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It’s probably not the most ideal of promotional debuts for Sean Soriano. After all, the call was only made when Hacran Dias, the original opponent for Tatsuya Kawajiri, had to withdraw from proceedings due to injury. But the 24-year-old is planning to make the most out of this huge opportunity. N...
Veteran announcer Joe Martinez will be filling in for Bruce Buffer at this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 34 proceedings. MMAJunkie.com first reported the news and MMASucka.com confirmed with sources close to the event. Joe Martinez to handle UFC: Singapore ring announcing duties, Stann fills in for ...
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 stage is set for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 34 event in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. For months, fans have been anticipating the UFC’s debut in South East Asia, and it finally comes into fruition on January 4th. UFC Fight Night 34 Staredown Pic: Tarec Saffiedi...
UFC: Singapore adds Leandro Issa vs Russell Doane A Bantamweight match-up pitting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Leandro Issa, against PXC vet Russell Doane (pictured) has been added to January’s UFC Fight Night 34 (or UFC: Singapore) bill. FightSport Asia first reported the match-up. Headlined by a Wel...
It looks like the injury bug continues to plague January’s UFC: Singapore (or UFC Fight Night 34) line-up. First, Jake Ellenberger (29-7) was forced to withdraw from his main event tussle with Tarec Saffiedine. Now, according to a report on MMAJunkie.com, MMASucka.com has learned that Hacran Dias...
January’s UFC Fight Night 34 (or UFC: Singapore) fight card has a new headliner. As previously reported, Ellenberger (29-7) was set to face Strikeforce vet Tarec Saffiedine (14-3), but an alleged leg injury suffered while working on his striking technique at King’s MMA has forced the 28-year-old ...
Royston Wee (2-0) doesn’t want to be simply known as the first Singaporean fighter to make it to the UFC. In fact, just like any other aspiring combatant looking to make a name in Mixed Martial Arts, Wee wants to be the best in the world at what he does. And the MFC vet took […]
January’s UFC Fight Night 34 fight card will be an historic one, as it will be the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first venture into South East Asian territory. The promotion has been longing for an opportunity to take its events global since its inception, and now, more than two decades later,...
For Will Chope (19-5), it’s now the biggest fight of his life. And a dream turned reality. Fight Sport Asia reported early Wednesday morning that Chope is set to take on unbeaten prospect, Bekbulat Magomedov, in the UFC’s first visit to South-East Asia in January. Team Buffet native, Chope, signe...
At the turn of the year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship stages its first event in South East Asia. The luxurious Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, will have the distinct honor of welcoming the world’s famous octagon to a territory that’s pretty much still new to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. ...
Five bouts have been made official for the UFC’s first trip to Singapore in January. At a press conference held in Marina Bay Sands on Tuesday, the UFC made announcements of the fight card, including the addition of five stellar contests. As previously announced, Jake Ellenberger (29-7) locks hor...
The UFC’s expansion across the globe has finally reached the shores of Singapore. Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced, late August, that the promotion’s first ever MMA show in Singapore would be taking place on January 4, at the 5,000 capacity Marina Bay Sands. UFC to debut in Sing...
The Asian market has been one that the UFC has always been wanting to delve into and in a press-conference that took place in Beijing, China on Thursday, officials announced that the world’s most famous octagon will be looking to head on over to China and Singapore in 2014. UFC targets fight card...
The inaugural ONE Asia MMA Summit took place in June of last year, and featured some of the biggest movers and shakers in the Asian MMA scene. This year, on the 2nd & 3rd of May, the Singapore-based promotion will be having its 2nd invitation-only Asian MMA Summit, that promises to be bigger than...