Muay Thai forward Vladimir Kuzmin received the support of one of ONE Championship’s loudest supporters during his Jan. 23 fight at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

The 28-year-old Russian dominates the featherweight Muay Thai competition. Prime Video ONE Fight Night 39: Rambolek vs. Dayakayev.

His excellent ring control and precise hitting broke “Solo”‘s perfect performance in three rounds.

In his postgame one-on-one interview with Atkin, Fight Club Archangel Michael Products Two-division ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin reveals how his voice affects his performance.

“It makes me feel really good knowing that he praised me. He was actually supposed to be in my corner, but it didn’t work out. But I knew he was there… I could hear him supporting me, looking at me, and I think everyone could hear him at some point,” Vladimir Kuzmin told Atkin through a translator.

“He’s a great guy to have in your support team. I could definitely hear him. In the third round, I felt like I was getting a little tired. I asked my coach to help me record the time. He passed it to Malyhin and he let me know it. Thank you, Anatoly,” Kuzmin continued.

Check out his full interview with Atkin here:

Kuzmin’s win in the Thai capital last week extended his winning streak to two. The Russian defeated Irishman Stefan Corodi via unanimous decision last July.

Vladimir Kuzmin says he’s considering MMA

Vladimir Kuzmin is ready to don the four-ounce gloves again after a comfortable win on the global stage. However, the Russian striker hinted that it could adopt a completely different ruleset.

In the same exchange with Atkin, the 28-year-old expressed his hope Next test yourself in mixed martial arts.

“Yes, MMA is next. I’m ready for MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai. Let’s go to… bantamweight,” he added.

North American boxing fans who missed ONE Fight Night 39 can watch the full event replay on Amazon Prime Video. Fight fans around the world can watch the replay on ONE’s YouTube channel, the ONE Super App and watch.onefc.com.