Coco Altatis Australia, golf, North America, Oceania, sports, United States

Jason Day, Lukas Michel among 9 Australian golfers at 2020 US Open in Mamaroneck, New York

Jason Day, 32, and Lukas Michel, 25, are among the nine of the players are from Australia participating in the 2020 United States Open Championship. The others are Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Curtis Luck, Lucas Herbert, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Scott Hend. Day was born in Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia on November 12, 1987 to … Continue reading Jason Day, Lukas Michel among 9 Australian golfers at 2020 US Open in Mamaroneck, New York

Coco Altatis combat sports, Guam, MMA, North America, Oceania, sports, United States

Guam’s Trevin Jones earns 1st UFC win, knocks out Timur Valiev at ‘UFC Vegas 7’ in Nevada

Trevin “5 Star” Jones, a 30-year-old mixed martial artist from Guam, secured his first UFC victory on August 22, 2020, at "UFC on ESPN 15" (UFC Vegas 7) by knocking out Timur Valiev in the second round. The event featured nine fights at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Coco Altatis Asia, Australia, Europe, Greece, MMA, Oceania, sports, United Arab Emirates

[EXCLUSIVE] Athens, Greece’s Christina Stelliou to face Casey O’Neill at ‘UAE Warriors 13’

Christina "Charis" Stelliou, 24, of Athens, Greece will make her UAE Warriors debut at "UAE Warriors 13" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on September 25, 2020. The Greek mixed martial artist will fight Casey "King" O’Neill, 22, of Queensland, Australia. Managed by MTK Global MMA, Stelliou trains out of Hermes Club in Athens and … Continue reading [EXCLUSIVE] Athens, Greece’s Christina Stelliou to face Casey O’Neill at ‘UAE Warriors 13’

Coco Altatis Europe, Guam, MMA, Oceania, Russia, sports

Guam’s Trevin Jones replaces Mark Striegl as Timur Valiev’s ‘UFC Vegas 7’ opponent

The Ultimate Fighting Championship debut of Mark “Mugen” Striegl, 32, of Baguio City, Philippines has been delayed. The Filipino-American mixed martial artist was supposed to fight Timur “The Lucky” Valiev, 30, of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia at “UFC on ESPN 15,” also known as "UFC Vegas 7." However, Striegl was pulled out of the "UFC Vegas 7" card … Continue reading Guam’s Trevin Jones replaces Mark Striegl as Timur Valiev’s ‘UFC Vegas 7’ opponent

Coco Altatis Asia, Australia, boxing & kickboxing, Oceania, sports, Thailand

Wondergirl Fairtex earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Brooke Farrell at ‘ONE: No Surrender 3’ in Thailand

Wondergirl Fairtex, 21, of Thailand has earned her first victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. The Thai martial artist was one of the “ONE: No Surrender 3” winners. Featuring four Muay Thai and two MMA matches, “ONE: No Surrender 3” took place in Bangkok, Thailand on August 21, 2020. In the third bout … Continue reading Wondergirl Fairtex earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Brooke Farrell at ‘ONE: No Surrender 3’ in Thailand

Coco Altatis Asia, Guam, MMA, Oceania, Philippines, sports

Atreyu Vera makes Brandon Vera feel more motivated

Atreyu Timothy Craven Vera was born on July 25, 2020 in Guam. He is the first child of reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera, 42, and his wife Jessica Renee Craven Vera. For Brandon, becoming a father was a surreal experience, a milestone in the Filipino-American mixed martial artist’s life. He shared, “It is easier to … Continue reading Atreyu Vera makes Brandon Vera feel more motivated

Coco Altatis Asia, Guam, India, MMA, Oceania, Philippines, sports

Brandon Vera vs Arjan Bhullar: Has ONE Championship’s heavyweight king found his match?

Arjan “Singh” Bhullar, 34, of India and Canada successfully made his ONE Championship debut in 2019. Now, he is ready to challenge Brandon “The Truth” Vera, 42, of the Philippines, who has been reigning as the ONE Heavyweight World Champion since December 11, 2015. “I respect Vera for what he has accomplished in this sport, … Continue reading Brandon Vera vs Arjan Bhullar: Has ONE Championship’s heavyweight king found his match?

Coco Altatis Asia, Australia, MMA, Oceania, Philippines, sports, Vietnam

Kevin Belingon vs Martin Nguyen rematch? Team Lakay star still wants ONE bantamweight belt

In 2018, Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen, 31, of Australia and Vietnam tried to become the first ever three-division world champion in the history of mixed martial arts. It was Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon, 32, of the Philippines who stopped it from happening. On August 18, 2017, Nguyen became the ONE Featherweight World Champion by dethroning … Continue reading Kevin Belingon vs Martin Nguyen rematch? Team Lakay star still wants ONE bantamweight belt

Coco Altatis Asia, Australia, Hawaii, MMA, North America, Oceania, sports, United Arab Emirates, United States

Alexander Volkanovski is still UFC Featherweight Champion, beats Max Holloway at ‘UFC 251’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski, 31, of Windang, New South Wales, Australia is still the featherweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Macedonian-Greek-Australian mixed martial artist successfully defended his title at "UFC 251" on July 11, 2020 (or July 12, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. Featuring 13 MMA matches, "UFC 251" took place at … Continue reading Alexander Volkanovski is still UFC Featherweight Champion, beats Max Holloway at ‘UFC 251’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Coco Altatis Asia, Australia, beauty & fashion, Oceania, Philippines

Melbourne, Australia’s Ilyssa Mendoza is Miss Philippines Earth-Eco Tourism 2020

Representing the Filipino community of Melbourne, Australia, Ilyssa Marie Mendoza, 19, almost won Miss Philippines Earth 2020. Crowned Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2020, she was one of the runners-up of the environmental-themed contest, which marked her first ever beauty pageant. The Filipino-Australian won in two preliminary events. She won bronze in both the long gown competition and … Continue reading Melbourne, Australia’s Ilyssa Mendoza is Miss Philippines Earth-Eco Tourism 2020