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“To be stronger and become one of the best” - Yuya Wakamatsu says world title win at ONE 172 will help him scale to greater heights
Now that Yuya Wakamatsu has finally climbed to the top of the flyweight MMA mountain, he plans on building his legacy as one of the best world champions in ONE history.
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“It was everyone’s strength” - Yuya Wakamatsu dedicates world title win in Saitama to Tribe Tokyo MMA crew
Yuya Wakamatsu wouldn't be a ONE world champion right now without the support and strength of his team, Tribe Tokyo MMA.
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“Get on top, land some strikes” - Yuya Wakamatsu insists he would still have beaten Adriano Moraes if the fight went to the ground
Yuya Wakamatsu believes he would have created similar success against Adriano Moraes if the fight had gone to the ground.
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“Just the way I wanted it to be” - Masaaki Noiri says he couldn’t have imagined a better way to capture world title vs Tawanchai
Similar to Noiri, Wakamatsu claimed ONE gold for the first time in his home country of Japan. He defeated Adriano Moraes by first-round TKO to capture the vacant flyweight MMA world title. Masaaki ...
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Yuya Wakamatsu suggests Adriano Moraes underestimated his striking heading into ONE 172: "I was ready to prove him wrong"
Yuya Wakamatsu thinks that Adriano Moraes made a huge mistake in their championship rematch at ONE 172 when he shrugged off the threat of the Japanese superstar's striking.
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Yuya Wakamatsu fired up to start his tenure as the ONE flyweight MMA world champion: “I’ll face anyone”
Yuya Wakamatsu plans on being a fighting champion. ONE 172 saw the Japanese star finally capture his first 26 pounds of gold, ...
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“That plan worked out perfectly” - Yuya Wakamatsu pleased with world title winning display vs. Adriano Moraes at ONE 172
'Little Piranha' walked into the iconic Saitama Super Arena as an underdog in the eyes of many. Less than a round later, he walked out a world champion, defeating eight-time titleholder Adrian Moraes ...
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Yuya Wakamatsu dedicates world title triumph in Saitama to his doting mother: "Mom, thank you"
Newly minted ONE flyweight MMA world champion Yuya Wakamatsu was out of words during his in-ring interview with Mitch Chilson following his championship triumph against Adriano Moraes last March 23.
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“I stayed a bit cautious” - Yuya Wakamatsu admits being wary of Adriano Moraes’ deadly knees in their rematch
Yuya Wakamatsu had been wary walking into his rematch with the former ONE flyweight MMA world champion last week. After all, Moraes made history by finishing Demetrious Johnson with a perfectly timed ...
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“A fight against my weak self” - Yuya Wakamatsu proud to conquer his demons after capturing flyweight MMA belt
Newly crowned undisputed ONE flyweight MMA world champion 'Little Piranha' Yuya Wakamatsu of Japan says his recent victory over Brazilian rival 'Mikinho' Adriano Moraes last weekend was not just him b ...
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Yuya Wakamatsu admits he wanted to avoid ground exchange with Adriano Moraes at all costs: “I know I would get caught there”
Newly crowned ONE flyweight MMA world champion Yuya Wakamatsu has a variety of aces up his sleeve, but grappling isn't one of ...
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Yuya Wakamatsu says Adriano Moraes didn’t have his usual grappling strength at ONE 172 matchup: “Didn’t feel like he was ready”
Yuya Wakamatsu was confident that he'd always have the striking advantage over Adriano Moraes, and he used that venom to great potency at ONE 172. The natural striker overwhelmed Moraes with his ...