Should Cuba’s Yoel Romero join ONE Championship?

Fighting out of Pinar del Rio, Cuba by way of Miami, Florida, United States, Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero, 43, is no longer signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This was confirmed by his manager Malki Kawa, who thanked the UFC's president Dana White, general counsel Hunter Campbell and matchmaker Mick Maynard. "While we didn't expect … Continue reading Should Cuba’s Yoel Romero join ONE Championship?

Uganda’s 35 most handsome men alive 2020

The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. Located in the African Great Lakes, the country lies within the Nile basin and is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and Tanzania to the south. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom. On October 9, 1962, the … Continue reading Uganda’s 35 most handsome men alive 2020

Timnit Gebru biography: 13 things about Eritrean-Ethiopian AI researcher

Timnit Gebru is a Ethiopian computer scientist and a researcher on ethics and the use of artificial intelligence (AI). She is of Eritrean descent. Having worked on racial bias in technology for years, Gebru criticized systems that fail to recognize African-American faces. While on vacation during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, she was terminated from … Continue reading Timnit Gebru biography: 13 things about Eritrean-Ethiopian AI researcher

Armenia’s Marat Grigorian earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Ivan Kondratev at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Marat Grigorian (Մարատ Գրիգորյան), 29, of Armenia was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the Armenian-Belgian kickboxer's first win in the striking-only league of the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of Hemmers Gym in Breda, Netherlands, Grigorian solely represented Armenia at "ONE: Big Bang," which took place at the … Continue reading Armenia’s Marat Grigorian earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Ivan Kondratev at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

New Jersey’s Garry Tonon earns 7th ONE Championship win, decisions Koyomi Matsushima at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Garry "The Lion Killer" Tonon, 29, of South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the American mixed martial artist's seventh win in the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of Team Renzo Gracie in Denville, New Jersey and Evolve MMA in Singapore, … Continue reading New Jersey’s Garry Tonon earns 7th ONE Championship win, decisions Koyomi Matsushima at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Turkey’s Murat Aygun earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Anderson Silva at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Murat “The Butcher Aygun, 35, of Turkey and the Netherlands was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the Turkish-Dutch kickboxer's first win in the striking-only league of the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of SB Gym in Utrecht, Netherlands, Aygun solely represented Turkey and was one of the … Continue reading Turkey’s Murat Aygun earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Anderson Silva at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Netherlands’ Andy Souwer earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Zhang Chunyu at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Andy “Souwer Power” Souwer, 38, of the Netherlands finally earned his first victory in ONE Super Series after two consecutive losses in the striking-only league of Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship. The Dutch kickboxer was one of the winners at "ONE: Big Bang." Training out of Team Souwer in the Netherlands, Souwer was one … Continue reading Netherlands’ Andy Souwer earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Zhang Chunyu at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

South Africa’s Bokang Masunyane earns 2nd ONE Championship win, knocks out Rene Catalan at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Bokang “Little Giant” Masunyane, 26, of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the South African mixed martial artist's second win in the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of Coach Quan University in Johannesburg, Masunyane solely represented South Africa at "ONE: Big … Continue reading South Africa’s Bokang Masunyane earns 2nd ONE Championship win, knocks out Rene Catalan at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Malaysia’s Jihin Radzuan earns 5th ONE Championship win, decisions Bi Nguyen at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Jihin "Shadowcat" Radzuan, 22, of Johor Bahru, Malaysia was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the Malaysian mixed martial artist's fifth win in the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of Ultimate MMA Academy in Johor Bahru, Radzuan solely represented Malaysia at "ONE: Big Bang," which took … Continue reading Malaysia’s Jihin Radzuan earns 5th ONE Championship win, decisions Bi Nguyen at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

India’s Ritu Phogat earns 4th ONE Championship win, knocks out Jomary Torres at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore

Ritu "The Indian Tigress" Phogat, 26, of India was one of the winners at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Big Bang." It was the Indian mixed martial artist's fourth win in the Singapore-based martial arts promotion. Training out of Evolve MMA in Singapore, Phogat solely represented India at "ONE: Big Bang," which took place at … Continue reading India’s Ritu Phogat earns 4th ONE Championship win, knocks out Jomary Torres at ‘ONE: Big Bang’ in Singapore