In the "ONE: Winter God of War II" large-scale fighting event on December 17, Fan Rong, a former SWAT instructor and now the first person in the One Championship China's grand division, returned to the cage after a full year of off-season, and he will face former middleweight world fighting champion Vitaly Bigdash.
Fan Rong is a rare large-level mixed martial artist in China, his muscle lines are clear, many people see his figure will associate with a classic film and television image - King Kong, fans also gave Fan Rong the nickname of "SWAT King Kong".
Fan Rong had a 12-game winning streak at the peak of his career, and after signing for the ONE Championship, he faced the current light and middleweight world champions Reinier De Ridder in his first match, and unfortunately lost. After losing his debut, Fan regained his strength and scored two victories, including a cold defeat over two-time ADCC world champion Yuri Simoes.
Fan Rong, who was born as a special police instructor, has the characteristic perseverance and tough style of a soldier, which impresses every opponent of Fan Rong. Fan Rong also came to Dubai in 2021 to train with the team NOgueira DUBAI founded by the famous world champion "Minotaur" Nogueira brothers. Today, Fan Rong is in better shape and more worthy of fan expectations, and he has also become the hope of China's large-level mixed martial arts players to strive for honors in the world arena.
Fan Rong's opponent this time is even more important, Vitali won the middleweight world championship of the ONE Championship in 2015, and has since defeated Aung La N Sang, the former world champion and Myanmar's national hero "Python". He currently has a career of 10 wins and 2 losses, and has finished his opponents 9 times.
However, Vitali's last game dates back to December 2018, when he defeated Yuki Niimura in one leg and has not played since. Although Vitali has a glorious past, it is still unknown whether he is in a state after 3 years of no competition.
The current ONE Championship heavyweight winner is Indian-american Arjan Bhullar, the highest honor for asian MMA players. Fan Rong's return is undoubtedly a fortunate event for Chinese mixed martial arts, this duel with the former world champion will be one of the most gold-rich competitions in China's large-level mixed martial arts, when the upgraded version of "King Kong" returns, how far will China's large-level mixed martial arts reach the top of the world? Let's wait and see.
(Source: Official Contribution)
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