“Excited to return to MMA training full-time” – Reece McLaren joins new gym in preparation for clash with Fu Yong at ONE Fight Night 22

Rhys McLaren He plans to play his next match with his new gym behind him and hopes to make a big comeback. Australian fireballs confront Hu Yong ONE Fight Night 22: Sandel vs. Diatchkova flyweight MMA bout at the iconic Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 3.

McLaren achieves consecutive wins in 2022 while working with legendary team john wayne parr At Boonchu Gym. However, in his most recent match at ONE Fight Night 10 last May, he was unable to maintain his good form.

Despite much improved striking, the No. 4 ranked flyweight MMA contender lost to the former division champion. Kairat Akhmetov's excellent wrestling showed they needed another change to level up.

Speaking to ONE in a recent interview, McLaren revealed that he has moved to the CMBT Training Center in Queensland in preparation for his return.

“It was kind of a turning point. Personally, I really needed to focus on myself and that's what I've been working on this year, focusing on my own training.” He said.

“And then again, it was ironic. I'm just not a striker. So we started going back in our MMA journey a little bit and focusing on actual MMA. Everything that is MMA is pulsating through my veins. I'm very excited to be able to return to MMA training full-time.” he added. And as the Lightning prepare to take on a promising Chinese bantamweight, McLaren will need to be at his best.

'Lightning' will need all skills against veteran Hu

Fu Yong has only lost one match since joining ONE in 2019 and is currently on a three-fight win streak in the promotion, defeating some of the most promising fighters in his home country. As a result, he won a contract to compete as a main member of the world's largest martial arts organization.

'Wolf Warrior' imprints name on former flyweight champion Gehe Eustaquio He will take a break from ONE 164 in December 2022, but this marks the beginning of the three-fight winning streak he currently enjoys, which has seen him take the No. 5 spot in the rankings. Two of those wins came by TKO, so it could be a test of McLaren's durability and striking ability.

That being said, “Lightning” has seven submissions on ONE's slate and is supremely motivated to pick up another win at ONE Fight Night 22 in order to remain in the world title conversation. There will be. What are your predictions for Yong vs. McLaren?