5 Things You Might Not Know About Alibeg Rasulov

Opportunity only had to knock once on Alibeg Rasulov’s door.

The unbeaten Turkey-based Russian will make his anticipated ONE Championship debut when he faces Rae Yoon Ok for the interim lightweight title in the ONE on Prime Video 23 main event this Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A unification bout with incumbent champion Christian Lee figures to await the winner later this year. Rasulov carries a perfect 14-0 record into his first assignment with the Chatri Sityodtong-led company. He last competed on Dec. 16, when he took a three-round unanimous decision from Cezary Oleksiejczuk at Khan Fight 3.

As Rasulov approaches his high-stakes showdown with the brick-fisted Ok,…