ONE Fight Night 14, Singapore – It’s media day here in beautiful Singapore and we had the pleasure of interviewing Danielle Kelly about her upcoming bout with Jessa Khan for ONE Fight Night 14. Bouncing in the room all chipper, looking like a Barbie doll with her Air Jordan 4 Retro ‘Military Black’, Kelly’s vibrant attitude was infectious. Danielle Kelly is coming off of a two win streak at ONE Championship and has the special opportunity to compete for the first ever ONE Championship Women’s Grappling World Championship Title.
Danielle Kelly Plans to Submit Khan
When asking Kelly how her grappling has evolved since her last bout with Jessa Khan in 2021, Kelly explained that she’s “improved a lot” in the last three years. “She’s a totally different grappler” than she was back then. She anticipates Khan to be “aggressive” but Kelly and her team have “studied her game” and they’re anticipating that Khan will “try to get to her guard or come up for a wrestle up.”
She believes she has an advantage over Khan as she’s been training in this camp “with high level jiu-jitsu girls who have competed with Jessa.” Further, Kelly explained that she’s been working on her “wrestling, top game, bottom game, defense, and counters” that she believes will help her in their upcoming match.
Kelly Predicts that she’ll be able to submit Jessa Khan and will “end the match with a choke.” She ultimately “wants to attack the back and get to her neck” to secure the Grappling World Championship Title.
“[I’m going to] put it all on the line.”
Danielle Kelly on her upcoming match at ONE Fight Night 14
Underdog Mentality
While many have claimed Danielle Kelly as the underdog, she says it’s really motivated her that she “likes being the underdog.” While she knows the fight against Khan will be challenging given she’s facing an IBJJF World Champion, she’s confident in her abilities to handle Khan and “finish her with a choke.”
In training for the fight, Kelly explained that her team has been one of her biggest motivations as they push her to be her very best each and every day. Whether in the cage or personal, her team, especially her corner mate, are always there for her. She’s ready to “put it all on the line” for the “biggest opportunity of her life.”
Source: @onechampionship
ONE Fight Night 14: Historic All-Female Led Card
This All-Female Headlined Card is set to be a historic event for the organization and the incredible women fighters representing martial arts. When asking Danielle Kelly what it means to her to be a part of this event, she expressed how “grateful [she is] to be a part of an all women’s main card” especially “being the only jiu-jitsu grappling match on the card.” She also explained her excitement that “a lot of young girls are going to watch this match and be inspired and one day want to be where they’re at right now.”
Click here for the full interview and exclusive insights on Danielle Kelly vs. Jessa Khan happening at ONE Fight Night 14.
You can also check out more on Danielle Kelly’s preparation on the fight in our article “Danielle Kelly Redemption Quest: A Rematch with Jessa Khan.”
How to Watch ONE Fight Night 14?
Don’t miss out on this historic event. Details about the event are below and on ONE’s site.
- Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Broadcast: The event will be streamed live on Prime Video
