5 Defining Moments: Shamil Gasanov

Surging Russian mixed martial arts prospect and ONE Championship featherweight contender Shamil Gasanov will take on Ho Taek Oh in the ONE on Prime Video 18 main event this Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A well-rounded athlete driven by the prospect of becoming a world champion, Gasanov’s journey in martial arts commenced in Dagestan with freestyle wrestling—a discipline deeply ingrained in his roots.

As he prepares for his forthcoming clash with Oh at 155 pounds, a look at five of the many moments that have come to define him:

1. He rose from a familiar crucible.

Hailing from Makhachkala, Russia, Gasanov was introduced to freestyle wrestling during his childhood years…