
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
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