19-year old Muin “Tajik” Gafurov is unbeaten as a professional mixed martial artist at 10-0, and will face Filipino-Australian Reece “Lightning” McLaren (8-3-0) in a three round bantamweight bout at ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS on April 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.
Gafurov made his debut at ONE Championship against highly-regarded American standout Casey Suire last September, impressing the crowd with his all-out aggressive style. He defeated Suire by stunning spinning back kick to the body knockout.
Last January, Gafurov trumped Finnish MMA stalwart Toni “Dynamite” Tauru, winning by technical knockout in a tough, three-round battle.
Now, he continues in his quest for the pinnacle of the division by taking on McLaren.