{"id":465436,"date":"2026-02-10T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465436\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:19:12","slug":"nico-carrillo-sets-lofty-goals-for-exciting-feb-13-tilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465436\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Carrillo Sets Lofty Goals For Exciting Feb. 13 Tilt!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t \"Nico<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship. \t\t\t \t\t\t <\/p>\n

Scottish knockout machine Nico Carrillo is aiming for both victory and artistic mastery when he faces Thai sensation Shadow Singha Mawynn for the ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 40<\/a> on Friday, February 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old striker reflected on his finishing power while expressing a desire to deliver a technically beautiful performance. Nico Carrillo wants to create a memorable showcase for fans and himself when reviewing the fight footage.<\/p>\n

Nico Carrillo brings a 29-4 record into this interim title challenge. Meanwhile, Shadow carries an 81-14 slate into the contest, as well as the distinction of being a Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion.<\/p>\n

Nico Carrillo Aims for Power and Perfection at ONE Fight Night 40<\/p>\n

Discussing his approach to the interim title clash, Nico Carrillo detailed<\/a> his ability to finish any opponent<\/a> while revealing his artistic ambitions for this performance. The Scottish striker wants to blend devastating power with technical excellence that creates a visually stunning showcase.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can bring my power out in any fight and put anybody away, but sometimes it\u2019s not prettier than that, so I want to make this fight look, for the fans and for me watching it back, as beautiful and as perfect as I can,\u201d Nico Carrillo said.<\/p>\n

The Scottish destroyer rebounded from his January 2025 interim bantamweight title loss to Nabil Anane by moving up to featherweight. He demolished Thai veteran Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and American striker Luke Lessei via consecutive second-round stoppages.<\/p>\n

Scottish Striker Nico Carrillo Praises Thai Opponent\u2019s All-Around Skills<\/p>\n

Nico Carrillo praised the Thai contender\u2019s well-rounded skill set and similar career trajectory. The \u201cKing of the North\u201d noted how both fighters overcame early setbacks to build championship momentum through consistent performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cShadow\u2019s just all-round good. He\u2019s good at everything. He had a bit of a rocky start when he came to ONE Championship, and then found his feet, and he\u2019s just been on the same kind of trajectory as myself,\u201d the Scot explained.<\/p>\n

Shadow\u2019s phenomenal performances in Muay Thai competition established him as a legitimate contender. The Singha Mawynn representative brings three finishes across his six promotional Muay Thai victories into this interim title opportunity.<\/p>\n

Nico Carrillo Stays Focused on Championship Gold in ONE Fight Night 40
\n\"Scottish<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

Looking beyond personal rivalries, the Scottish knockout artist underlined his singular focus on capturing title belts rather than targeting specific opponents. Carrillo made clear he has never harbored hatred toward any fighter or sought particular matchups.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s never an opposition. For me, it\u2019s just whoever holds the gold. That\u2019s always my goal. I made that very clear from the start. I\u2019ve never had hatred for anyone. I\u2019ve never wanted to fight a certain person. I just wanted to fight for gold, and that\u2019s still the case,\u201d Carrillo said.<\/p>\n

The interim title opportunity arose after reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai suffered a leg injury during his shocking 52-second TKO loss to China\u2019s Liu Mengyang in December 2025. The winner will become the clear next challenger once Tawanchai receives medical clearance.<\/p>\n

ONE Fight Night 40 airs live on Prime Video on Friday, February 13. The action begins at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT. The event is free for all Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image Courtesy of ONE Championship. Scottish knockout machine Nico Carrillo is aiming for both victory and artistic mastery…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":["post-465436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465436","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=465436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}