Scottish Muay Thai sensation Amy Pirnie is excited to be thrown into the deep end in her much-anticipated ONE debut. This Friday, August 2, at ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video, the 31-year-old will battle Hong Kong phenom Yu Yau Pui in an atomweight Muay Thai bout that promises fireworks.

Set to air live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, that contest will be Pirnie’s opportunity to finally showcase her immense talent on the global stage.

Amy Pirnie set to make waves in ONE Championship’s Muay Thai ranks

The three-time UK Muay Thai Fighter of the Year spoke about what it means to compete with the best of the best in ONE’s talent-laden Muay Thai ranks:

“It’s buzzing to come back on a stage like this. Everybody knows ONE Championship, even people who aren’t clued up on Muay Thai. So I do feel like there is a lot of buzz about it, especially on social media.”

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“And obviously at home, my family, friends, sponsors, and everybody, they’re all so excited as well. It definitely brings that that buzz and that bit more fire to start on a really good foot and make a good impression and name for myself.”

Indeed, given her dominance on the UK Muay Thai scene, it’s no surprise that Pirnie’s promotional debut has garnered plenty of attention.

Adding to the excitement is the fact that her opponent, Yu, has enjoyed a meteoric 6-0 run in the world’s largest martial arts organization to establish herself as perhaps the division’s most feared contender.

Pirnie’s bold challenge against Yau Pui Yu

Pirnie, though, isn’t overly concerned about her foe’s unblemished ONE record. In fact, she’s happy to taking on such a dangerous opponent out of the gate.

She added: “To be honest, I would fight anyone in the division. That’s one thing that I’ve done my whole career. As long as everything is okay with weight and everything, I take any fight that’s put in front of me.

“But it’s exciting to fight someone who is doing so well in ONE. She’s 6-0, and she’s walked through everybody, but if I beat her, that puts me in a very good starting position. It’s always good to have a challenge and have a tough, exciting fight.”

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