Mark "Mugen" Striegl, 32, is currently the only Filipino mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Amid strict travel restrictions due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, he traveled from Baguio City, Philippines to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States to pursue one of his dreams, which is to fight in the UFC. The … Continue reading Mark Striegl from Baguio to Las Vegas to ‘UFC on ESPN 15’ bout with Timur Valiev
Team Lakay’s Joshua Pacio enjoys mountain biking in Baguio City, Philippines
Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio, 24, is one of the ONE Championship stars training at Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. He recently took up his team's pastime of mountain biking and now a handful of his teammates regularly hit the dirt roads to experience the fun and excitement of this … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Joshua Pacio enjoys mountain biking in Baguio City, Philippines
[EXCLUSIVE] ONE Championship’s Furqan Cheema helps raise fund for Yemen via charity car wash
Furqan “The Lion” Cheema, 29, has been participating in charity activities recently. The Pakistani mixed martial artist is spending the community quarantine in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom while the world is still battling against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Originally from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Cheema made his professional MMA debut in 2019. In the same … Continue reading [EXCLUSIVE] ONE Championship’s Furqan Cheema helps raise fund for Yemen via charity car wash
Shoaib Yousaf trains with Amir Khan before ‘BRAVE CF 40’ bout with Mochamed Machaev
https://www.facebook.com/conandailynews/photos/a.169970071260609/170368114554138/?type=3&theater Boxing legend Amir “King” Khan, 33, is an example for many young British-Pakistani fighters including mixed martial artist Shoaib “The Assassin” Yousaf, 24, of Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. The latter is set to headline “BRAVE CF 40” with Mochamed “The Best” Machaev, 20, of Vienna, Austria. Bahrain-based MMA promotion BRAVE Combat Federation will hold “BRAVE … Continue reading Shoaib Yousaf trains with Amir Khan before ‘BRAVE CF 40’ bout with Mochamed Machaev
Amir Aliakbari vows to smash Brandon Vera brutally in ONE Championship
Reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera, 42, of the Philippines has successfully defended his belt twice. He knocked out Hideki "Shrek" Sekine, 47, of Japan in 2016 and Mauro "The Hammer" Cerilli, 37, of Italy in 2018. Amir Aliakbari, 32, of Tehran, Iran recently joined ONE Championship's heavyweight division and he wants … Continue reading Amir Aliakbari vows to smash Brandon Vera brutally in ONE Championship
‘UFC 252’ results: Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier, Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera in Las Vegas, Nevada
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Title: "UFC 252" Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Date: August 15, 2020 Number of bouts: 11 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 Kai "The Fighting Hawaiian" Kamaka III (USA) Tony "Prime Time" Kelley (USA) Featherweight REFEREE: Chris Tognoni WINNER: KAI … Continue reading ‘UFC 252’ results: Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier, Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera in Las Vegas, Nevada
‘BRAVE CF 39’ results: Tahar Hadbi vs Giannis Bachar, Andreas Gustafsson vs Miro Jurkovic in Stockholm, Sweden
FIGHT CARD "BRAVE CF 39" is the third installment of BRAVE Combat Federation's European invasion in Sweden. Scheduled for August 15, 2020 in Stockholm, the show will be headlined by Tahar "Fast Hands" Hadbi, 32, of France and Algeria and a promotional debutante. A BRAVE CF veteran, Hadbi has been away from the cage since … Continue reading ‘BRAVE CF 39’ results: Tahar Hadbi vs Giannis Bachar, Andreas Gustafsson vs Miro Jurkovic in Stockholm, Sweden
‘Pancrase 317’ fight card: Taichi Nakajima vs Yoshinori Horie, Takashi Matsuoka vs Koshi Matsumoto in Tokyo, Japan
Promotion: Pancrase Event: “Pancrase 317” Venue: Studio Cast, Tokyo, Japan Date: August 23, 2020 Number of bouts: 12 PRELIMINARY CARD Bout # Red Corner Blue Corner Division 1 Naohisa Kudo Riki Kayukawa Bantamweight – 3R/5M Zendo Kai Koganei Dojo, 9-9-2 Martial Arts Club Nakatsugawa, 2-0; Pancrase debut 2 Aito Tanimura Takuya Takahashi 2020 Flyweight Neo … Continue reading ‘Pancrase 317’ fight card: Taichi Nakajima vs Yoshinori Horie, Takashi Matsuoka vs Koshi Matsumoto in Tokyo, Japan
Saemapetch Fairtex earns 4th ONE Super Series win, beats Rodlek PK. Saenchaimuaythaigym in Bangkok
Saemapetch Fairtex, 25, of Thailand was one of the winners at "ONE: No Surrender 2" in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai martial artist earned his fourth victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. Featuring one kickboxing, two mixed martial arts and three Muay Thai fights, "ONE: No Surrender 2" took place in Bangkok on … Continue reading Saemapetch Fairtex earns 4th ONE Super Series win, beats Rodlek PK. Saenchaimuaythaigym in Bangkok
Algeria’s Mehdi Zatout earns 2nd ONE Super Series win, beats Leo Pinto in Bangkok, Thailand
Mehdi “Diamond Heart” Zatout, 37, of Algeria was one of the winners at "ONE: No Surrender 2," a closed-door, audience-free event in Bangkok, Thailand. The French-Algerian martial artist earned his second victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. Featuring one kickboxing, two mixed martial arts and three Muay Thai fights, "ONE: No Surrender … Continue reading Algeria’s Mehdi Zatout earns 2nd ONE Super Series win, beats Leo Pinto in Bangkok, Thailand
