Hideyuki Hata is ONE Championship Japan president

Hideyuki "Andy" Hata joins ONE Championship as President for Japan, tasked with expanding operations and growth in the region. With experience from Nielsen Sports and Sony, he aims to enhance the brand’s presence in Japan's martial arts market. ONE Championship's entry into Japan began in March 2019 with its inaugural event.

Philippines’ 30 most handsome men alive 2018

The republic of the Philippines became one of the founding members of the United Nations on October 11, 1945. The Southeast Asian country consists of more than 7,600 islands that are geographically categorized under three divisions namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. In honor of Philip II of Spain, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the … Continue reading Philippines’ 30 most handsome men alive 2018

Peru’s 10 most handsome men alive 2018

The republic of Peru is a megadiverse country in South America. It is bordered by Colombia and Ecuador to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and Chile to the south. On July 28, 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. Born in Lima, … Continue reading Peru’s 10 most handsome men alive 2018

South African jazz musician Musa Manzini is real-life Kyle Diaz of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

Played by Wilmer Valderrama, Kyle Diaz, a guitarist with multiple sclerosis, was featured in "Grey's Anatomy" Season 12. Doctors asked him to play the guitar while they were performing a surgery on his brain to stop his hand tremor.  The scene was very similar to what happened recently at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durbanr, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Led by … Continue reading South African jazz musician Musa Manzini is real-life Kyle Diaz of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

9 people UFC star Jon Jones is following on Twitter

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones has more than 2 million followers on Twitter. He only follows 22 accounts on the microblogging site, nine of which are individual accounts of persons.   1. Ruth La'Ontra Jones, who is professionally known as Ruth La'Ontra, was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States on July … Continue reading 9 people UFC star Jon Jones is following on Twitter

Mister Model Worldwide 2018 results: Philippines’ Carlo Pasion wins 1st title

Beauty Pageant: Mister Model Worldwide 2018 Edition: 1st Venue: City Park Resort, New Delhi, Delhi, India Date: December 22, 2018 Number of contestants: 20 CANDIDATES Amar Mohammedi (Algeria) Edo Karapetyan (Armenia) Mikhail Rautenbach (Australia) Emil Gasimov (Azerbaijan) Kuendeen Norbu (Bhutan) Hugo Leigue (Bolivia) Natnael Georgo (Ethiopia) Yoni Ahafia (Ghana) Suraj Dahiya (India) Paul Macney (Indonesia) Kim Kyeong Ho (Korea) Mhamad Chami … Continue reading Mister Model Worldwide 2018 results: Philippines’ Carlo Pasion wins 1st title

Philippines’ Carlo Pasion crowned Mister Model Worldwide 2018 in Delhi, India

Representing the Philippines, Carlo Pasion has been crowned the first ever titleholder of Mister Model Worldwide 2018. He bested 19 other contestants from all over the world. Hailing from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Pasion is a fitness trainer with a bachelor's degree in Information Technology. He only had two weeks to prepare and train for Mister … Continue reading Philippines’ Carlo Pasion crowned Mister Model Worldwide 2018 in Delhi, India

Complete list of Miss Tourism International 2018 candidates and special awards

Beauty Pageant: Miss Tourism International 2018 Edition: 20th Venue: Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa Grand Ballroom, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Date: December 21, 2018 Number of contestants: 46 CANDIDATES Emmanuella Grigoryan (Armenia) Sandra Callahan (Australia) Karolina Chernoshej (Belarus) Yoselin Yanine Melgar Ledezma (Bolivia) Gabrielli Frozza (Brazil) Marina Plakalovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Ines Petrova (Bulgaria) Shauna Griffiths (Canada) Zheng Wei Qi (China) Adela … Continue reading Complete list of Miss Tourism International 2018 candidates and special awards

URCC champ Mark Striegl weighs in on Ateneo de Manila University bullying controversy

Parents often enroll children in martial arts for self-defense, yet a taekwondo practitioner from Ateneo de Manila University became notorious for bullying classmates, sparking outrage online. Champion Mark Striegl criticized the behavior, highlighting that martial arts should promote personal growth, not aggression, and pointing to potential failures by the school and parents.

Team Lakay’s Geje Eustaquio to face Adriano Moraes in ONE Championship cage for the 3rd time

Reigning ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio, 29, of Baguio City, Philippines and Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes, 29, of Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil will headline "ONE: Hero's Ascent." This will be the third time the two mixed martial artists are battling it out inside the ONE Championship cage. "ONE: Hero's Ascent" will take place at the SM … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Geje Eustaquio to face Adriano Moraes in ONE Championship cage for the 3rd time