JAKARTA - Indonesian fighter Eko Roni Saputra admits that he can't wait to return to competing in ONE Championship after being declared cured of injuries in the previous free fighting match or MMA.
Eko Roni suffered a broken finger injury while defeating Chan Rothana with a rear-naked choke in the first round of the match which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, March 11. The treatment of the injury was also borne by ONE Championship.
After recovering, the fighter from East Kalimantan immediately went after the top five fighter in the flyweight division who was able to bring him closer to the chance to become world champion.
The former national judo athlete also gained additional motivation to spread his wings after ONE Championship collaborated with Amazon Prime Video so that the fight could be in key broadcast hours in the United States and Canada.
<quo;I see that after ONE's collaboration with Prime Video, this is a very extraordinary opportunity. Not only known in Asia but also in the world. This is an extraordinary achievement and I also want to be able to play in one of the Prime Video events,” said Eko Roni in an official statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, September 11.
“ Many asked when I would compete, only for example, if I compete again it will definitely explode again, especially if the next opponent out of the top five. It must be solid,” he added.
Before the match, Eko Roni, who was recording six consecutive wins, explained that ONE Championship really cares about the safety of athletes through various health tests that are applied ahead of the match.
One of them is a hydration test to ensure that athletes who compete do not lack fluids in their bodies. This test, which is considered revolutionary, also distinguishes ONE Championship from other combat sports promoters.
<quo;For me, hydration tests are very important because they know the fluid content in our bodies. So far, when I play in the national or international arena, there has never been [there is] hydration test, and this hydration content is very influential on power and can prevent rapid cramps, ” said Eko Roni explaining.
The hydration test is crucial in order to maintain the safety of athletes, especially in order to avoid extreme weight reduction. This often happens to combat athletes because they have to achieve certain weights that have been determined.
Reducing the content of fluids in the body by not consuming a lot of water is indeed the method that often occurs in order to reduce the body's weight in a short time. However, this is certainly a high risk, especially in sports that are full of physical contact.
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