Regian Eersel has not lost a fight in over eight years, but at 31 years of age, “The Immortal” feels more erosion with every punch.
ONE Championship’s lightweight muay thai and kickboxing dual-discipline titleholder has not fought since June. Eersel cracked his left knuckle while knocking out Dmitry Menshikov at ONE on Prime Video 11. The fight lasted 46 seconds. Eersel’s layoff lasted nine months.
“Luckily, I didn’t have to have surgery,” he told Sherdog.com, “but I had to treat my injury and take some time off. I took seminars, took a little vacation with my family and got in some light training.