“He is within the high 5 and I need that” – Robin Catalan needs one other shot at Gustavo Balart

Strawweight is arguably essentially the most stacked division in ONE Championship, and Robin Catalan needs in on the get together.

The Filipino fighter may very nicely make a case for the highest 5 if he beats Indonesian rising star Elipitua Siregar at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot on Might 20.

In an interview with ONE Championship, Catalan mentioned that his plan is to affix the highest 5 of the strawweight rankings and even arrange a rematch in opposition to a person he has already overwhelmed. That man is No.4 strawweight contender Gustavo Balart.

Robin Catalan mentioned:

“He’s within the high 5 and I need that. I’ll let him get a rematch with me if he likes, in order that I can show that my win was no fluke.”

Catalan already boasts a win over Balart, having knocked out the Cuban grappler with a brutal head kick within the second spherical of their November 2019 battle.

Balart, nonetheless, barged into the highest 5 of the strawweight rankings after dominant wins in opposition to Ryuto Sawada and former ONE strawweight world champion Yosuke Saruta.

Nonetheless, Catalan needs to make the arduous climb and show that he’s among the best fighters within the division.

“I wish to show that I belong among the many finest. I have to concentrate on my sport plan and execute it completely in order that I can have a shot at that.”

Robin Catalan could make an enormous leap if he beats Siregar

Whereas Robin Catalan is on the skin wanting in, a win over the harmful Siregar will significantly enhance the Filipino’s inventory.

Siregar had a flying begin in his ONE Championship tenure, going 3-0 with all of these wins coming through finishes. Of his 4 victories within the promotion, just one reached the second spherical.

Catalan, nonetheless, isn’t any stranger to ending his opponents off.

‘The Ilonggo’ has 10 wins in his skilled profession and 6 got here through both knockout or submission. These six finishes are additionally equally distributed, with three submissions and three knockouts.

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His most spectacular end, although, may simply be his head kick knockout of Balart in November 2019 in entrance of his dwelling followers within the Philippines. He seemingly needs to repeat that outcome down the road.