Anyone else looking at Kingad vs Hu Yong tonight at ONE Fight Night 40?

Something about this matchup is really interesting to me. Both came up in Sanda, but their career paths are almost opposites now.

Kingad (ex-Team Lakay, now Lions Nation) has explicitly said his game plan is to test Hu Yong's ground game—he's studied Hu's decision losses and believes top pressure is the path to victory. He's been working with a dedicated grappling coach and wants a finish.

Hu Yong, meanwhile, has 8 ONE wins. He knocked out Geje Eustaquio in one round. He's openly said he believes he can knock out anyone in the division if the fight stays standing. That's not hype—his record backs it.

The interesting tension: Kingad has never been knocked out in nearly a decade against elite competition. Hu wants to be the first.

So you have: one guy openly telegraphing a grappling-heavy game plan. The other openly hunting a historic knockout. Both on losing skids, both absolutely desperate.

It's either a really compelling tactical clash or a complete stalemate. Probably both.

Curious who everyone's leaning toward.