Team Lakay's Jeremy Pacatiw will be facing Chinese opponent Chen Rui on his ONE Championship debut in their bantamweight bout at ONE: Battleground on July 30 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Pacatiw, the most recent Team Lakay talent to sign with ONE, will finally test his gears since jumping ship from Bahrain-based BRAVE Combat Federation.
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In his BRAVE stint, Pacatiw has won five of his nine fights to improve his overall mixed martial arts record at 10-4.
"All things are ready!!! Can’t wait!" wrote Pacatiw on social media, accompanied with fire, muscle flex, and fist emojis.
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Chen, for his part, holds a 9-2 record. In ONE alone, Chen has earned five of his seven bouts.
The Chinese warrior competed in ONE twice in August 2016 before coming back in March 2019.
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He last saw action in January this year, yielding to South Korean fighter Kwon Won Il via third-round technical knockout.
The match also serves as Team Lakay's comeback since Edward Kelly scored a split decision win over Egyptian opponent Ahmed Faress in ONE: Full Blast last May.
Meanwhile, there will be an all-Thai showdown for the main event as Sam-A is set to defend his strawweight muay thai belt against Prajanchai while former ONE middleweight champion Aung La N Sang will return to the Circle against Brazilian Leandro Ataides.