ONE Fight Night 12: Three Fights You Can’t Miss In July 15 Card

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Another combat sports spectacle is coming to Bangkok, Thailand's iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium when ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov takes center stage on Saturday, 15 July, in the Thai capital.

The card will once again feature another collection of martial arts contests across three different disciplines, and with that, here are three fights to watch when the event goes down live in Asia.

1. Garry Tonon Vs. Shamil Gasanov: In what is being treated as one of the biggest featherweight collisions in recent times, Garry Tonon and Shamil Gasanov will lock horns with prospective World Title ramifications looming large over the contest.

Tonon has gone for gold once before at ONE: LIGHTS OUT in March 2022 against former champion Thanh Le, which ultimately became the only time he has tasted defeat in his mixed martial arts career.

The #2-ranked contender returned to winning ways this past January at ONE Fight Night 6 to get one step closer to the division's gold, but he'll have his hands full in meeting Gasanov.

The Russian prospect entered the promotion last October at ONE on Prime Video 3, submitting Kim Jae Woong in the first round to keep his unbeaten record intact at 13-0 and immediately take the #5-ranked position in the division.

Gasanov will look to continue his fantastic stride in the biggest bout of his career at ONE Fight Night 12 and could see himself up next for gold with a monumental showing against Tonon.

2. Amir Aliakbari Vs. Dustin Joynson: The largest bout of the night will see Amir Aliakbari and Dustin Joynson collide in a battle for heavyweight supremacy, as both divisional giants look to enhance their World Title stature.

Since arriving in ONE, Aliakbari has made a name for himself as one of the division's biggest hitters, and with back-to-back knockouts of Mauro Cerilli and Brandon Vera, the Iranian monster has stayed true to his cause.

The 6-foot-6 Joynson will be looking to ruin Aliakbari's impressive momentum, though, kickstarting his own winning streak since defeating Hugo Cunha in his promotional debut at ONE: BAD BLOOD in February 2022.

The heavyweight scene is thriving with potential. And with an active World Champion in Anatoly Malykhin, the winner could see himself inserted into the ONE Heavyweight World Title picture soon enough.

3. Aaron Canarte Vs. Akhbar Abdullaev: A new arrival meets a thriving contender in featherweight MMA, making for a contest that shouldn't be slept on in the evening's main card as Aaron Canarte locks horns with Akhbar Abdullaev.

Canarte may be a new arrival, but the hype his signature was met with suggests a prolific talent may be on the brink of discovery at ONE Fight Night 12. The Ecuadorian brings an impressive 10-0 resume into The Home of Martial Arts, with six stoppages in the process.

However, Abdullaev impressed in his inaugural performance, stopping Oh Ho Taek by knockout in the first frame to announce himself to his fellow featherweights. Much like Canarte, he'll be looking to keep his unbeaten run going into double figures, but somebody's zero must go.