Ma Hao Bin (©ONE Championship)

China’s Ma Hao Bin decisions Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov in Pasay, Philippines

ONE Championship held its first 2018 event in the Philippines titled “ONE: Global Superheroes” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila on January 26, 2018. In the seventh bout of the evening, Sotir Kichukov, 27, of Bulgaria faced Hao Bin “The Southern Eagle” Ma, 24, of China in the flyweight … Continue reading China’s Ma Hao Bin decisions Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov in Pasay, Philippines

Hayato Suzuki, Yuji Shimada, Yago Bryan (©ONE Championship)

Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

“ONE: Global Superheroes,” the first ONE Championship event in the Philippines in 2018, took place on January 26, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. In the sixth bout of the evening, Hayato Suzuki, 31, of Japan and Yago Bryan, 25, of Brazil battled it out in a strawweight … Continue reading Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

Emilio Urrutia

USA’s Emilio Urrutia knocks out Brazil’s Bruno Pucci in Pasay, Philippines

On January 26, 2018, ONE Championship held its first 2018 event in the Philippines titled “ONE: Global Superheroes” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. In the fifth bout of the evening, Emilio “The Honey Badger” Urrutia, 31, of the United States and Bruno “Pucci Bull” Pucci, 27, of Brazil … Continue reading USA’s Emilio Urrutia knocks out Brazil’s Bruno Pucci in Pasay, Philippines

Jomary Torres

Jomary Torres knocks out April Osenio at ‘ONE: Global Superheroes’ in Pasay City

The strawweight bout between Filipino fighters Jomary “The Zamboanginian Fighter” Torres, 21, of Catalan Fighting Systems and April Osenio, 23, of Team Lakay was the only fight between female contenders at the ONE Championship event “ONE: Global Superheroes” on January 26, 2018 in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was under the preliminary card and … Continue reading Jomary Torres knocks out April Osenio at ‘ONE: Global Superheroes’ in Pasay City

Eduard Folayang, Martin Nguyen

Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang honored to be Global Citizen athlete ambassador

For former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 33, to be given the role as a Global Citizen Athlete Ambassador is an honor. The Igorot mixed martial artist sees it as an opportunity to give back to his fellow Filipinos. Recently, ONE Championship announced a partnership with Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization with … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang honored to be Global Citizen athlete ambassador

ONE Championship’s Brandon Vera, Angela Lee, Eduard Folayang visit Tondo, Manila

Brandon “The Truth” Vera, 40, recently visited the Smokey Mountain area of Tondo, Manila, the largest slum area in Metro Manila, Philippines, with his fellow ONE Championship athletes Angela “Unstoppable” Lee, 21, and Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 33. The three mixed martial artists have been selected as ambassadors of an international advocacy organization called Global Citizen. … Continue reading ONE Championship’s Brandon Vera, Angela Lee, Eduard Folayang visit Tondo, Manila

Rajinder Singh Meena (©ONE Championship)

India’s Rajinder Singh Meena submits China’s Zhang Ze Hao in Pasay, Philippines

It was a redemptive win for ONE Championship fighter Rajinder “Knockout” Singh Meena, 31, of India on January 26, 2018 when he faced Zhang Ze Hao, 25, of China at “ONE: Global Superheroes” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Their lightweight bout was the second bout of the … Continue reading India’s Rajinder Singh Meena submits China’s Zhang Ze Hao in Pasay, Philippines

Eddey Kalai, Kemp Cheng, Adrian Mattheis (©ONE Championship)

Indonesia’s Adrian Mattheis submits Malaysia’s Eddey Kalai in Pasay, Philippines

“ONE: Global Superheroes” was the first 2018 event of ONE Championship in the Philippines. The first match of the evening was a riveting strawweight encounter as Adrian Mattheis, 24, of Indonesia squared off against the debuting Eddey “The Clown” Kalai, 35, of Malaysia. Mattheis weathered a gutsy opening sequence from Eddey, who effortlessly pummeled the … Continue reading Indonesia’s Adrian Mattheis submits Malaysia’s Eddey Kalai in Pasay, Philippines

Rafael Nunes, Yuji Shimada, Eric Kelly

Brazil’s Rafael Nunes submits Philippines’ Eric Kelly via D’Arce choke in Pasay

Rafael “Indio” Nunes, 30, of Brazil faced Eric “The Natural” Kelly, 35, of the Philippines at “ONE: Global Superheroes” on January 26, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first ONE Championship event in 2018 in the Philippines. Kelly is a mixed martial arts veteran. … Continue reading Brazil’s Rafael Nunes submits Philippines’ Eric Kelly via D’Arce choke in Pasay

Lan Ming Qiang, Olivier Coste, Joshua Pacio (©ONE Championship)

Philippines’ Joshua Pacio submits China’s Lan Ming Qiang in Pasay

ONE Championship sent the crowd at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines into a frenzy on January 26, 2018 with another thrilling evening of authentic martial arts action. The promotion held “ONE: Global Superheroes”, which was co-headlined by Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines and Lan Ming Qiang … Continue reading Philippines’ Joshua Pacio submits China’s Lan Ming Qiang in Pasay