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ONE Championship held an open workout at the Jakarta Muay Thai and MMA Gym in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 9, 2018 for athletes competing at “ONE: Grit and Glory.” Among them were Indian bantamweight contender Himanshu Kaushik and undefeated Indonesian mixed martial artist Stefer Rahardian.

Himanshu Kaushik

“With my family and friends supporting me, I want to make them proud of my performance,” Kaushik  stated. “I am very lucky to have the team I have behind me. Stefer Rahardian is a great athlete, undefeated and experienced.”

Currently, Rahardian has 7 wins and 0 loss. On the other hand, Kaushik has 3 wins and 1 loss.

“He has great wrestling skills and his grappling is top notch,” the Indian fighter said of the undefeated Indonesian fighter. “I am preparing to handle his strengths and by the time we both step into the cage, I’ll be ready. I know what to do and we have a great game plan in place.”

Taking place at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 12, 2018, “ONE: Grit and Glory” marks Kaushik’s ONE Championship debut. He has competed mostly in his native India, showcasing a solid set of striking and grappling skills.

A striking specialist, Kaushik also owns a wushu record of 71-7. His promotional debut will be anything but easy, however, as he faces a surging Indonesian martial arts talent in a three-round strawweight bout.

Stefer Rahardian

“I definitely learned a lot from my last match, and I know that I need to be prepared for everything,” Rahardian stated. “It was hard but I earned a tough decision and that’s great. But now I want to win with a finish.”

“I want to excite the crowd and give my best performance,” the undefeated Indonesian fighter continued. “There is something to be learned with every match, win or lose. I want to show that I have improved a lot since my last appearance.”

Rahardian impressed in his ONE Championship debut by winning the “ONE: Titles and Titans” flyweight tournament in August 2016. He finished both Yotha Hutagalung and Hendrick Wijaya by first round rear-naked choke to become the tournament winner.

Since then, Rahardian has blazed a trail in the ONE Championship cage in an amazing run as a professional. In his last outing, he outperformed Muhammad Imran of Pakistan to win by unanimous decision.