Isi Fitikefu and Chase Mann collide in welterweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 39

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An intriguing welterweight MMA tiff between Australian-Tongan fighter Isi Fitikefu and undefeated American promotional newcomer Chase Mann will join ONE Fight Night 39.

The two martial artists go toe-to-toe inside Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium, live in American primetime, on Friday, January 23. The world's largest martial arts organization unveiled their bout on its official site this past Monday.

Fitikefu, nicknamed 'Doxz', brings an active two-fight win streak into this showdown.

The 33-year-old Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange athlete claimed a submission win against Valmir Da Silva before putting on a three-round clinic to outpoint dangerous Japanese knockout artist Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE 168: Denver.

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Isi Fitikefu was initially set for a return against Turkish standout Dzhabir Dzhabrailov at ONE Fight Night 38 earlier this month, but the latter withdrew due to an injury.

The Sydney native, however, has used that additional time to improve his dangerous all-around arsenal, one that has powered him to six highlight-reel wins from nine career victories.


Isi Fitikefu will have a tough day in the office against Chase Mann

While he'll be confident of his chances, Isi Fitikefu will have it all to do against Mann, who's yet to taste defeat in his career.

The 29-year-old arrives on the global stage of ONE Championship with a pristine 7-0 slate, which includes a knockout in his last fight in May last year.

The LC representative brings a well-rounded game, highly skilled on the canvas and with match-ending power on the feet.

He'd be out to impress from the sound of the bell and send shockwaves throughout the martial arts realm when he takes to the squared Circle for the first time against Fitikefu at ONE Fight Night 39 next month.

ONE Fight Night 39, headlined by a bantamweight MMA tiff between Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon and Abdulla Dayakaev, will be available to active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada for free on Friday, January 23.

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Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim

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