Tetsuya “MMA Fantasista” Yamada, 28, of Kanigawa, Japan won his second ONE Championship victory on May 12, 2018. He defeated his Filipino opponent Eric “The Natural” Kelly, 36, at “ONE: Grit and Glory” at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. With Olivier Coste as the referee, Yamada and Kelly competed in a catchweight bout … Continue reading Tetsuya Yamada wins 2nd ONE Championship victory at ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’
Singapore’s Radeem Rahman earns 3rd ONE Championship win at ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’
For the third time, Radeem Rahman, 30, of Singapore won inside the ONE Championship cage. He earned his third victory in the promotion on May 12, 2018 after defeating a formerly undefeated opponent. Rahman faced Tang De Pan, 25, of China at “ONE: Grit and Glory” at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. They … Continue reading Singapore’s Radeem Rahman earns 3rd ONE Championship win at ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’
Indonesia’s Elipitua Siregar wins 1st ONE Championship victory
On May 12, 2018, Elipitua Siregar won his first ONE Championship victory at “ONE: Grit and Glory” at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. He defeated his fellow Indonesian mixed martial artist Dodi Mardian. At “ONE: Grit and Glory,” Siregar and Mardian competed in the flyweight division. Referee Yuji Shimada put a stop to … Continue reading Indonesia’s Elipitua Siregar wins 1st ONE Championship victory
Indonesia’s Riski Umar wins 3rd ONE Championship victory at ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’
Riski “Kong” Umar defeated his fellow Indonesian mixed martial artist Doan Birawa at “ONE: Grit and Glory” at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 12, 2018. It was the third time Umar won a ONE Championship bout. Umar and Birawa competed in the strawweight division, which is currently dominated by reigning ONE Strawweight … Continue reading Indonesia’s Riski Umar wins 3rd ONE Championship victory at ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’
‘ONE: Grit and Glory’ results: Alex Silva vs Yoshitaka Naito rematch
Promotion: ONE Championship Title: “ONE: Grit and Glory” Venue: Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Date: May 12, 2018 PRELIMINARY CARD Doan Birawa (Indonesia) vs Riski "Kong" Umar (Indonesia) DIVISION: Strawweight WINNER: RISKI UMAR METHOD: Submission via Rear-Naked Choke TIME AND ROUND: 1:22 of Round 2 REFEREE: Yuji Shimada Elipitua Siregar (Indonesia) vs Dodi Mardian (Indonesia) … Continue reading ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’ results: Alex Silva vs Yoshitaka Naito rematch
Filipino MMA fighter Rome Trinidad fights in Indonesia on her 21st birthday
Filipino mixed martial artist Rome “The Rebel” Trinidad turned 21 on May 12, 2018. On the same day, she was in Jakarta, Indonesia to compete in the women’s atomweight division against her Indonesian opponent Priscilla “Thathi” Hertati Lumban Gaol at “ONE: Grit and Glory.” The atomweight bout between Trinidad and Gaol will be … Continue reading Filipino MMA fighter Rome Trinidad fights in Indonesia on her 21st birthday
[PHOTOS] ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’ weigh-ins, fight night
On May 10, 2018, Brave Combat Federation hosted the public weigh-ins for "Brave 12: KHK Legacy" at the Hotel Santika Premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia. Out of 24 fighters featured, 22 fighters made weight. Hardeep Rai of the United Kingdom missed weight by 2.14 kg and Vincent Majid of Indonesia barely missed weight by 0.56 kg. Their … Continue reading [PHOTOS] ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’ weigh-ins, fight night
Evolve MMA’s Singtongnoi Por Telakun: A great martial artist is responsible, disciplined, hard-working
As a cancer survivor and a martial artist, Thai kickboxer Singtongnoi Por Telakun, 37, has many life lessons to share. Working as an instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore, he believes that he must continue fighting for the people he loves for him to become a true martial artist. “I believe a great martial artist … Continue reading Evolve MMA’s Singtongnoi Por Telakun: A great martial artist is responsible, disciplined, hard-working
Singtongnoi Por Telakun from surviving cancer to joining ONE Championship
The life of Thai kickboxer Singtongnoi Por Telakun, 37, is a story of survival. Aside from literally fighting against his combat sports opponents, he also fought against cancer. Growing up in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Singtongnoi was raised in extreme poverty and experienced the trials and tribulations of going through day-to-day life with very little. The … Continue reading Singtongnoi Por Telakun from surviving cancer to joining ONE Championship
Eldar Eldarov vs Brian Hooi at ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’
On May 11, 2018, Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion Brave Combat Federation had its first ever event to be held in Southeast Asia at the Balai Sarbini Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia. Titled “Brave 12: KHK Legacy,” it was headlined by Eldar Eldarov, 26, of Dagestan, Russia faced Brian Hooi, 23, of South Holland, Netherlands. Eldarov and … Continue reading Eldar Eldarov vs Brian Hooi at ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’
