MYANMAR’S female fighter Vero Nika suffered a split-de­cision loss to Chilean opponent Francisca Vera at One Cham­pionship’s One Friday Fights 97, held last night in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

This bout marked Vero Nika’s debut in One Cham­pionship. Vera capitalized on her reach advantage, effective­ly using elbows and punches to control the fight. Analysts noted that Vero Nika appeared fatigued in the second round, contributing to her defeat.

 

Despite the loss, One Championship awarded bo­nuses to both fighters for their performances.

 

A former Myanmar tra­ditional Lethwei champion Vero Nika made her history as the first Myanmar female fighter to sign a two-year con­tract with One Championship. Meanwhile, her opponent Vera entered the bout with five pre­vious One Championship fights under her belt. — KZL