Reece McLaren has been a dependable but often-overlooked piece of One Championship’s plans since he joined the organization as a promising, wet-behind-the-ears prospect in 2015.
The 30-year-old Australian will confront Wei Xie in a three-round One 158 flyweight feature on March 11 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. McLaren has won two of his past three bouts and sports a 7-5 record inside the promotion. He last competed on April 7, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Yuya Wakamatsu at One on TNT 3.
As McLaren approaches his battle with the knockout-minded Xie, here are five things you might not know about him: