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He should thank me - Shamil Gasanov says Garry Tonon should be grateful he got called out

Shamil Gasanov (left), Garry Tonon (right) [Photo credit: ONE Championship] Recent debutant Shamil Gasanov made waves with his opening-round submission of featherweight contender Kim Jae Woong at . Afterward, he set his eyes on the division's other top contenders, like Garry Tonon. Following the recent rankings update, Gasanov finds himself at No.5 in the star-studded featherweight division. Aside from the champion , he only trails Thanh Le, Tonon, Ilya Freymanov, and Martin Nguyen. 'The Cobra' believes he's doing Tonon a favor by calling him out. He told ONE: "He should be grateful people are talking about him now, he should thank me. ONE has put him on the shelf, forgot about him already. If he wants to come back, I will help him to retire." Tonon, who has only competed in two MMA bouts since 2020, is currently ranked No.2 at featherweight. A fight with either Gasanov or Freymanov would give the 31-year-old a chance to beat one of the new dogs in the yard. However, Gasanov isn't just any ordinary dog – he's a pitbull. The evidence can be seen in his debut where he throttled Woong in a matter of minutes. Unbeaten Shamil Gasanov makes a STATEMENT in his ONE debut by choking out Kim Jae Woong!


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Shamil Gasanov eyeing another top contender

The rising Russian star has a well-rounded game with a freestyle wrestling background. After his submission victory at ONE on Prime Video 3, Gasanov channeled his inner Khamzat Chimaev and called out everyone: “Everybody smash! Everywhere! Just give me five minutes. That’s all I need.” The undefeated featherweight entered ONE with a 12-0 record, which included an 83% finish rate. He capped off his run by securing the ProFC featherweight title. He is now eyeing a world title under the banner. Also of note, Gasanov is a two-time European Grappling Champion and World Grappling Champion. His grappling prowess clearly carried over to the ONE circle. Admittedly, a matchup between Shamil Gasanov and Garry Tonon would be a fascinating encounter. Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding Gasanov's next fight, as it promises to be a top-contender bout in the featherweight division. Check out Shamil Gasanov on the mic after his ONE on Prime Video 3 win below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found