There was a constant overlap between the world of fight sports activities and that of professional wrestling because of how comparable in nature the 2 establishments are at their core and Thanh Le was more than pleased to point out homage to an all-time professional wrestling nice
At ONE Struggle Evening 15 final October, the previous ONE featherweight MMA world champion confronted Russian standout Ilya Freymanov over the ONE interim featherweight MMA world championship.
Le and Freymanov are two of essentially the most fearsome featherweights on the planet, and followers had been desirous to see who comes out on prime between the 2 well-rounded fighters.
Freymanov was in a position to land some offense on the seasoned veteran, however Le’s expertise allowed him to lock in a heel hook in spherical one.
His post-fight celebration along with his coach and brother Vinh, which was posted on ONE Championship’s Instagram web page, was closely impressed by WWE star and eight-time WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and followers instantly knew the reference:
“That’s lit af”
“I assumed these had been thumbtacks”
“Vietnam’s elbow”
“The Rock smack”
“After all [Dustin Poirier] favored this video,, he is aware of what it is prefer to be hit with the Folks’s Elbow”
“[Thanh Le] is such a exceptional athlete with a journey out of this world a lot respect for his humbleness and dedication”
Thanh Le set for a winner-takes-all match on March 1
At 38 years previous, few would have ever thought that the Vietnamese-American might regain gold after being upset by Tang Kai in Le’s second protection of the ONE featherweight MMA world championship.
The veteran believes that the Chinese language star didn’t totally beat him at his personal sport as, in his eyes, it was only a resolution victory.
Le’s shot at redemption in opposition to Tang will come on March 1 at ONE 166 once they sq. off for the undisputed ONE featherweight MMA world title at Lusail Sports activities Enviornment in Qatar.