A bout between Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang, 26, of the Philippines and Pongsiri “The Smiling Assassin” Mitsatit, 23, has been booked for "ONE: Fire and Fury." The Filipino contender is training out of Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines while his Thai opponent is training out of Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Lito Adiwang vs Tiger Muay Thai’s Pongsiri Mitsatit at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila, Philippines
Team Lakay’s Danny Kingad to face ONE Warrior Series alum Xie Wei at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila, Philippines
Danny "The King" Kingad, 24, of the Philippines will be one of the hometown heroes competing at "ONE: Fire and Fury." Training out of Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines, the Igorot mixed martial artist will face "The Hunter" Xie Wei (谢维), 23, China. ONE Championship will hold “ONE: Fire and Fury” at the … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Danny Kingad to face ONE Warrior Series alum Xie Wei at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila, Philippines
Team Lakay’s Jeremy Pacatiw vs Brazil’s Felipe Efrain at ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Igorot mixed martial artist Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw, 23, will compete in BRAVE Combat Federation before the year ends. He and reigning BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Champion Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, 23, are training out of the Team Lakay gym in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. On December 27, 2019, BRAVE CF will hold "BRAVE CF … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Jeremy Pacatiw vs Brazil’s Felipe Efrain at ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang vs Pakistan’s Ahmed Mujtaba at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila, Philippines
Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 35, of Baguio City, Philippines is set to fight in front of his Filipino fans again. Training out of Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines, he will fight Ahmed “Wolverine” Mujtaba, 26, of Pakistan at “ONE: Fire and Fury,” the second ONE Championship event in 2020. Featuring nine mixed martial arts matches … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang vs Pakistan’s Ahmed Mujtaba at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila, Philippines
Ireland vs England: Cian Cowley, Sam Patterson to fight at ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Cian “The Warrior” Cowley, 25, of Ireland has a chance to bounce back from two straight defeats as he will look to get back to his knockout-winning ways in Saudi Arabia. The Irish mixed martial artist is scheduled to make his much anticipated comeback at "BRAVE CF 33." BRAVE Combat Federation will hold “BRAVE CF … Continue reading Ireland vs England: Cian Cowley, Sam Patterson to fight at ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Team Lakay’s Gina Iniong wins SEA Games 2019 kickboxing gold in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Representing the Philippines, Igorot mixed martial artist Gina “Conviction” Iniong, 30, earned one of the gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games 2019. The ONE Championship athlete training at the Team Lakay gym in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines competed in kickboxing. Iniong defeated two opponents to earn the gold medal. She competed in the -55kg … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Gina Iniong wins SEA Games 2019 kickboxing gold in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Carl Booth vs Jarrah Al-Selawe rematch after ‘BRAVE CF 32’ in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
Fighting out of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, Carl “The Bomber” Booth, 29, will compete in BRAVE Combat Federation for the sixth time. He will headline “BRAVE CF 32” with Hayder “Hulk” Hassan, 37, of Iraq and the United States. Once one of the top welterweights at BRAVE CF, Booth is ready to reclaim his spot among … Continue reading Carl Booth vs Jarrah Al-Selawe rematch after ‘BRAVE CF 32’ in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
Kidlat Tahimik congratulates Brillante Mendoza on ‘Mindanao’ starring Judy Ann Santos
Kidlat Tahimik, 77, has nothing but praises for the Brillante Mendoza film "Mindanao." The Philippines' National Artist of the Philippines for Film, also dubbed as the country's Father of Alternative Cinema, was one of the special guests during the celebrity screening of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2019 entry at The Podium in Mandaluyong City, … Continue reading Kidlat Tahimik congratulates Brillante Mendoza on ‘Mindanao’ starring Judy Ann Santos
IMMAF elects new board, approves 15 committees, commissions
A historic Ordinary General Assembly of International Mixed Martial Arts Federation concluded with the merger of IMMAF and WMMAA and a new Board of Directors elected unanimously to represent the sport of amateur MMA. Presidents from 48 national federations representing the amateur sport worldwide, meeting in Bahrain on November 15, 2019 elected Kerrith Brown of … Continue reading IMMAF elects new board, approves 15 committees, commissions
Naveen K. Ganglani’s UP Fighting Maroons-inspired book ‘Nowhere to Go But UP’ launched
A book about the rise of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons from cellar dwellers of the collegiate league to finals contenders in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 81 was launched December 9, 2019 at the UP Executive House in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Titled "Nowhere to Go But … Continue reading Naveen K. Ganglani’s UP Fighting Maroons-inspired book ‘Nowhere to Go But UP’ launched
