A lightweight tilt between rising Malaysian contender Ev Ting and former UFC fighter Kamal Shalorus has been slated to headline ONE Championship’s Throne of Tigers event on Feb. 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Promotion officials announced the match-up on Monday.
Ting (12-3) is one of the top contenders in the ONE Championship lightweight division. Nicknamed “E.T.,” the 27-year-old fighter has won six out of his seven appearances in the ONE Championship cage, highlighted by a trio of successive wins over Honorio Banario, Eric Kelly, and Robert Lisita.
A win very well could propel Ting into pole position for a shot at new ONE lightweight champion Eduard Folayang, but first he’ll have to get by Shalorus (9-4-2), a well-traveled 39-year-old who has competed in both the WEC and UFC cage.