ONE Fight Night 8: Danial Williams Planning For ‘YOLO’ Moment Against Superlek

Singapore, March 24: Danial Williams is getting the opportunity of a lifetime, but isn't fazed one bit as he plans for "YOLO' moment when he faces the World Champion.

The Thai-Aussie steps up to face ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek "The Kicking Machine" Kiatmoo9 on short notice at ONE Fight Night 8 this Saturday, March 25, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

"Mini T" Williams replaces Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who had to pull out due to a back injury. "Obviously, it's not going to be an easy task," Williams said.

"[Superlek is] a beast and he's very strong, even for his weight division. He's probably the strongest one there. It's a bit of a 'YOLO' moment, but I can't wait."

"Mini T" is used to stepping in on a moment's notice. In fact, he made his ONE Championship debut against Rodtang as a last-minute replacement.

Although he dropped an L to the Thai megastar, he learned a lot from that fight. He took his lessons and went on to win thee of his next four bouts in ONE. Now, he wants to keep that momentum going on Saturday (March 25).

"I'm motivated to win because I don't wanna be the guy where everyone says, 'Yeah, good on you Dan, you fought two legends but you lost.' I don't wanna live by the whole, 'You're a good fighter, you got to fight the best in the world, but you never really won against them,'" he said.

"When I fought Rodtang, [it was] really short notice. [I had] a layoff of two years without properly training. That fight 100 percent improved me. [I took the bout] although it was on a super short notice.

"I hadn't been fighting for a couple of years, not training properly, abusing the body a bit, and being unhealthy. Then getting that moment and doing okay, I knew that I'm on the right path and I can do this. So yeah, that fight certainly helped."

Williams will no doubt be the underdog in his coming clash with Superlek, but he feels he has two advantages that will power him toward a win - and the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title.

"[Right now] I just feel like I'm in a much better mindset and condition for this fight and my cardio's really good," he said.

Source: Media Release