ONE Fight Night 26: Mayssa Bastos Eyes Submission Victory Against Danielle Kelly In World Title Rematch

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At the mere age of 27, Mayssa Bastos has established herself as one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of all time. But the reigning ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Champion will face her toughest challenge in Danielle Kelly for the second time on 7 December.

ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov, which airs live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, features an epic rematch between these two trailblazers of the sport. Their first encounter was a close, action-packed affair, and fans can expect another thrilling showdown.

The Brazilian superstar fought hard to claim the ONE World Title. But she believes there is still some room for improvement in her game. In fact, Bastos plans to be more aggressive than in her previous bout, where her opponent initially was leading with a catch.

"I thought I fought well, but there were some adjustments missing. I managed to land some finishing attacks, but I needed a little more adjustment to get the submission. What surprised me was that she was a little more aggressive than I was expecting," Bastos said.

"What I can say is that I intend to be a little more aggressive in this fight and make her expose herself more because she will start to make a few more mistakes and then the gaps will appear."

The 28-year-old Kelly, however, won't be an easy opponent. She put up a tough fight against the Brazilian but in the end lost the crown. Bastos mentioned that she has identified some weaknesses in her adversary and aims to finish this fight by submission.

"Studying our last fight, I saw that she has some gaps. I'm not going to say what those gaps are because I want to surprise her in the fight. This time I see this fight ending in a submission," the World Champion said.

"I'm very focused on making adjustments to finish the fight because that's my goal. I want to go out there, put on a show for the fans, and come out with the victory."