Featherweight champion One championship Thanh Le will protect the belt before the Garry Tonon challenge in the summer of 2021, possibly around June or July, according to the CEO One Chatri Sityodong.
“As you know, my original plan is to confront Martin Nguyen in a rematch. However, I am not afraid to receive more opportunities from other opponents, such as Garry Tonon – who had a very convincing victory over Koyomi Matsushima,” Thanh Le shared in an interview with One Championship.
It can be said that Garry Tonon will definitely not be an easy opponent for Thanh Le. With Takedown fell and control ability, Garry Tonon is considered one of the best names of BJJ village that has shifted to MMA martial arts.
Predicting what could take place in the upcoming face, Thanh Le assessed that with him and Tonon each have two different pieces of forte, the movements of the belt protection match will not be easy to predict at all.
“If analysis of me and Garry Tonon, people will immediately see that because I am the forte and Garry the forte of war, the important thing that decides to win and lose is between the two of us, who will master the rhythm of the game.”
“If I was pulled by Garry to the floor, it could be said to be the end.