{
  "id": 5134120,
  "title": "‘It Still Feels Like A Dream’ – Nazareth Lalthazuala Ready To Shine Against Gilbert Nakatani At ONE Fight Night 47",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/it-still-feels-like-a-dream-nazareth-lalthazuala-ready-to-shine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:31:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/still-feels-dream-nazareth-lalthazuala-173136988.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nazareth \"The Northstar\" Lalthazuala, India's top MMA star, is set to make his U.S. primetime debut at ONE Fight Night 47 on September 4. The 25-year-old southpaw, who holds an impressive 8-0 record, will face American Gilbert Nakatani in a strawweight MMA contest. The fight will take place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and will be broadcast live on Prime Video. Lalthazuala, who joined ONE Championship in November 2025, credits his rapid rise to his coach Manas and the support of his community. He expressed his excitement and gratitude for securing a main roster contract, stating that it was a dream come true.",
  "summary": "The unbeaten Indian MMA phenom makes his U.S. primetime debut on September 4.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nazareth Lalthazuala set to debut in U.S. MMA at ONE Fight Night 47",
    "25-year-old southpaw from India with 8-0 record",
    "Faces Gilbert Nakatani in strawweight contest at Lumpinee Stadium"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}