Teníamos curiosidad por escuchar la opinión de la comunidad: ¿qué tan fuerte creen que están creciendo las artes marciales en Colombia? ¿Y qué opinan de que un peleador de este nivel esté dando un seminario abierto al público acá en Medellín? Nos encantaría leer sus opiniones.
Saw this over the weekend and haven’t stopped thinking about it. Nico Carrillo, the reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion, stepped into kickboxing for the first time against Zhou Jiaqiang at ONE Fight Night 46. No elbows allowed in kickboxing — completely different ruleset than what he’s used to.
Zhou actually gave him problems early, tagged him with a clean right hand and a front kick to the face. But Carrillo adjusted, worked the body, and finished it with a right hand barrage in round 2. Ref stopped it at 2:37.
What’s interesting is Carrillo already said afterward he’s not chasing more kickboxing fights unless there’s a title on the line — he wants to focus on defending his Muay Thai belt.
Is stepping into a new ruleset like this (no elbows, different distance management) actually a fair test of skill, or is it more of a legacy/exposure move? Would you want to see more Muay Thai champs try kickboxing, or does it just water down mastery of one discipline?