ONE Championship: Bi Nguyen hints at retirement after loss to Lin Heqin – ‘I don’t know how much more of this I can do
- Chinese atomweight defeats Vietnamese-American by unanimous decision at ONE: Bad Blood on Friday in Singapore
- ‘Killer Bee’ is seemingly pondering her future in MMA, saying ‘I don’t know how much more of this I can do’
ONE Championship star Bi Nguyen is seemingly considering retirement after a loss to China’s Lin Heqin on Friday night in Singapore.
The two atomweights collided on the lead card of the ONE: Bad Blood event. Nguyen put forth a gutsy effort in the bout, but ultimately lost by unanimous decision.
The defeat has the 32-year-old pondering her competitive future.
“I don’t know how much more of this I can do guys,” a dejected looking Nguyen said backstage after the loss.
Nguyen (6-8) was the aggressor for most of the bout, pushing forward in an effort to crack through Lin’s 19-centimetre reach advantage. Yet the Chinese fighter refused to be bullied, keeping her advancing rival at bay with a procession of crackling jabs and kicks.
Nguyen never stopped coming forward, notably ending the fight in top position after a last-minute scramble, but it was not enough.