Indonesia’s Oscar Yaqut makes successful ONE Championship debut

Training out of Gorilla Fight Club in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oscar Yaqut, 28, was one of the hometown heroes who won at “ONE: Eternal Glory,” which took place at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 19, 2019. It marked his first outing in ONE Championship and his professional mixed martial arts debut. Two Muay Thai bouts and 12 mixed … Continue reading Indonesia’s Oscar Yaqut makes successful ONE Championship debut

Philippines vs France: Stephen Loman, Elias Boudegzdame to headline ‘Brave 22’ in Manila

Brave Combat Federation has announced the challenger of reigning Brave CF Bantamweight Champion Stephen "The Sniper" Loman, 23, of the Philippines in the main event of "Brave 22." Challenging the Filipino champ is former Brave CF Featherweight Champion Elias "Smile" Boudegzdame, 25, of France. "Brave 22" will take place at the SM Mall of Asia … Continue reading Philippines vs France: Stephen Loman, Elias Boudegzdame to headline ‘Brave 22’ in Manila

Iloilo native Robin Catalan wants to improve his grappling, wrestling

Holding a professional mixed martial arts record of 7 wins and 5 losses, Robin “The Ilonggo” Catalan, 30, is one of the top strawweight fighters of ONE Championship. Training out of Catalan Fighting Systems in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, the Filipino MMA fighter shared the areas he wants to work on. “I still want … Continue reading Iloilo native Robin Catalan wants to improve his grappling, wrestling

Team Lakay’s Edward Kelly: Christian Lee’s relentlessness is both his strength and weakness

Training out of Team Lakay in Baguio City, Philippines, Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly, 34, looks to score a more decisive victory when he takes on Christian "The Warrior" Lee, 20, of Singapore in a rematch at "ONE: Eternal Glory" at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 19, 2019. Recently, the Filipino mixed martial artist … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Edward Kelly: Christian Lee’s relentlessness is both his strength and weakness

Australia in ‘Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series’ Season 3; Tryout, registration announced

ONE Warrior Series will host its first athlete tryout in Australia on February 9, 2019, at KMA Champion Martial Arts, inviting aspiring martial artists to apply online by February 1, 2019. Selected athletes will compete for a chance at a US$100,000 contract and participate in various evaluations.

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Conor McGregor vs Tenshin Nasukawa in UFC in Tokyo, Japan in 2019?

Yet another superfighter is interested in facing Tenshin Nasukawa, 20, of Tokyo, Japan. On January 6, 2019, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Conor "Notorious" McGregor, 30, of Dublin, Ireland took to Twitter to ask the UFC to arrange a mixed martial martial arts exhibition bout between him and the undefeated Japanese fighter. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1082105433450532866 Before … Continue reading Conor McGregor vs Tenshin Nasukawa in UFC in Tokyo, Japan in 2019?

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, Belal Muhammad

UFC fighter Belal Muhammad: Brave CF champ Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is a beast

UFC welterweight Belal “Remember the Name” Muhammad, 30, of the United States recently caught up with reigning Brave Combat Federation Lightweight Champion Abdul-Kareem “Pride of Palestine” Al-Selwady, 23, of Jordan after forging friendship through social media. Both mixed martial artists are of Palestinian descent. Muhammad and Al-Selwady have struck up a partnership outside of the cage … Continue reading UFC fighter Belal Muhammad: Brave CF champ Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is a beast

Conan Daily’s MMA Bravery Awards 2018 nominees, online voting

Dear fight fans from all over the world,  Happy New Year! In 2018, Brave Combat Federation generously shared its stories of mixed martial arts bravery to Conan Daily. To pay tribute to the Bahrain-based MMA promotion, the publication is launching its inaugural online poll MMA Bravery Awards. The poll will run from January 6, 2019 to … Continue reading Conan Daily’s MMA Bravery Awards 2018 nominees, online voting

Will Jordanian fighter Jalal Al Daaja challenge Team Lakay’s Stephen Loman at ‘Brave 22′ in Manila, Philippines?

Brave Combat Federation has yet to announce the challenger of reigning Brave CF Bantamweight Champion Stephen "The Sniper" Loman of the Philippines at "Brave 22." One of the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion's fighters likely to challenge the Filipino champ is Jalal Al Daaja of Jordan. Al Daaja is a civil engineer by profession. His family served … Continue reading Will Jordanian fighter Jalal Al Daaja challenge Team Lakay’s Stephen Loman at ‘Brave 22′ in Manila, Philippines?

‘ONE: Hero’s Ascent’ fight card, predictions: Geje Eustaquio vs Adriano Moraes

ONE Championship will hold four events in the Philippines in 2019. The first one is "ONE: Hero's Ascent," which will take place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila on January 25, 2019. Aside from mixed martial arts bouts, "ONE: Hero's Ascent" will also feature kickboxing and Muay Thai contests under … Continue reading ‘ONE: Hero’s Ascent’ fight card, predictions: Geje Eustaquio vs Adriano Moraes