Filipino Edward Kelly seeks positive return in ONE FC

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

Filipino veteran mixed martial artist Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly will be making the most out of the opportunity given to him by the ONE Fighting Championship.

Despite dropping his last two fights where he contemplated retirement, the Filipino featherweight fighter will be taking on rising star Ahmed “The Prince” Faress in ONE: Full Blast.

“Our training for Ahmed went well. It had its challenges because I had to prepare for a different opponent at first, and my opponent got changed because of the pandemic, but I just focused and continued to train hard,” Kelly said.

Kelly’s Egyptian foe is one of the craftiest ground brawlers in ONE and will be looking to capitalize on his strength and shoot for a submission.

However, Kelly and his camp are confident in their preparation against Ahmed’s possible aggressive ground tempo.

“I really worked hard on my ground game. I know that’s where I’m lacking and that’s what I need to improve on. It also just so happened that Ahmed is a very strong ground fighter, so it all fits,” Kelly said.

Kelly shares that this fight against Ahmed is a must-win and if he will get the job done, he will have a high chance of contending for the featherweight belt.

“A win here would be huge for me. It would further add to my desire to return among the ranks of the best fighters in the featherweight division, and it starts with Ahmed,” Kelly added.