Netherlands’ Reinier de Ridder is ONE Middleweight World Champion, submits Aung La N Sang at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder, 30, of the Netherlands is the new ONE Middleweight World Champion. The Dutch mixed martial artist is the fifth MMA fighter to hold the ONE Championship belt. Training out of Combat Brothers in Breda, Netherlands, De Ridder challenged then ONE Middleweight World Champion “Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang (အောင်လအန်ဆန်း), … Continue reading Netherlands’ Reinier de Ridder is ONE Middleweight World Champion, submits Aung La N Sang at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Iuri Lapicus fails to dethrone Christian Lee at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Iuri Lapicus, 25, of Moldova and Italy challenged ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian "The Warrior" Lee, 22, of Singapore at "ONE: Inside the Matrix." ONE Championship held the mixed martial arts event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on October 30, 2020. Both Lee and Lapicus are 180cm tall. The Moldovan-Italian challenger trains … Continue reading Iuri Lapicus fails to dethrone Christian Lee at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Thanh Le is new ONE Featherweight World Champion, knocks out Martin Nguyen at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Thanh Le, 35, of the United States and Vietnam is the new ONE Featherweight World Champion. The Vietnamese-American mixed martial artist is the sixth MMA fighter to hold the ONE Championship belt. Le trains at Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy in Falls Church, Virginia, USA and Midcity MMA in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He challenged then ONE … Continue reading Thanh Le is new ONE Featherweight World Champion, knocks out Martin Nguyen at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Xiong Jing Nan, still ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion, beats Tiffany Teo at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Training out of Evolve MMA in Singapore, "The Panda" Xiong Jing Nan (熊竞楠), 32, of China is still the ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion. For the fourth time, the first ever Chinese mixed martial arts world champion successfully defended her ONE Championship belt. Tiffany "No Chill" Teo, 30, of Singapore challenged Xiong at "ONE: Inside the … Continue reading Xiong Jing Nan, still ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion, beats Tiffany Teo at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Australia’s Antonio Caruso earns 1st ONE Championship win, beats Eduard Folayang at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Antonio "The Spartan" Caruso, 29, of Australia has earned his first victory in ONE Championship. The Australian mixed martial artist, who is of Italian and Greek descent, has been competing in the Singapore-based martial arts organization since 2019. Training at Sanford MMA in Florida, United States, Caruso fought Eduard "Landslide" Folayang, 35, of the Philippines … Continue reading Australia’s Antonio Caruso earns 1st ONE Championship win, beats Eduard Folayang at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

India’s Ritu Phogat earns 3rd ONE Championship win, knocks out Nou Srey Pov at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

Ritu "The Indian Tigress" Phogat, 26, of India has earned her third victory in ONE Championship. The undefeated Indian mixed martial artist has been competing in the Singapore-based martial arts organization since 2019. Training at Evolve MMA in Singapore, Phogat fought Nou Srey Pov, 25, of Cambodia at "ONE: Inside the Matrix." ONE Championship held … Continue reading India’s Ritu Phogat earns 3rd ONE Championship win, knocks out Nou Srey Pov at ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ in Singapore

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Netherlands’ Gegard Mousasi is Bellator Middleweight Champion again, beats Douglas Lima at ‘Bellator 250’

Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi, 35, of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands is the middleweight champion of Bellator MMA for the second time. The Armenian-Dutch mixed martial arts earned the title again at "Bellator 250." Featuring eight MMA matches, Bellator MMA held "Bellator 250" at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States. In the main event of … Continue reading Netherlands’ Gegard Mousasi is Bellator Middleweight Champion again, beats Douglas Lima at ‘Bellator 250’

Chiba’s Aisha Harumi Tochigi is Miss Universe Japan 2020, crowned in Tokyo

Aisha Harumi Tochigi (杤木 愛シャ 暖望), 24, of Chiba was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2020 on October 29, 2020. She bested 29 other candidates. Tochigi is Ghanaian-Japanese. She is the second Miss Universe Japan who is hafu or of mixed race, following Miss Universe 2015 Ariana Miyamoto (宮本 エリアナ), 26, of Nagasaki. Miyamoto is African-American-Japanese. … Continue reading Chiba’s Aisha Harumi Tochigi is Miss Universe Japan 2020, crowned in Tokyo

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Ako Kamo crowns Miss Universe Japan 2020 Aisha Harumi Tochigi in Shibuya, Tokyo

Ako Kamo, born in Hyogo, Japan, studied media production and performing arts in the Philippines. She became Miss Universe Japan 2023, winning in 2019 and later crowned her successor Aisha Harumi Tochigi. Kamo represented Japan at Miss Universe 2019 but was unplaced. She is multilingual and stands 5'6" tall.

‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ results: Aung La NSang vs Reinier de Ridder, Christian Lee vs Iuri Lapicus in Singapore

  Promotion: ONE Championship Title: "ONE: Inside the Matrix" Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Date: October 30, 2020 Number of bouts: 6 Announcer: Dom Lau Commentators: Michael Schiavello, Mitch Chilson Judges: Rosenberg Rosete (Philippines), Jason Quek (Singapore), Brad Robinson (United States)   FIGHT CARD https://www.facebook.com/conandailynews/photos/185826439674972   FACE-OFFS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqRMeX5KTc&t=3s   COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Australia: Antonio Caruso, … Continue reading ‘ONE: Inside the Matrix’ results: Aung La NSang vs Reinier de Ridder, Christian Lee vs Iuri Lapicus in Singapore