Joshua Pacio, the 29-year-old strawweight champion from the Philippines, has had a tumultuous career in ONE Championship, defeating and being defeated by top fighters like Yoshitaka Naito and Yosuke Saruta. After losing his title to Jarred Brooks in December 2022, he reclaimed it in March 2024, successfully defending it again in February 2025.
Moemoana Schwenke crowns Miss Pacific Islands 2025 Litara Ieremia Allan in Honiara
Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke from Samoa won Miss Pacific Islands 2024 on February 3, 2024. She crowned her successor, Litara Loma Leilani Ieremia Allan, also from Samoa, on February 8, 2025. The 2025 event had eight candidates, with Racheal Guttenbeil from Tonga as the first runner-up. Special awards highlighted standout contestants.
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8 Miss Pacific Islands 2025 candidates competing in Honiara
Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke from Samoa won the Miss Pacific Islands 2024 title on February 3, 2024, in Nauru, with Tyla Singirok of Papua New Guinea as runner-up. The contest for Miss Pacific Islands 2025 features eight candidates and Schwenke will crown her successor on February 8, 2025.
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Selena Antonio crowns Miss Universe Pasig 2025 Alessandra Eugenio in Ugong
Selena Antonio Reyes was crowned Miss Universe Pasig 2024 and finished in the Top 20 at Miss Universe Philippines 2024. On January 31, 2025, she crowned Alessandra Eugenio as her successor. The inaugural event featured 18 candidates, with Eugenio winning multiple special awards and ultimately representing Pasig at Miss Universe Philippines 2025.
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Islam Makhachev biography: 13 things about UFC Lightweight Champion
Islam Makhachev is a professional mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter from Dagestan, Russia, currently competing in the UFC's lightweight division. With a record of 26 wins and 1 loss, he became the UFC Lightweight Champion after defeating Charles Oliveira in 2022 and has successfully defended his title multiple times.
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Muin Gafurov biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Muin Gafurov is a Tajik mixed martial artist from Dushanbe, competing in the bantamweight division as part of the UFC. He has a professional record of 20 wins and 6 losses and has won multiple championships in combat sambo. His UFC career includes notable victories and defeats from 2023 to 2025.
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Jacobe Smith biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Muskogee, Oklahoma
Jacobe Jarey Smith is a professional mixed martial artist from Muskogee, Oklahoma, signed with the UFC. Known as "Cobe," he competes in the welterweight division and has a perfect record of 10 wins. Smith married Maegan in 2019 and made his UFC debut in January 2025, earning a knockout victory.
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Bruno Lopez biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from São Paulo, Brazil
Bruno Lopes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Known as Brunão, he has a professional record of 14 wins and 1 loss. Lopes debuted in MMA in 2013 and made his UFC debut in January 2025 after fighting in various promotions. He is a father and stands 6'2" tall.
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Nurullo Aliev biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Nurullo Aliev is a Tajik professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's lightweight division as "Tajik Eagle." He has a perfect record of 10 wins and no losses. Aliev made his UFC debut on February 25, 2023, after previously fighting in various championships, including a recent victory against Joe Solecki in January 2025.
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Punahele Soriano biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Wailua, Hawaii
Punahele Soriano is a Hawaiian wrestler and mixed martial artist of Filipino descent, competing in the UFC. He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 4 losses and previously fought in several promotions. Soriano, a brown belt in judo, was born in Kauai and trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
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