Scottish Muay Thai sensation ‘King of the North’ Nico Carrillo is proud of his achievements in ONE Championship, most especially coming back from the jaws of defeat to now being on the brink of winning the coveted gold.

Carrillo will challenge for the interim featherweight Muay Thai belt next week in what is his second opportunity at the ONE world title.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Carrillo looked back on his journey to reach this point in his career. And he says the setbacks he’s faced have made his time in the ring more meaningful.

‘King of the North’ told the world’s largest martial arts organization:

“It doesn’t change anything. It just makes it feel sweeter for me. In the end, it’s to look back and tell people how epic [the story is] because it’s amazing coming up on ONE Championship, winning every fight, and then just winning the title. Yeah, that would have been an amazing thing.”

Needless to say, Carrillo is confident he will get the job done this time after missing the chance to win gold against Nabil Anane last year.

Fans won’t have to wait long to see ‘King of the North’ Nico Carrillo back in action.

Nico Carrillo to face Shadow Singha Mawynn for interim featherweight Muay Thai world title at ONE Fight Night 40 on Prime Video

‘King of the North’ Nico Carrillo will step into the ONE Championship ring to face Thailand’s Shadow Singha Mawynn for the right to be crowned the ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world champion.

The two lock horns at ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in American primetime on Friday, Feb. 13 from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Nico Carrillo’s next fight.