Nabil Anane’s 2025 didn’t simply meet expectations. It shattered them utterly.
The 21-year-old ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion went undefeated throughout two putting disciplines all year long. He unified bantamweight Muay Thai gold, avenged his solely promotional loss towards Superlek Kiatmoo9, and proved his expertise translate seamlessly into kickboxing towards elite competitors.
Anane opened his marketing campaign by knocking out Scottish destroyer Nico Carrillo in lower than one spherical at ONE 170 in January. Three knockdowns later, he held interim gold and positioned himself for the battle that mattered most.
The rematch with Superlek arrived at ONE 172 in March. Anane dominated the pound-for-pound nice throughout three rounds and even dropped him with a head kick. The unanimous resolution victory erased the painful first-round knockout from his promotional debut two years earlier.
“It was a blessing as a result of I began very properly and ended it very properly additionally,” he stated. “One of the best moments have been the primary two fights at first of the 12 months. They’re indescribable as a result of there was a lot happiness in these two fights.”
Nabil Anane proves two-sport potential with kickboxing success
ONE Championship elevated Nabil Anane to undisputed champion standing in June. The promotion got here hours after his youthful brother Yonis secured a victorious promotional debut at ONE Friday Fights 114. The timing made the second much more particular for the Workforce Mehdi Zatout product.
However Anane wasn’t glad with one throne. He crossed into kickboxing in September towards former ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Ilias Ennahachi. The bout led to a no contest after an unintended low blow, however Anane managed the motion and scored an early knockdown.
His kickboxing debut confirmed sufficient promise to earn one other alternative. Anane moved as much as featherweight in November at ONE 173 to face multiple-time Ok-1 Champion Hiromi Wajima. He dominated the Japanese veteran with precision and elite distance administration to safe a unanimous resolution.
“I additionally proved that I can battle in kickboxing,” he stated. “First battle, I fought towards Ennahachi. Second battle, I fought at 70 kilos, not even my division, featherweight, and I gained towards a Ok-1 Champion.”
