Coco Altatis Asia, boxing & kickboxing, combat sports, Europe, Italy, Japan, sports

Italy’s Joseph Lasiri earns 1st ONE Super Series win at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Japan, ends Hiroki Akimoto’s undefeated record

Representing Italy, Joseph "The Hurricane" Lasiri, 27, was one of the winners at "ONE: A New Era." It marked his first victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. "ONE: A New Era" featured 11 MMA bouts and four ONE Super Series matches, which include two kickboxing contests and two Muay Thai contests. In … Continue reading Italy’s Joseph Lasiri earns 1st ONE Super Series win at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Japan, ends Hiroki Akimoto’s undefeated record

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Singapore, sports

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong: We don’t sell fights

ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong led the official kick-off press conference for "ONE: A New Era" on March 28, 2019 at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo, Japan. In his speech, he talked about what makes the Singapore-based martial arts organization different from its rivals. “We don’t sell fights like every other organization in … Continue reading ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong: We don’t sell fights

Coco Altatis Asia, Japan, MMA, Philippines, sports, tech

ONE Championship partners with Pancrase after Shooto

Singapore-based martial arts organization ONE Championship has just announced that it will be an exclusive partner of Japanese martial arts organization Pancrase. It is similar to the partnership between ONE Championship and Shooto, which was announced in January 2019. ONE Championship work together with Pancrase to provide the athletes of the latter the opportunity to … Continue reading ONE Championship partners with Pancrase after Shooto

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, Philippines, sports

Eduard Folayang vs Shinya Aoki rematch in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’ confirmed

Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 35, of Baguio City, Philippines is defending his ONE Lightweight World Championship belt after recently redeeming it in his home country. The most awaited rematch between him Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki, 35, of Shizuoka, Japan has been scheduled. A former ONE Lightweight World Champion, Aoki will challenge Folayang at “ONE: New Era” … Continue reading Eduard Folayang vs Shinya Aoki rematch in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’ confirmed

Coco Altatis Asia, Japan, MMA, sports

Demetrious Johnson welcomes Bruce Lee kid Ryusei Imai to ONE Championship

Known as the mini-version of Bruce Lee, Ryuji "Ryusei" Imai, 8, of Nara, Japan is now part of ONE Championship as a brand ambassador. The Japanese boy was welcomed to the Singapore-based martial arts organization by flyweight mixed martial artist Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson, 32, of Parkland, Washington, United States. Imai and Johnson were recently … Continue reading Demetrious Johnson welcomes Bruce Lee kid Ryusei Imai to ONE Championship

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ONE Championship, Shooto partnership announced 2 months before ‘ONE: A New Era’

ONE Championship will hold its first ever event in Japan titled "ONE: A New Era" on March 31, 2019. On January 25, 2019, the Singapore-based martial arts organization announced that it will be an exclusive partner to Japanese martial arts organization Shooto. ONE Championship x Shooto The partnership will see both ONE Championship and Shooto work … Continue reading ONE Championship, Shooto partnership announced 2 months before ‘ONE: A New Era’

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Coco Altatis Asia, boxing & kickboxing, combat sports, Europe, Ireland, Japan, MMA, sports

Conor McGregor vs Tenshin Nasukawa in UFC in Tokyo, Japan in 2019?

Yet another superfighter is interested in facing Tenshin Nasukawa, 20, of Tokyo, Japan. On January 6, 2019, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Conor "Notorious" McGregor, 30, of Dublin, Ireland took to Twitter to ask the UFC to arrange a mixed martial martial arts exhibition bout between him and the undefeated Japanese fighter. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1082105433450532866 Before … Continue reading Conor McGregor vs Tenshin Nasukawa in UFC in Tokyo, Japan in 2019?

Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao Asia, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, MMA, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, South America, sports, Thailand, United States

13 most handsome ONE Championship fighters 2018

Aside from being extraordinarily strong in the cage, some mixed martial artists are also easy on the eyes. Here are the 13 most handsome MMA fighters who had at least one bout in ONE Championship in 2018:   13. Danny "The King" Kingad, 22, of Baguio City, Philippines competes in the flyweight division won at … Continue reading 13 most handsome ONE Championship fighters 2018

Vladi Masvidal Asia, Japan, MMA, sports, tech

ONE Championship, TV Tokyo partnership announced

ONE Championship has just announced an exclusive partnership in Japan with TV Tokyo. The multi-year partnership will have one of Japan’s largest national Free-To-Air television broadcasters broadcast a full offering of ONE Championship content to its viewers weekly, including both live and non-live content. “I am thrilled to announced that ONE Championship has entered into a … Continue reading ONE Championship, TV Tokyo partnership announced

Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, Japan, TV & film

Macoto Tezka adapts Osamu Tezuka’s manga ‘Barbara’ into live-action film ‘Tezuka’s Barbara’

For the celebration of the late Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, animator and film producer Osamu Tezuka’s 90th birth year, companies across three countries have teamed up to bring a live action version of his 1970s erotic manga "Barbara" to life. Directed by his son Macoto Tezka, the film’s title has been expanded to "Tezuka's Barbara" in homage of his … Continue reading Macoto Tezka adapts Osamu Tezuka’s manga ‘Barbara’ into live-action film ‘Tezuka’s Barbara’