On February 20, Martin Nguyen entered the competition at One 171. The British opponent in the weight class Featherweight was Shamil Gasanov. The competition between them should have taken place two years ago, but Shamil Gasanov suddenly had an injury and had to withdraw, causing Martin Nguyen to find a new opponent.
Compared to previous matches, Martin Nguyen shows that he has significantly improved many skill sets, including anti -objects. However, the comprehensive Shamil Gasanov has helped this boxer have a completely overwhelming position in front of overseas Vietnamese representatives. The match closed after 3 rounds of 5 minutes, with the victory of the point of the Shamil Gasanov.
In the speech after the match against Shamil Gasanov, Martin Nguyen made an unexpected notice. He decided to break up with a professional MMA floor at the age of 36. A martial artist was a symbol of One Championship, leaving the top floor, and looking for a new direction in the future.
Martin Nguyen once held the two -class championship belt (Featherweight and Lightweight) of ONE Championship in his era. He even arrived very close to the chance of acquiring the third belt in the Bantamweight weight class. But since 2020, Martin Nguyen Dan has come down to his form.
Since 2020, Martin Nguyen has played 7 matches and won only 2 of them. He lost the championship into the hands of Thanh Le, then lost to the top rivals such as Kim Jae Woong, Ilya Freymanov or Garry Tonon. However, Martin Nguyen's heritage is still part of the history of One Championship, and he certainly brought MMA to become more familiar with Vietnamese martial arts lovers.