A true warrior from the mountains of the Cordilleras and one of the top prospects to come out of Baguio City, Danny Kingad aims to cement his stature as one of the highly-regarded flyweights in Asian mixed martial arts today.
The 21-year-old Igorot warrior holds an unblemished professional record of 4-0, with one knockout victory and one submission triumph.
Kingad is a tremendous striker, who also possesses solid grappling skills. In his most recent bout, he needed just one round to impressively submit Filipino flyweight contender Eugene Toquero.
Part of the talented new breed of Team Lakay fighters, Kingad will have his third assignment as a ONE Championship competitor on Friday, April 21, as he is set to take on Malaysian combatant Muhammad Aiman (2-1) on the undercard of Kings of Destiny at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Aiman, a former MIMMA featherweight titleholder, will drop down to ONE Championship’s 61.2-kilogram weight class to lock horns with Kingad.
Kingad might be facing a bigger opponent with a physique of a natural featherweight, but he remains unfazed, as Aiman is just entering the flyweight territory.
“This is a different turf for him. The pace is different in this division.
“He might have the advantage in height, but athletes in this division can negate that with speed and power. Those two can make it an even playing field,” the 5-foot flyweight said.
Although the match will be a flyweight bout, Kingad has vowed not to be complacent after witnessing Aiman’s improvement in his last two fights under the ONE Championship banner.
Since encountering a setback in his first pro bout, the 22-year-old Malaysian standout has rallied to a two-fight winning streak, defeating Hisyam Samsudin by unanimous decision in his first fight inside the ONE Championship cage while stopping Brazilian grappler Eduardo Novaes in his most recent outing.
“Every single time that Muhammad Aiman is inside the cage, he brings something new to the table. It’s a challenge that can truly benefit my growth as a competitor in this sport,” Kingad stated.
Kingad divulged that he is giving it his all in training camp as he anticipates Aiman to bring his A-game at ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny.
“Muhammad Aiman is well-versed, but so do I. He will be coming to this fight with all of his grappling and striking arsenal. I am prepared wherever the fight goes,” Kingad stressed.
