Lowen Tynanes (11-1) has suffered some tough injuries during his near-flawless MMA career, but it looks like those issues are behind him. And now, he is ready to make a run toward the lightweight crown.
At “ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III” on Prime Video, the Hawaiian will square off against former ONE lightweight world champion Ok Rae Yoon (16-4) in the opening contest of the stacked card on May 5.
If Tynanes can beat the ex-divisional king and current No. 1-ranked contender at the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colorado, he will at last deliver on the promise that saw him start his career with 10 straight victories.
Here are three reasons why he can live up to the hype.
1. He is an outstanding wrestler

Wrestlers are always a handful in MMA, and Tynanes certainly fits into that category.
The Hawaii Elite MMA representative is a former state champion in the sport and his skills have transferred well into the ONE circle.
Tynanes used his domineering ground game to great effect as he reeled off six consecutive wins to begin his ONE tenure, including two submissions and two ground-and-pound TKOs.
Regardless of the opposition he faces, the lightweight will always have wrestling in his back pocket, and that is bad news for the division.
2. He is a physical specimen

All it takes is one look at Tynanes to figure out that he is a phenomenal athlete.
But it’s not simply just a chiseled physique designed to be aesthetically pleasing as he walks the beaches of Hawaii. He is also a finely tuned weapon.
Tynanes has shown in his fights that he has genuine physical strength and cardio to match. In his latest bout against Ok’s South Korean compatriot Dae Sung Park in December, it was clear that the American’s gas tank has not diminished in his time away from competition.
At ONE Fight Night 5, Tynanes prevailed in a bloody, grueling battle by decision and maintained his relentless wrestling pressure all the way through to the final bell.
3. He has been doing this MMA thing for a while

Incredibly, Tynanes has been a member of the ONE Championship roster since way back in 2013, making him one of the longest-serving fighters in the promotion today.
However, at 32 years old, he remains in his athletic prime.
With just eight bouts to his name under the ONE banner and 12 contests overall as a professional, there is still plenty of tread left on his tires.
Now that his injury woes are a thing of the past and with time left in the game, the Hawaiian is poised to finally show the world what he is capable of.





