IвЂ™m an athlete whoвЂ™s going to prepare in an all-around way. вЂњI wonвЂ™t prepare by reading her strength and putting all my energy into defending it. вЂњFor me, preparation for each fight, whether itвЂ™s on the ground or standing, IвЂ™ll put 100 percent effort into it,вЂќ Xiong said. That is, after all, the only way to handle the unexpectedness of a mixed martial arts bout of this magnitude.

Then we all have to work hard and positively to prepare for the fight, to learn more, and to try different training techniques.вЂќДЄs for the defending titleholder, she feels confident that she can adapt against any type of opponent. вЂњBut of course, we have a plan, with training from my coach and some tips from people around me. вЂњOf course, her ground technique is her advantage because itвЂ™s one weak point on me, relatively and technically speaking,вЂќ the Chinese star said. With that in mind, Xiong and her team are putting together a specific strategy for this battle. Xiong is well aware of her opponentвЂ™s strong points, especially since Nicolini is an eight-time BJJ World Champion. вЂњI like to fight with opponents at a higher level because, in the course of the fight, you can see something good and bad about yourself.вЂќ вЂњWhen I got the news that Michelle and I were going to fight each other, I thought that it would be more of a chance for me to improve. вЂњ, everyone will have the first reaction of fear in their body, but I think itвЂ™s better to turn this fear into motivation,вЂќ Xiong said. The vaunted knockout artist will face Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Hall of Famer Michelle Nicolini in that headline affair on Friday, 28 May, which means sheвЂ™ll need to be prepared for a difficult all-around battle. Evolve MMA standout вЂњ The PandaвЂќ Xiong Jing Nan will defend her ONE WomenвЂ™s Strawweight World Title against a menacing ground specialist in the main event of ONE: EMPOWER вЂ“ ONE ChampionshipвЂ™s first all-female martial arts card.

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