It will be a quick turnaround for the fifth-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw, and he’s ready to seize this opportunity.
Pacatiw returns to action when he tests the mettle of debuting Russian Elbek Alyshov in a bantamweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 34: Eersel vs. Jarvis on August 2 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Lions Nation MMA representative is excited for the opportunity to get a quick comeback after losing a decision to #4-ranked Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, the latest Filipino to fall victim to the rugged Mongolian.
“I’m excited for my quick return to the ONE Championship stage. Things didn’t go in our favor the last time out, but that doesn’t stop me from fighting for my goals and dreams,” he said.
The 29-year-old will have his hands full when he faces the unbeaten Russian grappler who’s looking to make a name for himself in ONE Championship.
It will be Alyshov’s grappling, and his fondness for chokes in particular, that Pacatiw will have to watch out for as six of his eight victories have come from submissions. Five of those came from chokes.
While he struggled against Baatarkhuu’s top control and wrestling the last time out, “The Juggernaut” is working on his grappling entering this contest.
“I’m gonna be better. I’m gonna come in hungry and determined to get that victory.”
Pacatiw joins what’s shaping up to be an action-packed card bannered by the main event clash as Regian “The Immortal” Eersel defends his ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title against the red-hot George “G-Unit” Jarvis.
Also announced for the card is the featherweight MMA rematch between Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon and Shamil “The Cobra” Gasanov, plus an exciting heavyweight MMA battle between Ben “Vanilla Thunder” Tynan and Kirill Grishenko.
