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The Indian MMA star Rahul Raju is one of the prominent names in ONE Championship in South Asia. The “Kerala Krusher,” who fights out of the Juggernauts fight club in Singapore, has displayed some high-level skills in his last two bouts inside the ONE cage. He has a rising fan base in the subcont...
‘Hey, we got this champion over here. You want to fight him at 155-lbs?’ Those type of phone calls were all too familiar to Luke Adams (5-8), who would receive a bunch of them when he was in California. He doesn’t kid himself. He knows exactly what those calls meant. It meant someone on the […]
It was just one short year ago and things were looking good for Will Chope (20-7). Riding a fourteen-fight win streak, and having just dispatched of former King of Pancrase, Takumi Nakayama, Chope was on deck to make a run in the UFC’s famed octagon. Then it all went away. “Everything was great w...
If Taiwan’s Mixed Martial Arts pioneer Ming Yen Sung (2-1) thinks he’s set for an easy payday at ONE FC 18: War of Dragons later this week, Singapore’s Nicholas Lee (2-1) would love to have something to say about that. The two are set to meet on Friday in Sung’s backyard of Taipei, Taiwan. Both f...
Zebaztian Kadestam at the PXC 44 Weigh Ins Zebaztian Kadestam (5-1) doesn’t agree with all the talk about Josh Calvo (8-3) potentially giving him problems in the grappling department in Friday night’s PXC 44 170-lbs Championship headliner in Guam. Zebaztian Kadestam at the PXC 44 Weigh Ins Kadest...
At UFC Fight Night 34 (UFC: Singapore), Will Chope (19-5) will live the dream of many aspiring Mixed Martial Artists, by making his first UFC appearance against promotional vet, Max Holloway (7-3). Video: Will Chope UFC Fight Night 34 pre-fight interview The 23-year-old is one of Asia’s tallest F...
The 21-year-old is set to contest on home turf for the very first time, after appearances in DARE and PXC on foreign soil. Labelled as Singapore’s top Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Syafiq “The Slasher” Samad’s (2-0) decision to get into Martial Arts has been well documented. A ganged slashing incid...
The Singapore-based promotion showcases its first ever mixed martial arts event, titled “Into the Lion’s Den”, on December 21 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Featuring seven yet-to-be-announced Amateur line-ups on the undercard and five professional main card contests on an expected twelve bout...
On December 21st, Singapore’s newest MMA promotion, Rebel Fighting Championship, will stage its inaugural event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The fight card will feature five professional MMA bouts, and five amateur ones. Rebel FC 1 Sneak Peak: Syafiq Samad vs Gyo Pyung Hwang While the event i...
Asia has been producing heaps of MMA talents over the past decade or so, with several fighters carrying on to accomplish remarkable feats within the industry. And one such combatant who has been tipped to follow in their footsteps is none other than Phuket Top Team’s Yang Seung Ho (6-0). Tommy Ya...
Syafiq ‘The Slasher’ Samad (2-0) is a name that most fighters and fans will be accustomed to in the near future. He may very well be Singapore’s top professional Mixed Martial Artist. With his debut win over Donald Tong under the DARE banner in September of 2012, the young Singaporean starlet con...
The Pacific Xtreme Combat, one of the most reputable MMA organizations in the region, has announced a couple of match-ups for PXC 37, the latest installment of the Guam-based promotion. PXC 37 is set to go down on May 18th, at the Ynares Sports Arena situated in Pasig City, Philippines. The event...
It looks like yet another Asian prospect has joined the PXC ranks. Yesterday afternoon (Singapore time), PXC CEO Edward J. Calvo, announced on Facebook that Syafiq ‘The Slasher’ had officially secured a deal with PXC. Calvo also revealed that ‘The Slasher’ will be making his promotional debut at ...
“I fight for passion, not fashion” These were the words that first caught my attention when I met 20-year-old Singaporean MMA starlet, Syafiq Abdul Samad, better known as Syafiq ‘The Slasher’ (1-0 MMA) in my parts. I don’t think it’s wrong for any athlete to fight for a handsome paycheck. But thi...