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In the first fight of the night in Saint Petersburg, the UFC will showcase a striker with potential for stardom. Hailing from Kyrgyzstan, lightweight Rafael Fiziev successfully transitioned from muay thai to mixed martial arts around 2015. The 26-year-old is 6-0 in MMA with six finishes, five of ...
Ahead of his UFC debut, MMASucka highlighted Siberia’s Petr Yan (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) as perhaps the brightest bantamweight prospect in the sport today. Yan is a phenomenal athlete with no major technical gaps, his background in boxing has been complemented by the striking and grappling instruction...
RIZIN announces another fun fight for their upcoming show in Saitama. 24-year-old slugger Kai Asakura returns to the ring to face Tiger Muay Thai fighter ‘Topnoi’ Thanongsaklek Tiger Muay Thai in a sure-to-be standup war at RIZIN 11. RIZIN announced the bout early Tuesday morning. Kai Asakura vs....
Out of the brutal Siberian winter comes a formidable bantamweight in Tiger Muay Thai‘s Petr Yan (8-1 MMA). Trained as a boxer, Yan has quickly developed into a dangerous Muay Thai stylist with an overwhelming, physical clinch game and grappling attack. After winning Absolute Championship Berkut ...
Rafael Fiziev is known around the world for his “matrix” defense against kicks. Fiziev, like many up and comers, will be given his chance this summer to compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Rafael Fiziev: The Muay Thai Matrix One Step Closer to the UFC Though the 25-year-old on...
It’s hard to believe the UFC isn’t promoting Neymar Jr.‘s bodyguard, but here we are. Despite the lack of fanfare, welterweight striker Nordine Taleb (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has quietly emerged as one of the most brilliant talents in the UFC ranks. Taleb is graceful, stylish, and completely shredded....
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...
The time has finally arrived to see who is the region’s top Bantamweight fighter. On October 18th, ONE Fighting Championship returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for its 11th installment which will be headlined by a 135-lbs title unification bout between Soo Chul Kim (7-4) and interim champ, B...
In recent times, Tiger Muay Thai has established itself as one of the premier Mixed Martial Arts facilities out of the Asian region. Now headed by current UFC competitor Brian Ebersole, Tiger Muay Thai is also an exclusive partner of the ONE FC network – a chain of gyms, promotions and sponsors t...
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...
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...