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And that’s not an understatement. Jon Tuck, Dustin Kimura and Lim Hyun Gyu are all former staples of the Pacific X-Treme Combat, who are now applying their trade in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Joe Taimanglo, a former title-holder in the promotion, is now 2-0 under the Bellator MMA banner....
PXC has long been considered as one of the top-tier promotions in the Asian region. Fighters such as UFC 165’s Dustin Kimura, Hyun Gyu Lim, Jon Tuck and Joe Taimanglo among others have all been staples of the promotion that have gone on to become either UFC or Bellator MMA combatants. PXC goes on...
Hot off the heels of an incredible 39th installment, the Pacific X-Treme Combat has wasted little time in issuing out details with regards to PXC 40. A Bantamweight title bout pitting champ Michinori Tanaka (8-0) and Kyle Aguon (6-3) is set to take center-stage at the event, as PXC 40 goes down o...
As ROAD Fighting Championship gears up for October 12th with its 13th installment, the fight card for the event is starting to take shape now with the addition of two bouts. Minowaman (59-35-8) takes on Kim Hoon (9-9-1, 1 NC) at Middleweight, while former UFC vet Riki Fukuda (19-7) meets Kim Hee ...
Nobody saw that coming. In fact, it’s rather safe to say that whenever Mark Striegl is on a fight card, his lone appearance somewhat overshadows the entire event. But you can’t blame fans. The 25-year-old has slowly built a reputation in the Asian region, conjuring up an impressive 12-0 record pr...
The Pacific X-treme Combat is known for paving the way for fighters to get into some of the biggest MMA promotions in the world. Promotional staples likes Jon Tuck, Lim Hyun Gyu, Dustin Kimura and Joe Taimanglo are just a few names that are now applying their trade in either the UFC or Bellator M...
Video – ONE FC 10: Champions & Warriors Prelims The tenth installment of Singapore-based ONE Fighting Championship went down this past Friday at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main event was originally set to feature a 125-lbs clash between top contenders Andrew Leone and Shinichi ...
His MMA record may be the source of criticism for others, but mind you, Vuyisile Colossa is a beast at 155-lbs. You wouldn’t bet on anyone going one-on-one with him in the stand-up department. Just ask Kotetsu Boku. Colossa picks Boku apart in a three round striking clinic In ONE FC 10’s main eve...
Latoel snapped his two-fight losing skid with a submission win over Willy Ni at ONE FC 10’s co-main event in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ni, a protege of Mevin Manhoef, started the bout well. He pressured Latoel in the early stages, bombarding the Indonesian with strikes. Vincent Latoel submits Willy Ni ...
It was a classic striker vs. wrestler match-up so guess who prevailed? You got it. Jake Butler, an NCAA Division 1 wrestler, worked for a takedown as soon as the fight commenced. Once he took his opponent, James Kouame, to the mat, it all became rudimentary. ONE FC 10: Jake Butler adds James Koua...
The 2x No-Gi world champion made a strong statement in his ONE FC debut, submitting the always tough Bashir Ahmad (2-1) via Rear-Naked Choke in the first round. Pucci (3-0) was undoubtedly the favorite heading into this one, and made quick work of his opponent as soon as the fight went to the can...
It was his professional MMA debut, but a lot was riding on his shoulders given his credentials and the fight gym from which he trains at. Almiro Barros betters Kian Pham in three round affair Evolve MMA’s Almiro Barros had a successful MMA debut as he defeated Kian Pham in a fairly lackluster thr...
The AMC Pankration native had to weather the early storm against a determined Yang Seung Ho (6-1), who came out bursting with a flurry of punches. The American took his South Korean counterpart to the canvas at one point in the first stanza, and had a Kimura submission attempt which was shrugged ...
The tenth installment of Singapore-based ONE Fighting Championship went down at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main event was originally set to feature a 125-lbs clash between top contenders Andrew Leone and Shinichi Kojima. That, however, changed when Leone blew his knee and was f...
All fighters are good to go for this Friday’s ONE FC 10: Champions & Warriors event. Jake Butler vs. James Kouame was supposed to take place at 205-lbs, but it appears both fighters have agreed to turn it into a catchweight contest after falling short of the limit. Kotetsu Boku vs. Vuyisile Colos...
In a huge tussle, Andrew Leone (6-2) has blown his knee and he will not be competing in this week’s ONE FC 10: Champions & Warriors main event. He was scheduled to face former Shooto champ Shinichi Kojima (13-5-5). Andrew Leone suffers injury, Boku-Colossa is ONE FC 10’s new main event Leone, on ...