{"id":267426,"date":"2024-12-24T21:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T21:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/one-friday-fights-92-why-not-make-my-debut\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","slug":"one-friday-fights-92-why-not-make-my-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/one-friday-fights-92-why-not-make-my-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE Friday Fights 92: \u201cWhy not make my debut?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4693917\" data-slug-id=\"2284573\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Multi-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Anissa Meksen revealed that she has been training in mixed martial arts for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>As far as &#8216;C18&#8217; is concerned, there&#8217;s no better time to bite the bullet and make that leap to MMA than now.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the ONE Friday Fights 92 virtual press conference, Meksen said she&#8217;ll gladly take her talents to MMA next if the right match offer comes along:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You know I can fight in Muay Thai, kickboxing &#8211; it\u2019s all the same for me. But maybe I want to try MMA because I\u2019ve been training in MMA for four years, so why not make my debut?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Luckily for Anissa Meksen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/one-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">ONE Championship<\/a> athletes can easily transition to other combat disciplines through the world&#8217;s largest martial arts organization&#8217;s stacked divisions across multiple sports.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the French-Algerian superstar could be a contender right away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-kana-morimoto-anissa-meksen-lock-horns-one-friday-fights-92-december-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">given her incredible striking pedigree<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, there are plenty of amazing match-ups that await the 36-year-old striker, if she decides to compete at atomweight or strawweight.<\/p>\n<p>The Phuket Fight Club athlete has already competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing under the ONE banner. By the looks of it, Meksen could very well become the promotion&#8217;s next three-sport athlete.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Anissa Meksen must first handle business in striking war vs. Kana<\/h2>\n<p>Before Anissa Meksen entertains a move to MMA, she must give her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-a-fighter-i-respect-lot-kana-considers-one-debut-great-anissa-meksen-dream-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">full focus on the challenge that awaits<\/a> on Dec. 20 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;C18&#8217; hopes to give Japanese star Kana Morimoto a rude welcome to ONE Championship in their three-round atomweight kickboxing clash at ONE Friday Fights 92: Sitthichai vs. Shadow.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-watch-jackie-buntan-s-best-hits-back-and-forth-duel-anissa-meksen-capture-women-s-strawweight-kickboxing-crown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">falling short in her last two world title bouts<\/a>, the decorated warrior is eager to prove she still belongs on the top of the food chain of the women&#8217;s striking ranks.<\/p>\n<p>ONE Friday Fights 92 will air live in Asian primetime in more than 190 countries around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch the full ONE Friday Fights 92 Virtual Press Conference:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Anissa Meksen vs KANA interview | ONE Friday Fights 92 virtual press conference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N95dtUqNhtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\" data-embed=\"N95dtUqNhtw\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/88466-17346099474163-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/88466-17346099474163-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Harvey Leonard<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\nvar pixelID = \"952063904834769\";\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? 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