{"id":177334,"date":"2025-09-29T09:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177334\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:14:06","slug":"hu-yong-and-sanzhar-zakirov-exchange-heated-words-before-potential-one-flyweight-mma-world-title-eliminator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177334\/","title":{"rendered":"Hu Yong and Sanzhar Zakirov exchange heated words before potential ONE Flyweight MMA World Title eliminator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hu Yong<\/a> promises to end Sanzhar Zakirov\u2019s perfect record with devastating knockout power. The Chinese striker dismisses the undefeated Uzbek contender as lacking the tools necessary to survive elite competition.<\/p>\n

He faces Zakirov in a pivotal flyweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 36<\/a> on Friday, October 3, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The #5-ranked \u201cWolf Warrior\u201d enters this possible title eliminator against the #4-ranked \u201cTornado\u201d carrying momentum from his recent knockout victories.<\/p>\n

Verbal warfare precedes their highly anticipated collision inside Lumpinee Stadium. Both fighters have exchanged harsh assessments of each other\u2019s abilities while expressing supreme confidence in their own paths.<\/p>\n

Hu\u2019s promotional record of 8-2 includes spectacular finishes that established him as one of the division\u2019s most feared knockout artists. His devastating left hook finish of Eko Roni Saputra showcased the explosive power that makes him so dangerous against any opponent.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Bros Club representative believes Zakirov\u2019s unbeaten streak exists only because he hasn\u2019t faced truly elite competition yet. Hu sees glaring weaknesses in his opponent\u2019s power punching that he plans to exploit.<\/p>\n

His ultimate goal remains earning another crack at champion Yuya Wakamatsu after their closely contested previous encounter. Victory over the undefeated contender would position him perfectly for that rematch opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis undefeated record stems from not having faced me yet. He poses no threat to me\u2014only an opportunity for me to prove my strength,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis exploitable weakness is a lack of significant power \u2014 he doesn\u2019t possess heavy punching force.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sanzhar Zakirov dismisses Hu Yong as predictable veteran<\/p>\n

Sanzhar Zakirov enters this crucial matchup carrying the supreme confidence that comes with never tasting defeat. The 22-year-old phenom compiled a perfect 15-0 professional record while showcasing technical evolution across multiple divisions.<\/p>\n

His rapid ascension through ONE Championship\u2019s ranks included six consecutive victories spanning strawweight and flyweight competition. The Khaturaev Team representative believes his opponent represents a predictable challenge despite his knockout reputation.<\/p>\n

Zakirov studied extensive fight footage and claims to have identified critical weaknesses in Hu\u2019s game. The Uzbek sensation views his veteran opponent as one-dimensional with limited tactical growth throughout his career.<\/p>\n

His wrestling arsenal forged in Central Asian mountains provides the foundation for his championship aspirations. The undefeated striker believes his grappling superiority will prove decisive when they finally collide.<\/p>\n

\u201cI watched all his fights, he has nothing to surprise me with. His punches [are] not bad, good takedown defense, but I am better both in striking and grappling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c[He has] weak fight IQ, and has nothing new for a long time. I think it won\u2019t be difficult to outplay him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hu Yong promises to end Sanzhar Zakirov\u2019s perfect record with devastating knockout power. The Chinese striker dismisses the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,59030,638,1865,59031,59032,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-177334","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-hu-yong","12":"tag-mma","13":"tag-one-championship","14":"tag-one-fight-night-36","15":"tag-sanzhar-zakirov","16":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}