James Yang on making MMA debut at ONE: Revolution

James Yang tests skills against Roel Rosauro at ONE: Revolution on Friday, September 24th. This contest transpires at Singapore Indoor Stadium

I spoke with Yang ahead of not only his ONE Championship debut but also his pro-MMA debut. We touched on: -The training ahead of his professional MMA debut

-The timeline first getting in work at the vaunted AMC Pankration gym

-What first sparked the intrigue in martial arts

-The amateur MMA experience and the importance of that learning curve for the pro transition

-Amateur belts at 150 as well as 145 lbs and if his ONE Championship future is at Featherweight

-The lineage of Matt Hume and Demetrious Mighty Mouse Johnson interweaving with James Yang

-Kicking off the lead card of ONE: Revolution

-Where Yang's level of composure and comfortability comes from

-Thoughts on his opponent and if there's a level of tape study being done

-The importance of making his pro-MMA debut with a show as big as ONE Championship