“Cancel Christmas, whatever you have to do” – MMA’s Liam Nolan describes why he had no problem training continuous throughout the vacations…

A mix of round terminations, injuries, and disease maintained “Lethal” Liam Nolan out of the ONE Championship limelight in 2023, however he prepares to return in vogue this weekend break.

The globe’s biggest fighting styles organisation’s 2024 project begins with ONE Fight Night 18: Gasanov vs Oh this Saturday January 13, which goes real-time at 1am on Sky Sports Mix, and the Muay Thai celebrity prepares to make a declaration when he satisfies Russian hard-hitter Ali Aliev.

“I’ve just concentrated on the job at hand, and that’s to train as hard as I possibly can to prepare for battle,” he stated. “The job is, and always has been, to go in there and win.”

That additionally indicates making sacrifices most other individuals would not attempt to make.

Nolan’s most-anticipated battle of 2023 was an arranged rematch with previous two-time ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title opposition Sinsamut “Aquaman” Klinmee last November.

Unfortunately, the British banger endured an allergy that required him to take out from the competition simply days prior to it was slated to drop.

The unexpected termination just made Nolan hungrier to contend, nevertheless, and when a port was offered on the ONE Fight Night 18 schedule in the direction of completion of in 2015, he swiftly junked his Christmas strategies.

He removed family members time in the club and declined to overeat in seasonal food, picking rather to invest his days in the fitness center.

“After the fight fell through with Sinsamut, I just needed to get in the ring as soon as possible. Cancel Christmas, whatever you have to do, I just have to be back in there and rebuild my momentum,” the Londoner described.

“Training over Christmas wasn’t a difficult shift for me. It’s been a shorter training camp than what’s preferred, but I’m just thinking about fight day now all the time. I’m excited, and I’m ready.”

Nolan has 3 victories in ONE Championship, and he’s made it a New Year’s resolution to climb up the promo’s talent-rich light-weight Muay Thai department in 2024, beginning with success over Aliev this weekend break.

That strategy indicates taking on all arrivals, and the 26-year-old Englishman prepares to do so en path to ending up being the most effective light-weight demonstrator on the world.

“I want to start this year very strong, so I would be willing to fight whoever ONE puts in front of me. I’m looking to be the No 1 in the world, and in order to do that, you have to be willing to fight everyone. And that’s what it comes down to for me,” Nolan stated.

“Anyone, any place, any time. I was competing on this card no matter what.”