are harder than a welterweight. But at the same time, we\u2019ve talked before and he gets heavier than me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe not a good weight, but still, he gets heavier than me, and he\u2019s training with big guys like [Alexander] Gustafsson, so I think he\u2019ll be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aung La N Sang Breaks Down Kadestam<\/p>\n

Aung La N Sang knows the danger Zebaztian Kadestam poses in his retirement bout at ONE Fight Night 36 this Friday, October 3.<\/p>\n

The Swede comes from a Muay Thai background and brilliantly translated his skills to mixed martial arts, where he has built a reputation as one of the sport\u2019s most fearsome knockout artists and transformed into one of its most complete strikers.<\/p>\n

When \u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d looks at Kadestam, he recognizes a seasoned veteran who can mix his crisp attacks with disciplined defense, making him a menacing adversary on any given night.<\/p>\n

Aung La N Sang said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s good everywhere. His defense is good. His offense [is good], he can do everything. Maybe his grappling is his weakness. But I\u2019m not grappling, so \u2026 we\u2019re gonna have a show on our hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Aung La N Sang respects most about Kadestam isn\u2019t only the knockouts that fill his highlight reels, but the way he handles himself over the course of a fight. The Swede doesn\u2019t rely on one weapon \u2013 he can read the flow, switch things up, and keep his opponents second-guessing.<\/p>\n

For the Myanmar sports icon, this bout represents more than just a hard-hitting farewell. It\u2019s a final examination against a rival who embodies the toughness and skill worthy of his last dance inside the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he has much of a weakness, besides grappling. He\u2019s very defensively sound, too. If you watch his fight against Roberto Soldic, his defense is tight. He\u2019s very on point, and he\u2019s very mobile too, so it\u2019s a good fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Between each athlete\u2019s incredibly high finishing rates and desire to thrill the crowd with their stand-up arsenals, fans should expect fireworks for as long as this battle lasts.<\/p>\n

This is especially important for Aung La N Sang, who believes there\u2019s only one way for this retirement match with his heavy hitting pal to conclude:<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone on the floor, that\u2019s the only way [it can end]. That\u2019s the only way we can honor our friendship and honor each other as fighters, as warriors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d Aung La N Sang will close the door on his remarkable career this Friday, October…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181035,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-181034","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\/181034","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=181034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}