Lachlan Giles stoked for "chance to have a match against the greatest of all time" Marcelo Garcia

Australian submission grappling icon Lachlan Giles has experienced nearly everything elite-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition offers.Still, when ONE Championship's Vice President of Grappling Tom DeBlass approached him about returning for one final match, the 39-year-old 'Giant Killer' discovered an opportunity he simply couldn't refuse.The opponent? Marcelo Garcia, the four-time ADCC world champion and five-time IBJJF world titleholder, widely regarded as Brazilian jiu-jitsu's greatest practitioner.In a pre-fight interview before their showdown at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, Dec. 5 inside Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium, the BJJ black belt explained how this opportunity to face the legend of the sport came together."Just before CJI, I started speaking to Tom DeBlass. He asked if I'd be interested in the match. As far as I'm aware, it's a match Marcelo asked for, actually. I said yes, and here we are. It's finally signed and announced," Lachlan Giles shared during his appearance on The FloGrappling Show."Of course. A chance to have a match against the greatest of all time is incredible."The Aussie ground game technician earned his 'Giant Killer' nickname at the 2019 ADCC World Championships by submitting three heavyweights via inside heel hook despite competing at just 77 kilograms, becoming the first competitor his size to reach the absolute division podium since 2007.His bronze medal finish showcased the leg entanglement system that revolutionized modern grappling and established him as one of the sport's most dangerous innovators.Yet, even with those accomplishments, facing the man whose game he spent nearly a decade trying to emulate creates an entirely different level of motivation for Giles – one powerful enough to end a three-year retirement that he admitted he'd been enjoying.Watch Lachlan Giles full interview with FloGrappling here:Lachlan Giles vs. Marcelo Garcia will be one of two submission grappling slugfests at ONE Fight Night 38Apart from the hotly anticipated Lachlan Giles and Marcelo Garcia firefight, ONE Fight Night 38 will play host to another tactical chess match between two all-action ground game wizards.In the co-main event of the card, Diogo Reis and Daiki Yonekura meet for the ONE flyweight submission grappling world championship.This opportunity marks Reis' second appearance under the ONE spotlight after he debuted with a submission win over Japanese standout Shoya Ishiguro at ONE Fight Night 29 this past March.Yonekura, meanwhile, makes his debut on the global stage – and he couldn't have hoped for a better opportunity to leave a lasting impression.Active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada can catch all the action from ONE Fight Night 38, live in U.S. primetime for free, next Friday, Dec. 5.