ONE Fight Night 39: Bumina-ang embraces must-win test vs. unbeaten Brazilian foe

Filipino mixed martial arts rising star Carlo Bumina-ang is out for redemption as he returns to action at ONE Fight Night 39: Rambolek vs. Dayakaev on January 24 inside Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium.

The 31-year-old powerhouse will lock horns with undefeated newcomer Marcos Aurelio in a bantamweight MMA bout scheduled for three five-minute rounds.

Eager to get his climb toward contendership back on track, Bumina-ang knows there is little margin for error this time around.

"I feel like my back is against the wall since I now have two losses in ONE. My mentality right now is simply kill or get killed," said the Baguio City native, who last competed in November and suffered a submission loss to Elbek Alyshov.

Standing in his path is Brazil’s Aurelio, who makes his ONE Championship debut riding a spotless 8-0 professional record. The 21-year-old has already established himself as a dangerous finisher, tallying four knockouts and two submissions.

A proven finisher in his own right with five knockouts and two submission victories, Team Lakay’s “The Bull” is fully aware of the threat Aurelio presents in all areas of the fight.

"He's a striker, but I won't underestimate him on the ground. I need to be wary because I believe he'll try to test my grappling. My two losses were by submission, so he'll probably think he can take me there. But I'll prove him wrong if he tries.”

—JKC, GMA Integrated News