Johan Ghazali broke out as a star with an impeccable start to his ONE Championship career. At ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II, he stepped up in competition against Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat. Although he put forth a valiant effort, the Vietnamese star slowed his ascent with a unanimous decision win.
The Malaysian-American is taking the loss in stride. Ghazali remains disappointed in the result, but he knows that “No. 1” held a decided experience advantage heading into the match. There is nothing to do but learn and apply lessons from the match to the future.