Amir, however, has an uphill task. Folayang boasts a record of 20 wins and six losses in an MMA career that began in 2007 and will have over 15,000 fans baying for him tomorrow.
In addition, the Filipino has tasted One Championship gold once before, holding the lightweight title for almost a year from November 2016, before losing it to Martin Nguyen.
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