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After a 6 month hiatus, MMASucka.com’s very own ‘Asian Fighter Watch’ series is back. Eric Kelly and Mark Striegl were fighters that were featured previously and now, ONE Fighting Championship’s Lowen Tynanes (5-0) is the latest combatant to fit the bill. UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones...
The Filipino fighters weren’t the only ones dragged into the limelight once ONE FC 9: Rise to Power had concluded this past Friday night. Former UFC veterans Phil Baroni and Tim Sylvia suffered TKO losses, prompting the need for both these fighters to ponder retirement. While the latter fighter s...
Hot off the heels of a remarkable ‘Rise to Power’ event brought to you by the folks at ONE Fighting Championship, it’s time for MMASucka.com to play ‘matchmaker’. We’re going to name a couple of bouts which we think should take place on a future ONE FC card and you, our readers, can share your […]
Asia’s premier Mixed Martial Arts promotion, ONE Fighting Championship, made its return to the Philippines this past Friday, May 31st, showcasing an extravagant fight card that featured some of MMA’s finest names. The event was held at the Mall of Asia Arena; the biggest venue of the Singapore-ba...
Today was a very bad day for “the New York Badass,” who was experiencing a career resurgence with Asia’s top MMA promotion. The break occurred approximately four minutes into his bout with Nobutatsu Suzuki (10-1), while he was under fire from the Japanese athlete against the cage and attempting t...
ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) announced today that the fighters are ready for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER which takes place tomorrow evening at SM MOA Arena. The entire card, which is headlined by a ONE FC Featherweight World Championship bout between Honorio ‘The Rock’ Banario and Koji Oishi, wil...
It’s no secret that Team Lakay has established itself as one of the region’s most formidable MMA camps, and as ONE Fighting Championship makes its 2nd return to the Philippines, 5 fighters from the esteemed gym will not only be looking to add on to their respective win columns, but in fact, a who...
A trio of under-card fights were confirmed by ONE Fighting Championship today, with regards to its ‘Rise to Power’ event which is set to place on May 31st at the MOA Arena situated in Manila, Philippines. Up-and-coming MMA starlet Lowen Tynanes (4-0) is set to battle returning ONE FC veteran, Fel...
Andrew Leone is no stranger to the fight scene here in Asia, having competed in several regional MMA promotions in his career thus far. The younger brother of current Bellator MMA fighter Anthony Leone (12-5), Andrew boasts a resume that holds wins over the likes of reigning ONE FC Bantamweight t...
We’re just over a month away from ONE Fighting Championship’s return to the Philippines and as expected, the fight card is starting to shape up rather nicely. Headlined by a Featherweight World title fight between defending champion Honorio Banario and Koji Oishi, ONE FC 9: Rise to Power goes dow...
As the rumor mill continues to churn with stories with regards to possible match-ups that will take place at ONE FC 9: Rise to Power, here are a couple of bouts that have already been lined up for the event. The 9th installment of the Singapore-based promotion will take place on May 31st at the M...
Asia’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts promotion, ONE Fighting Championship, has signed ‘The Prince of Persia’ Kamal Shalorus (7-3-2) to a deal, which will see the Iranian face promotional veteran Eduard Folayang (12-3) at ONE FC 9 on May 31st at the SM Mall of Asia Arena situate...