Agilan “Alligator” Thani Featured at ONE on Prime Video 3 Media Day in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (October 13) - ONE Championship, the largest martial arts organization in the world held a media day today in Kuala Lumpur at Blueprint Martial Arts Gym with local MMA star Agilan “Alligator: Thani. The event gave media an opportunity to interact and get up close and personal with Thani prior to his bout during ONE on Prime Video 3 Saturday, October 22 at Axiata Arena against Germany’s Ilja Stojanov (Pro MMA Record: 7-0-1).

Thani (Pro MMA Record: 10-7-0) stated: “I have been doing this for as long as I can remember, and whether I win or lose, performance is always the key. That is what I have learned over the years, and I will once again be looking for a solid performance on my end.”

Thani’s most recent fight was at ONE 156 where he lost to Tae Ho Jin via submission this past April.

Undefeated as an amateur, Thani captured a Malaysian national championship before turning professional, where he won six bouts in a row on the global stage of ONE Championship to earn a shot at the Welterweight World Championship.

However, the Malaysian MMA star’s most significant achievements have taken place outside of the cage. As a child, Thani struggled with obesity, weighing almost 140kg at one point. This led to constant bullying which prompted him to seek martial arts training in an effort to lose weight and learn how to defend himself. This proved to be a life-changing decision, as he managed to lose 55kg in one year by training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other disciplines, transforming himself from an overweight teenager to an elite athlete.

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