13 things about Mister Supranational Philippines 2021 John Adajar

John Edgar Adajar represented Laguna, Philippines in the third edition of Misters of Filipinas. He represented the country in the fifth edition of Mister Supranational.

BIOGRAPHY

Adajar is a Filipino mixed martial artist, actor, model and politician from San Pablo, Laguna. His fight name is The Outlaw.

As an amateur MMA fighter, Adajar competed in the Academy Fighting Championship, where he held the welterweight championship title. He studied political science at the University of Makati in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines and previously worked at Century Properties Group, Incorporated in Makati as the director of sales marketing.

On June 22, 2025, Adajar turned 29. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. From 2009 to 2010, he attended Far Eastern University in Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila.
2. He is Ginoong Laguna 2014.
3. He was a Misters of Filipinas 2015 semifinalist.
4. In 2016, he made his professional MMA debut.
5. In 2018, he became an MMA world champion.
6. In 2019, he successfully defended his MMA title.
7. He was training at the Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand when the new coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown started in 2020.
8. In 2021, he visited Poland and joined the Philippine version of the reality television show “Big Brother”.
9. He is Mister Supranational Philippines 2021.
10. He was a Mister Supranational 2021 semifinalist.
11. In 2022, he visited Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and made his UAE Warriors debut.
12. He starred in the 2023 TV series “Can’t Buy Me Love”.
13. In 2025, he successfully ran for office in San Pablo.

TIMELINE

Adajar is 5’11” tall. As an MMA fighter, he competes in the welterweight division.

2010s

• On September 13, 2014, he represented Laguna at Misters of Filipinas 2015 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City. Metro Manila. He finished in the Top 15.
• On June 25, 2016, he made his professional MMA debut at “URCC Fight Night 3” in Taguig City, Metro Manila where he knocked out Jericho Tomagan of the Philippines.
• On November 6, 2016, he and Chris Hofmann of Switzerland and the Philippines competed for the then vacant URCC Middleweight Championship title at “URCC 28: Vindication” at the Manila Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom in Manila. Hofmann won via knockout.
• On April 21, 2017, he knocked out Dunlee Stewart of the Philippines at “URCC: Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars 2” at the Casino Filipino in Manila.
• On August 12, 2017, he knocked out Jet Hermida of the Philippines at “URCC 30” at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
• On September 15, 2017, he defeated Min Hyuk Lee of South Korea via split decision at “URCC: Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars 3” at the Casino Filipino.
• On September 29, 2018, he became the URCC Global Welterweight World Champion by knocking out Afonso Celso dos Santos of Brazil at “URCC: Colossal” at the Araneta Coliseum. After the fight, he proposed to Michaella Arenas inside the cage.
• On April 27, 2019, he successfully defended his URCC Global Welterweight World Championship title by knocking out Miguel Mosquera of the Philippines at “URCC Global: Raw Fury” at The Cove at Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Metro Manila.

2020s

• In January 2020, he filmed a scene in “Gensan Punch,” a film by Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza.
• In July 2021, he was appointed Mister Supranational Philippines 2021.
• On August 22, 2021, he represented the Philippines at Mister Supranational 2021 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland and finished in the Top 20.
• On October 9, 2021, he joined “Pinoy Big Brother” Kumunity Season 10“. He was evicted on November 7, 2021.
• On June 10, 2022, he was submitted via triangle armbar by Han Seul Kim at “Road to UFC: Singapore” Quarterfinals 4 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
• On September 17, 2022, he was submitted via armbar by Abdulla Al Bousheiri at “UAE Warriors 33” at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE, which was his first UAE Warriors bout.
• He played Paulo in “Can’t Buy Me Love”, which aired on Kapamilya Channel from October 16, 2023 to May 10, 2024.
• On May 12, 2025, he was elected as one of the councilors of San Pablo.