“It’s My Flip to Shine” – Keito Yamakita Motivated to Register Profession-Defining Win Over Alex Silva

For Keito Yamakita, his strawweight MMA showdown with Alex “Little Rock” Silva at ONE Fight Night 8: Superlek vs. Williams on Prime Video this Friday, March 24, is an indication of higher issues to come back contained in the ONE Championship Circle. Silva by no means fails to convey his “A Recreation,” and his ending talents and expertise in MMA put him among the many finest within the promotion’s talent-rich strawweight division, so going through him is a step up for the undefeated 26-year-old star. 

Yamakita stays unfazed by his upcoming opponent’s prowess, nevertheless, and he’s supremely centered on securing a win towards the previous divisional king.

Keito Yamakita lauded his opponent’s strengths and predicted a troublesome bout

The undefeated 26-year-old shared, “Because the second I received the Pancrase Title, I’ve been making ready for this chance to battle in ONE Championship. Once I received this provide, I actually felt how critical ONE is, and I can see the expectation they’ve of me as a result of they’re giving me Alex Silva, who’s a former ONE World Champion.”

“He’s an excellent fighter. He can submit and also can strike. That is going to be a continuous battle, each on the bottom and standing.”

Being paired towards “Little Rock” is proof that the matchmakers in ONE are being attentive to the extremely rated Japanese star. And with a 7-0 run, together with a pair of submissions and a knockout, it’s simple to grasp why.

Keito Yamakita supposed to take his first step in ONE with a win

However Yamakita isn’t one to relaxation on his laurels. As an alternative of constructing an impression by way of previous achievements, the Inaba native is eager to impress right here and now. And he believes he’s discovered a well beyond Silva. 

He mentioned, “I consider my stamina and powerful scrambling means are benefits for this battle.”

“I’ll purpose for the end. I respect Alex Silva. But when I need to be ONE World Champion, I can not lose at this stage. I’ll win rapidly and transfer on to the following stage. It’s my flip to shine. I’ll get the belt. This is step one.”