Nico Carrillo Talks Luke Lessei, Title Plans & Training at Bangtao | ONE Fight Night 37 Preview

“The King of the North” Nico Carrillo breaks down his clash with Luke Lessei at ONE Fight Night 37. He discusses life without brutal weight cuts, adapting to Thailand, title ambitions, and the state of the Muay Thai and kickboxing divisions. Carrillo also gives candid takes on rivals like Nabil Anane, Shadow, Rodtang, Superlek, Takeru and more. Timestamps 00:00 – Nico Carrillo on returning to action and moving to Thailand 01:15 – Thoughts on signing to fight Luke Lessei 02:10 – Lessei’s improvements and last opponent 04:02 – Fighting familiar Muay Thai styles & mindset 05:15 – Life without extreme weight cuts & diet stories 07:25 – Training routine at Bangtao & who he's sparring 09:10 – Division outlook & title picture at ONE 11:05 – Shadow vs Bambi & title eliminator scenarios 12:40 – Statement fight expectations vs Lessei 14:00 – Fan favourite performances & stealing shows 15:30 – Nabil Anane rivalry & six-belt ambitions 17:05 – Kickboxing crossover and staying active 18:00 – ONE 173 predictions: Haggerty vs Nabil 19:20 – Superlek vs Yuk Yoza & Hagerty comments 21:00 – Fighting at home, UK hopes & missed timing 23:00 – Takeru vs Denis Puric breakdown 24:20 – Nong-O vs Rodtang thoughts 25:10 – Superbon vs Noiri preview 26:30 – Rodtang vs Nong-O analysis 28:00 – Final thoughts & fight week plans ➡️ Visit the South China Morning Post for all the latest ONE Championship news ☑️ https://www.scmp.com/martialarts Follow SCMP Martial Arts on social media. ☑️Facebook   / scmpmma   ☑️Twitter   / scmpmartialarts   ☑️Instagram   / scmpmartialarts   #nicocarrillo #ONEFightNight37