Aliff Sor Dechapan, the top ONE strawweight Muay Thai contender from Malaysia and Thailand, believes that his future will be to become a dominant player in both sports.

Riding a five-fight winning streak, the 22-year-old won the world title against strawweight Muay Thai king Prajanchai PK Saenchai.

The epic fight is expected to end this year after Arif’s fight Ramadhan ‘Scorpion’ Ondash scores incredible victory Last December.

Although Alif’s first mission is to win 26 pounds of gold in the Art of Eight Limbs, he won’t stop there.

this Sor Dechapan Great Performance at the Gym Revealed his ambition to join the House of Martial Arts, an exclusive group of two-sport world champions.

That said, Alif is also eager to challenge undisputed ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan DiBella.

“Yes, I will definitely pursue that belt one day. Yes, he will definitely look to me,” he told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in a recent interview.

DiBella became the undisputed ruler of the 125-pound kickboxing division last November when he defeated the formidable Prayanchai in the most decisive victory of his career.

Alif, meanwhile, has certainly put himself in prime position to become the next big thing in the strawweight division.

Watch the full interview:

Alif says he has no worries in fight against heavyweight

Aliff Sor Dechapan has made a habit of outmaneuvering tough opponents.

Never afraid to face fearsome knockout artists, the Malaysian-Thai star uses his skills wisely Control of length and distance swings the fight in his favor.

The Kuala Lumpur-based fighter told the South China Morning Post:

“I feel like all my opponents were heavyweights, they were all heavyweights. I think the only fight I made a mistake in was the Elias Mahmoudi fight. I was overconfident in myself that fight and after that, I realized I really needed to improve my defensive skills and I really needed to improve my style. So after that fight, you can see that’s the style I’ve been using.”