Walter Goncalves talks about his “luck” thus far in ONE Championship
Walter Goncalves will enter the ONE Championship ring for a third time when he meets Jonathan Haggerty at ONE: 157 in Singapore on Friday.
The May 20 Muay Thai fight will mark Goncalves’ third opportunity to secure that first promotional win as he dropped a split decision loss to Rodtang Jitmuangnon in October 2019, followed by a knockout loss to Kohei “Momotaro” Kodera in December 2020.
Will the third time be the charm?
ONE Championship officials spoke with Walter Goncalves today at faceoffs where the Brazilian was asked if he felt “unlucky” in his career with the promotion thus far.
“Yeah, I was a bit unlucky against Momotaro,” Goncalves said. “I got injured but you know, I’m back to the game. I didn’t let that shake me and yeah, I’m on top of my game.”
Main Card For ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot
- Petchmorakot Petchyindee vs. Jimmy Vienot (ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title)
- Prajanchai PK.Saenchai vs. Joseph Lasiri (ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Title)
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Jacob Smith (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix quarterfinal)
- Garry Tonon vs. Tye Ruotolo (lightweight – submission grappling)
- Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida vs. Hugo Cunha (mixed martial arts – heavyweight)
- Shinya Aoki vs. Kade Ruotolo (lightweight – submission grappling)
- Jonathan Haggerty vs. Walter Goncalves (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix quarterfinal)
Lead Card For ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot
- Rade Opacic vs. Guto Inocente (kickboxing – heavyweight)
- Asha Roka vs. Alyse Anderson (mixed martial arts – women’s atomweight)
- Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Taiki Naito (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix quarterfinal)
- Savvas Michael vs. Amir Naseri (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix quarterfinal)
- Davit Kiria vs. Mohammed Boutasaa (kickboxing – featherweight)
- Nat “Wondergirl” Jaroonsak vs. Zeba Bano (mixed martial arts – women’s strawweight)
- Panpayak Jitmuangnon vs. Josue Cruz (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix alternate bout)
- Sherzod Kabutov vs. Denis Puric (Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix alternate bout)
- Elipitua Siregar vs. Robin Catalan (mixed martial arts – strawweight)
