Fighting out of Japan and South Korea, Yoshihiro Akiyama (秋山 成勲), 44, is set to return to the ONE Championship state. Also known as Choo Sung-Hoon (추성훈), the mixed martial arts veteran will face Sherif "The Shark" Mohamed, 36, of Egypt at “ONE: King of the Jungle.” Featuring mixed martial arts bouts and kickboxing contests, ONE Championship … Continue reading Japan’s Yoshihiro Akiyama to fight Egypt’s Sherif Mohamed at ‘ONE: King of the Jungle’ in Singapore
Team Lakay’s Gina Iniong: Beating India’s Asha Roka’s at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ is the only thing on my mind
Gina “Conviction” Iniong, 30, will compete in ONE Championship almost two months after winning gold at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Training out of Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines, the Igorot mixed martial artist will face Asha “Knockout Queen” Roka, 21, of India at “ONE: Fire and Fury” on January 31, 2020. ONE … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Gina Iniong: Beating India’s Asha Roka’s at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ is the only thing on my mind
Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang vs Pieter Buist at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila; Ahmed Mujtaba out
Igorot mixed martial artist Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 35, of the Philippines is one of the five Team Lakay fighters on the “ONE: Fire and Fury” card. The former ONE Lightweight World Champion will face Pieter "The Archangel" Buist, 31, of the Netherlands. Representing Team Souwer and Combat Brothers, Buist holds a professional MMA record of 16 … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang vs Pieter Buist at ‘ONE: Fire and Fury’ in Manila; Ahmed Mujtaba out
Musician Jonathan Anastas is ONE Championship chief marketing officer
Jonathan Anastas has been named the chief marketing officer of ONE Championship. The musician and marketing and advertising executive based in Los Angeles, California, United States will report directly to the Singapore-based martial arts promotion's chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. As a member of the ONE Championship senior leadership team, Anastas will oversee planning, development,and … Continue reading Musician Jonathan Anastas is ONE Championship chief marketing officer
BRAVE CF to hold 5th Brazil event in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina
Brazil will be one of the destinations of BRAVE Combat Federation in 2020. This marks the fifth time the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion is holding an event in the country. This renews BRAVE CF's commitment to the Brazilian MMA scene. Two of the promotion's previous events in Brazil took place in Curitiba, Paraná while … Continue reading BRAVE CF to hold 5th Brazil event in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina
Japan vs South Korea: Koyomi Matsushima, Kim Jae Woong to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Koyomi Matsushima Japan and South Korea will be represented at “ONE: Warrior’s Code,” the first ONE Championship event to take place in Indonesia in 2020. Indonesia will also be represented along with Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, England, Italy, Moldova, the Netherlands, Russia, Thailand, Timor Leste, the United States and Vietnam. ONE Championship will hold … Continue reading Japan vs South Korea: Koyomi Matsushima, Kim Jae Woong to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Timor Leste vs Indonesia: Abro Fernandes, Achmad Eko Priandono to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Abro Fernandes (©ONE Championship) Timor Leste and Indonesia will be represented at “ONE: Warrior’s Code,” the first ONE Championship event to take place in Indonesia in 2020. Among the other countries to be represented are Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, England, Italy, Japan, Moldova, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. … Continue reading Timor Leste vs Indonesia: Abro Fernandes, Achmad Eko Priandono to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Russia vs Moldova: Marat Gafurov, Iuri Lapicus to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Tomohiro Tsuruwa, Iuri Lapicus (© ONE Championship) Russia, Moldova and Italy will be represented at “ONE: Warrior’s Code.” It will be the first ONE Championship event to take place in Indonesia in 2020. ONE Championship will hold “ONE: Warrior’s Code” at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 7, 2020. Featured on the fight … Continue reading Russia vs Moldova: Marat Gafurov, Iuri Lapicus to fight at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Zach Makovsky: I’m better than Velimurad Alkhasov at everything skill-wise
A mixed martial arts veteran, Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky, 36, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States has fought around the world. He landed for the first time in Slovenia for his BRAVE Combat Federation debut. Makovsky's first BRAVE CF outing will be at "BRAVE CF 34," which will take place simultaneously with "WFC 24: Caged" at … Continue reading Zach Makovsky: I’m better than Velimurad Alkhasov at everything skill-wise
IMMAF CEO Densign White satisfied with progress of case to gain WADA recognition
A hearing requested by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in the dispute regarding its recognition as an official signatory to the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) took place in Lausanne, Switzerland on January 14, 2020. The federation's CEO Densign White was present together with representatives from its legal representatives from Gros & Waltenspühl. The … Continue reading IMMAF CEO Densign White satisfied with progress of case to gain WADA recognition
