Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Azunna Anyanwu, 36, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States has tested positive for a prohibited substance. He accepted the standard one-year sanction for his anti-doping policy violation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on March 2, 2018. Anyanwu tested positive for furosemide following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on October 18, 2017. … Continue reading Bensalem, Pennsylvania’s Azunna Anyanwu accepts 1-year sanction for anti-doping policy violation
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia’s Hisyam Samsudin: My dad was my hero
Hisyam “Zephyrus” Samsudin, a 27-year-old professional mixed martial artist from Kota Kinabalu, credits his late father as his biggest inspiration. After overcoming childhood obesity, he pursued martial arts, debuting in ONE Championship in 2016. Despite his father's passing before a critical fight, Samsudin perseveres, dedicating his success to his father's memory.
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Indian MMA fighter Roshan Mainam hopes to join ONE Championship, looks up to Martin Nguyen
Born on September 28, 1996, Roshan Mainam is one of the young Asian fighters hoping to be signed with the largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship. He is a mixed martial artist from Imphal, Manipur, India with a professional MMA record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Mainam’s most recent fight … Continue reading Indian MMA fighter Roshan Mainam hopes to join ONE Championship, looks up to Martin Nguyen
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Saigon Sports Club CEO on Martin Nguyen: The world didn’t see him coming
ONE Championship recently held an open workout for Vietnamese-Australian fighter Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen, 28, at the Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The reigning ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion has a scheduled matchup against ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes, 37, set for the main event of “ONE: … Continue reading Saigon Sports Club CEO on Martin Nguyen: The world didn’t see him coming
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Dr. Warren Wang explains ONE Championship’s weigh-in system
ONE Championship has chosen to place full emphasis on ensuring athlete safety above all. Today, the safety standards at the Singapore-based martial arts promotion are truly revolutionary and the organization is leading the pack for all global martial arts organizations. One of the most significant developments that ONE Championship has made over the past couple … Continue reading Dr. Warren Wang explains ONE Championship’s weigh-in system
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Brave Combat Federation to expand roster in 2018
Brave Combat Federation announced that the roster expansion programs, which are spearheaded by the athlete relations department, are in place. The Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion will have an extensive talent scouting program to identify potential global talent is in place for the year 2018. Previously, Brave CF had included fighters from Team Lakay of La … Continue reading Brave Combat Federation to expand roster in 2018
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Malaysia’s Agilan Thani: India’s Amitesh Chaubey is naturally strong
The perfect professional mixed martial arts record of Agilan “Alligator” Thani, 22, of Malaysia was broken by ONE Championship's welterweight champion Ben “Funky” Askren, 33, of the United States in 2017. Before the year ended, the Malaysian MMA fighter redeemed himself by defeating Sherif “The Shark” Mohamed, 35, of Egypt. On March 9, 2018, Thani … Continue reading Malaysia’s Agilan Thani: India’s Amitesh Chaubey is naturally strong
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Jr. NBA Philippines sends 7 boys, 4 girls from regional selection camp to Metro Manila
A record 1,505 young basketball players participated in the inaugural Jr. NBA Regional Selection Camp in Butuan City, Philippines, on February 24-25, 2018. Eleven players were chosen for the National Training Camp in Metro Manila, showcasing the values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Attitude, and Respect. Additional camps are scheduled for March and April.
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Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series to host inaugural event in Singapore
ONE Championship is launching "Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series" in Singapore on March 31, 2018. This event will spotlight prospects vying for professional contracts exceeding $100,000. Rich Franklin, the show’s host and ONE Championship vice president, aims to discover and highlight Asia's martial arts talent through 30-minute episodes featuring tryouts and competitions.
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Poland’s Jakub Kowalewicz to challenge Brave CF champ Elias Boudegzdame in Amman, Jordan
Former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) fighter Jakub Kowalewicz, 24, of Warsaw, Poland is one of the leading competitors in the roster of the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion Brave Combat Federation. In his next bout, he will challenge Brave CF Featherweight Champion Elias "Smile" Boudegzdame, 24, of Montpellier, France. Kowalewicz and Boudegzdame will compete at "Brave 10: The … Continue reading Poland’s Jakub Kowalewicz to challenge Brave CF champ Elias Boudegzdame in Amman, Jordan
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