[MMA] - Bi Nguyen says she's insulted Itsuki Hirata is asking to fight as she fears Stamp Fairtex, but Bi Nguyen says she only wanna fight Mei Yamaguchi
Nguyen was recently challenged by undefeated rising Japanese star Itsuki “Strong Heart Fighter” Hirata, who has finished every single opponent in her mixed martial arts career.
The duo was originally scheduled to fight at ONE: WARRIOR’S CODE in Jakarta, Indonesia, this past February, but the Vietnamese-American was forced to withdraw from the contest due to a fractured elbow. She was replaced by Nyrene “Neutron Bomb” Crowley, who lost to “Strong Heart Fighter” via third-round TKO.
If ONE’s matchmakers offered “Killer Bee” a chance to battle Hirata, she would readily accept it. However, Nguyen believes the 20-year-old judo specialist has an ulterior motive behind her recent challenge.
“She’s been on social media calling me out to fight. I’ve signed the contract to fight her before, so that’s silly. She’s just calling me out right now to avoid fighting Stamp,” Nguyen claims.
“What concerned me about the Itsuki callout though is that she said she’s not yet ready for Stamp Fairtex*, but she wants to fight me. I find that a little insulting.
( *Interestingly, Stamp Fairtex herself humbly says, ‘I need more time to learn but I would love to fight with Angela Lee one day when I’m ready,’ says Stamp Fairtex.
https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-...3752/one-championship-angela-lee-should-fight )
“Definitely, if ONE chooses to put me against Itsuki again, I would accept it. But for me, the fight I want right now is with Mei Yamaguchi.”
It remains to be seen who “Killer Bee” will meet inside the Circle next, but regardless of who she stands across from – whether it is Yamaguchi, Hirata, or another contender – she promises to deliver fireworks.
https://www.onefc.com/news/bi-nguyen-calls-out-mei-yamaguchi-responds-to-itsuki-hirata/
Nguyen was recently challenged by undefeated rising Japanese star Itsuki “Strong Heart Fighter” Hirata, who has finished every single opponent in her mixed martial arts career.
The duo was originally scheduled to fight at ONE: WARRIOR’S CODE in Jakarta, Indonesia, this past February, but the Vietnamese-American was forced to withdraw from the contest due to a fractured elbow. She was replaced by Nyrene “Neutron Bomb” Crowley, who lost to “Strong Heart Fighter” via third-round TKO.
If ONE’s matchmakers offered “Killer Bee” a chance to battle Hirata, she would readily accept it. However, Nguyen believes the 20-year-old judo specialist has an ulterior motive behind her recent challenge.
“She’s been on social media calling me out to fight. I’ve signed the contract to fight her before, so that’s silly. She’s just calling me out right now to avoid fighting Stamp,” Nguyen claims.
“What concerned me about the Itsuki callout though is that she said she’s not yet ready for Stamp Fairtex*, but she wants to fight me. I find that a little insulting.
( *Interestingly, Stamp Fairtex herself humbly says, ‘I need more time to learn but I would love to fight with Angela Lee one day when I’m ready,’ says Stamp Fairtex.
https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-...3752/one-championship-angela-lee-should-fight )
“Definitely, if ONE chooses to put me against Itsuki again, I would accept it. But for me, the fight I want right now is with Mei Yamaguchi.”
It remains to be seen who “Killer Bee” will meet inside the Circle next, but regardless of who she stands across from – whether it is Yamaguchi, Hirata, or another contender – she promises to deliver fireworks.
https://www.onefc.com/news/bi-nguyen-calls-out-mei-yamaguchi-responds-to-itsuki-hirata/
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