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‘On his way to greatness’: Norbert the Shootfighter | Video

LONDON – Rising prospect Norbert Novenyi Jr. looks to remain undefeated Friday at Bellator 297 in Chicago, where he meets Kamil Oniszczuk in a lightweight bout.

At 23, Novenyi (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is one of Bellator’s most promising young talents. Ahead of Bellator 297, MMA Junkie spent time in his training camp at London Shootfighters as he spoke about coming to the U.K. from Budapest, Hungary at 14 and getting started in the gym, the influence of his Olympic champion father, turning professional at 18, his Bellator career to this point, and more.

You can watch the full feature in the video above.

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