Few athletes in MMA receive the sort of ovation reserved for Aung La N Sang when he competes in Yangon, Myanmar. The ONE middleweight and light heavyweight champion is one of the biggest stars on the ONE Championship roster, and nowhere is he more popular than in the country of his birth, where his fights generate the sort of fervent fan support rarely seen in the MMA world. “The Burmese Python” (26-10) lives and trains in South Florida, but his roots are back home in Myanmar, and the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon has played host to some of his greatest moments. But, while he clearly seems to save his biggest and best performances for Yangon, the Myitkyina-born 34-year-old said the expectation weighs heavy every time he prepares to step into the cage on home soil. “It’s crazy, man,” he told MMA Junkie. “You’ve really gotta be mentally strong for that.