For 24 consecutive professional fights, Aslamjon “El Pantera” Ortikov had never experienced the bitter walk back to the locker room without a victory beside his name.
That flawless reality finally changed at The Inner Circle 20 on June 26, when the Uzbek phenom suffered a razor-close split-decision defeat to Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev in their epic battle for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World ****** le.
The high-stakes, five-round main event at Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium featured all the creativity, blinding speed, and deep unpredictability expected from two undefeated strikers operating at the absolute pinnacle of the sport.
However, when the official scorecards were read in the center of the ring, two of the three judges ultimately sided with Imangazaliev — ending Ortikov’s perfect run and leaving him with the very first defeat of his career.
Ortikov shared:
That flawless reality finally changed at The Inner Circle 20 on June 26, when the Uzbek phenom suffered a razor-close split-decision defeat to Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev in their epic battle for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World ****** le.
The high-stakes, five-round main event at Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium featured all the creativity, blinding speed, and deep unpredictability expected from two undefeated strikers operating at the absolute pinnacle of the sport.
However, when the official scorecards were read in the center of the ring, two of the three judges ultimately sided with Imangazaliev — ending Ortikov’s perfect run and leaving him with the very first defeat of his career.
Ortikov shared:
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