Lucas Gabriel and Alibeg Rasulov have never shared a ring, but they have solved the same problem. Each man owns a win over former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion Ok Rae Yoon, and on Friday, November 6, they settle which result carries more weight.
The two meet in the lightweight MMA main event of ONE Fight Night 49 on Prime Video, live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The winner could move into the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title picture.
Rasulov reached Ok first. The Turkish wrestler outworked him with a relentless grappling attack in his July 2024 promotional debut, a performance that earned him a shot at two-division ONE World Champion Christian Lee.
That title pursuit has not yet gone his way. Their December 2024 meeting at ONE Fight Night 26 ended in a no contest following an accidental eye poke, and Lee handed the 33-year-old his first career defeat in their rematch at ONE 173.
Gabriel's win over Ok came more recently, at ONE Fight Night 44 this past June. It extended an unbeaten six-bout run in ONE that began in May 2023 and includes a slick submission of Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov.
The 26-year-old Phuket Fight Club representative holds an 11-1 (1 NC) record. Three of his promotional victories came on the ONE Friday Fights series before he moved to the main roster.
Stylistically, the matchup pits two strong grapplers with different strengths. Gabriel, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, combines forward pressure with submission threats and power, while Rasulov leans on takedowns, clinch control, and the kind of raw strength that has buried opponents across the division.
Composure may be the Brazilian's quiet advantage. He rarely rushes his offense, even when the moment seems to demand urgency.
The timing adds another layer. Lee defends his lightweight belt against Tye Ruotolo at The Inner Circle 37 just hours earlier, and a Rasulov win could set up a trilogy between the pair.
For Gabriel, victory would extend his perfect promotional record and push him toward a title opportunity. For Rasulov, it would mark the first step back after the only loss of his career, and a reminder that the lightweight title picture still runs through him.
