Niclas Larson Exclusive: ONE FC fighter talks ONE 162

Niclas Larson has had an incredible career in Muay Thai Kickboxing thus far, and he is set to compete on the MMA/combat sports card at ONE Championship 162.

Larson is a fighter who defines the never quit attitude of true Champions, with the Danish competitor suffering from a staph infection just 7 years ago that meant he nearly had to have his leg amputated.

Fast forward to now, and he is set for his second fight for the biggest martial arts promotion in the world against a fellow deadly European kickboxer in Jimmy Vienot.

We had the opportunity to speak to this incredible competitor ahead of his bout at ONE 162 about his ONE FC return, the staph infection and more.

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GMS: We’re just over a week away from ONE 162, how are you feeling physically and mentally just before fight week?

Larson: I feel amazing, that’s easy to say! I feel so excited because this is just a dream coming true. Fighting for the biggest organisation in the world, it’s absolutely amazing. 

Fighting the best guys out there totally excites me. So I feel so, so good. So, yeah, I’m grateful, I feel that I am living my dreams and I have the support that I needed. This is just a gift in life!

GMS: This is your second bout in ONE, do you feel different heading into the cage now that you’ve had the experience of being in the main event for the biggest martial arts company in the world?

Larson: I’m definitely more prepared than I was last time. That was my first time, my first experience also with the small gloves and in the cage.

I feel more confident. And also in my training, I also train a lot more with small gloves. So I definitely feel more comfortable coming back in the