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Saturday, February 1, 2020
JOSHUA PACIO RETAINS ONE STRAWWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH A CLOSE SPLIT DECISION VICTORY OVER ALEX SILVA
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
JOSHUA PACIO AND ALEX SILVA FACE-OFF AHEAD OF ONE STRAWWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN MANILA
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Friday, March 8, 2019
Three Reasons Why Filipinos Need To Watch ONE: REIGN OF VALOR
ONE Championship will once again make its return to Yangon, Myanmar on Friday, 8 March for
ONE: REIGN OF VALOR at the iconic Thuwunna Indoor Stadium.
While all of the Filipino champions are scheduled in ONE: A NEW ERA, there are still plenty of reasons for local martial arts from the Philippines to tune-in and enjoy another loaded match card.
Here are just three main reasons why ONE: REIGN OF VALOR is a must-see.
Rene Catalan’s path to desired ONE World Title shot
Rene “The Challenger” Catalan’s amazing run in the talent-filled strawweight division is something that cannot be overlooked anymore.
After losing his first two matches in ONE Championship, Catalan finally found his rhythm and is now riding high on a five-match winning streak.
Standing in his way is former ONE Strawweight World Champion Yoshitaka “Nobita” Naito, who undoubtedly poses to be the ultimate test to Catalan’s World Title aspirations.
It will be a classic striker-versus-grappler affair, but Catalan has shown tremendous improvement when it comes to grappling in his previous matches.
At age 40, Catalan shows no signs of slowing down, and if he keeps his pace, then the next Filipino World Champion could very well come from the Catalan Fighting System.
Road to redemption of Jomary Torres
Jomary Torres is an exciting young Filipina who burst into the organization’s stacked women’s atomweight scene with three consecutive victories.
She may be on a slump as of late following consecutive decision losses to Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaul and Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi, but those define does not ultimately define her as a mixed martial arts competitor.
Admittedly struggling to ankle issues in her past bouts, Torres has completed her training camp in tip-top condition and is raring to go back to her winning ways.
Given that her back is against the wall, Torres vows to be aggressive as she cannot afford to lose her third-straight match.
While her opponent in Lin Heqin is known for her willingness to stand and trade, this match has the potential to steal the whole show.
Zebaztian Kadestam’s first ONE World Title defense
Headlining the blockbuster event is knockout artist Zebaztian Kadestam as he defends his ONE Welterweight World Title against surging submission wizard Georgiy Kichigin. With World Title gold on the line, the stakes could not be higher in this classic clash of styles.
Kadestam put everyone on notice when he knocked out erstwhile-unbeaten American Tyler McGuire last November to be crowned as the ONE Welterweight World Champion.
His win over McGuire was Kadestam’s ninth knockout victory, making him one of the most fearsome competitors in the whole organization.
Kichigin, on the other hand, is a grappling wizard who is coming into ONE Championship on 14-match winning streak, with his last victory coming against another submission artist in Rousimar Palhares.
With two world-class talents bannering the card, there is no reason for Filipino martial arts fans to miss this event.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON AND EDDIE ALVAREZ LEAD ONE CHAMPIONSHIP LAS VEGAS OPEN WORKOUT
1 March 2019 – Las Vegas, NV: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held a ONE Championship Open Workout at Xtreme Couture MMA Gym in Las Vegas featuring ONE superstar athletes Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez, who were accompanied by ONE Championship Vice Presidents and mixed martial arts legends Rich Franklin and Miesha Tate as well as newly-signed ONE Championship athlete Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort.
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson of Kirkland, Washington, United States is a mixed martial artist and 12-time Flyweight World Champion with a professional record of 27-3-1. With a highly-technical style and world-class skills, Johnson has dominated his division for the past seven years. During this span, Johnson captured the flyweight World Title and ran up a win streak of 13 bouts since 2012. Today, he is widely considered one of the best mixed martial artists in the world pound-for-pound. Johnson now looks to continue his legendary career in the world’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championship.
Demetrious Johnson, ONE Athlete, stated: “I’ve been fighting for a very long time. I’ve been champion for six years. There’s no surprise that he (Yuya Wakamatsu) is going to look through my fights and look through my wins and losses, efficiencies and deficiencies. That’s what athletes do. But a fight is a fight. A lot of people, when I get into the ring or cage with them, the first thing they notice is my speed. I’m going to go out there, fight my butt off, use my heart, my technique, and my skill set, and go out there and take it to him.”
Known as “The Underground King”, multiple-time World Champion Eddie Alvarez of the United States is a mixed martial arts legend who has competed for the world’s top mixed martial arts promotions. The experience he has gathered over a stellar 15-year professional career so far is beyond impressive, with wins over some of the biggest names in the sport. Alvarez’ most notable victories have come against the likes of Roger Huerta, Shinya Aoki, Gilbert Melendez, Anthony Pettis, Rafael Dos Anjos, and most recently Justin Gaethje.
Eddie Alvarez, ONE Athlete, stated: “I’m not going to lie, I do research on my opponents. I’ve done the same for Timofey Nastyukhin. I know he beat Eduard Folayang, he beat Amir Khan, he beat some of the top guys in ONE Championship. He’s dangerous. He hits hard. He comes to fight and I accept the challenge. I want the most vicious, dangerous guys ONE Championship has to offer. I always show up, so I can’t wait.”
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Sunday, February 24, 2019
Demetrious Johnson Expresses Excitement to Be Competing in Japan
American mixed martial arts legend Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will be competing for the first time outside of the United States for the first time in his career.
Johnson makes his debut at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 31 March where he is set to face Japanese warrior Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu in the quarter-final round of the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix.
As a kid who grew up watching Japanese mixed martial arts, Johnson is happy to be competing in Tokyo.
“I’ve been watching Japanese mixed martial arts for a very long time and that’s what I grew up watching,” Johnson said.
“I’m very excited because I have never competed overseas before and obviously doing it in Japan is fantastic.”
ONE Championship is making a tremendous push into the Japanese market. And if the card on 31 March is any indication, it looks as if the promotion is pulling out all the stops to ensure this event is a success.
Johnson feels proud to be competing at ONE: A NEW ERA where the heavily-stacked fight card includes four reigning World Champions set to defend their titles.
“I’m excited to be one of the forerunners for Japanese mixed martial arts for ONE Championship in the coming years,” said Johnson.
Johnson may be visiting Tokyo next month to take care of business, but it isn’t the first time he’s been to the Land of the Rising Sun. Johnson has made trips to Japan in the past, but as a sightseer.
“Tokyo, Japan is beautiful it is my third time to visit here,” Johnson said.
“The food is amazing. The wagyu beef is fascinating, and I love it.”
As a 12-time Flyweight World Champion who dominated the Northern America promotions, Johnson is looking forward to showcasing his skills to his fans as well as a new Asian audience. The American is excited to discover how he would fare against Asian athletes.
“The fans can expect to see a complete martial artist who has conquered the North American market and now coming over here,” Johnson said.
“I want to see how much I hang with the Asian athletes.”
Johnson has spent the past few months training back home in preparation for his bout against Wakamatsu. With everything set and ready for his first bout, fans are about to witness a new chapter unfold in Johnson’s career.
“I’m looking forward to be competing with a new set of rules and weight class, fighting with fresh competition,” Johnson concluded.
“It’s a new beginning and a new adventure for me.”
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP COLLABORATES WITH STREETWEAR DESIGNER SBTG TO CREATE LIMITED EDITION APPAREL
Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced a historic collaboration with Mark Ong, an internationally renowned Singaporean designer, artist and owner of custom design company SBTG Surplus & Co. Mark, better known as Mr. Sabotage (SBTG), grew to fame as a sneaker customizer and custom streetwear artist. With this collaboration, ONE and SBTG have joined forces to celebrate the intersection of sports and culture, and its positive impact on modern society.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “It is with great excitement that I announce this collaboration between ONE Championship and SBTG. When ONE first launched its athleisure business in 2018, we mentioned working with world-renowned streetwear and lifestyle artists to create unique designs that represent the ONE brand. Mark Ong’s SBTG and ONE Championship, both born and raised in the heart of Singapore, creates the perfect working synergy. With this collaboration, ONE Championship continues to expand the boundaries of a traditional sports property, weaving itself as a thread in the fabric of Asian society. We hope to inspire not just ONE Championship fans all across the world, but also fans across the art, design, streetwear, sneaker customization, skateboarding, and lifestyle spheres that are defining youth culture.”
Mark Ong, Founder of SBTG Surplus, stated: “ONE Championship celebrates one of Asia’s greatest cultural treasures, martial arts, and its deep-rooted values of integrity, humility, honor, respect, courage, discipline and compassion. Martial Arts has a very deep history, it is a form of Art. Being apart of ONE Championship’s journey means my artwork is being celebrated by ONE, at the same time, ONE is celebrating martial artists and the entire culture around Asia. As a lifelong artist, I identify with the Athletes' work ethic, commitment to their craft, and goal of inspiring the next generation. It is a great honor for me.”
Growing up skateboarding and listening to punk rock, Ong channels a DIY punk ethos with a strong military aesthetic, resulting in different camouflage prints on several of his works. Starting off hand-painting sneakers back in the early 2000’s, Ong sold one of his first customized sneakers and realized he could create a viable career with his unique creations. After building a reputation as one of the best artistic talents in the sneaker customization sphere, Ong started his own streetwear brand, SBTG Surplus. Since then, SBTG has worked with global brands such as Nike, Asics, G-Shock, Arsenal F.C., Paris-Saint German F.C., and attracted the attention of celebrities such as basketball legend Kobe Bryant, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda, and recognition by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
For this collaboration, SBTG has created a custom iconic camouflage design exclusive to ONE Championship, with the first design expressed on a limited-edition ONE x SBTG Camo T-Shirt, making its debut globally on the 19th of February, available at https://bit.ly/2V26VcU. Future collaborations could feature the camouflage design included in limited edition hoodies, grappling gloves, jiu-jitsu Gi’s, and more.
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About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship (ONE) is the largest global sports media property in Asian history, and the largest producer of millennial live sports content in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, ONE is the Home of Martial Arts, and is the world's largest martial arts organization, hosting bouts across all styles of martial arts such as Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, Kung Fu, Silat, Sanda, Lethwei, Mixed Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do, Submission Grappling, and more. ONE hosts the biggest sports entertainment events across Asia, featuring some of the world's best martial artists and world champions on the largest global media broadcast in Asia. ONE eSports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship, runs Asia's largest global eSports Championship Series with some of the biggest blockbuster game titles in the world. In addition to its digital platforms, ONE Championship broadcasts to over 1.7 billion potential viewers across 138 countries with some of the largest global broadcasters, including Fox Sports, ABS-CBN, Astro, ClaroSports, Bandsports, Startimes, Premier Sports, Thairath TV, Skynet, Mediacorp, OSN, Great Sports, Tencent, and more.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Team Lakay’s Gina Driven to Win in Bangkok for Her Mother
When Gina “Conviction” Iniong returns to action at ONE: CLASH OF LEGENDS this Saturday, 16 February, she will be battling for something bigger than herself, her team, or anyone else for that matter.
She will be doing it for her family — her mother in particular, who has been diagnosed with stage 5 chronic kidney disease.
“When we found out about her condition, we were all shocked. We were so clueless. Next thing we know, it’s already in stage 5,” said Iniong, who is slated to face the unbeaten Jihin “Shadow Cat” Radzuan at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
“My mother didn’t want to go to the hospital even though she felt ill. It was only when my older sister noticed swelling [all] over her body that we were able to bring her to the hospital.”
Now, “Conviction” is juggling her duties both as a mixed martial arts competitor and a daughter who is doing everything possible to take care of her mother.
Iniong is thankful to be in a very supportive family. Although they do not necessarily show affection through words, they make up for it through action.
“When we found out, the advice of the doctor was to undergo dialysis. We provided her with everything she needs. We’re working hand in hand for her,” the Team Lakay representative shared.
“She knows that we love her. We’re not the type of family to always say, ‘Ma, I love you,’ but we’re always here for each other. We know that no matter the hardships we go through, the whole family will be there to support you. That’s how we show our love.”
That is why she does not need any more motivation in bringing her A-game against Jihin. Talks of a World Title bout and redemption for her previous losses can wait.
Iniong only has one thing in mind.
“This upcoming fight, this is for my family.”
Monday, February 11, 2019
ONE Superstars Campaign To End Bullying In Schools
Some of the best martial artists in ONE Championship stood together in the continuous campaign against bullying, while prompting budding practitioners to uphold the true values of their respective disciplines.
Bullying has yet again become a hot topic in the Philippines when a viral video on social media, involving a martial arts practitioner made the headlines a few months ago.
In the clip, the junior high school taekwondo athlete was seen humiliating and physically abusing his schoolmate in a lavatory of an established university in the Philippines.
The incident left a sour taste in the populace, with some thinking that martial arts have become a tool for people to exploit others - but it’s a thought that ONE talents wish to take away.
"Bullying is not in the vocabulary of a real martial arts practitioner. Martial artists have self-control, discipline, respect and humility. Being abusive is not a martial artist's attitude," explained Former ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio.
"This world needs superheroes, not villains. We are totally against bullying. One wrongful martial artist doesn't define the whole community of martial arts. That is not the case at all."
ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard "Landslide" Folayang believes that coaches should instill the core values of the discipline to the aspiring practitioner from the very start.
"First of all, martial artists are supposed to be taught not just how to fight, but values must be instilled. They must develop character more than the skills and fighting itself. The essence of martial arts must be the first thing that must to be taught," Folayang stressed.
"Martial artists are supposed to protect the weak, not bully them. Martial arts are not supposed to be a weapon for a bully.
"For trained martial artists, when a bully is around, you simply restrain. Refuse to engage into a fight until you have no choice but to fight back. Show them kindness, that's the best way to handle bullying I think."
While not everyone will have access to martial arts training, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera suggests taking a different approach.
Admitting that he was bullied in the past, the beloved Filipino-American superstar came up with a video on social media, prompting bullied kids to speak-up, and others to further educate people about the ill-effects of bullying.
“I was bullied when I was growing up, even though I was the bigger kid. Bullying is a very serious problem, both for the bullies and the bullied. They both need our help,” said Vera in his Instagram account. “Together we can all make a difference.”
Friday, February 8, 2019
Team Lakay’s Gina Iniong Aims For Decisive Finish In Bangkok
By now, Gina “Conviction” Iniong knows it is not wise to leave her fate in the hands of the judges.
After seeing her former World Champion teammates Joshua “The Passion” Pacio and Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio drop their belts via close decisions last month, the Filipina vows to win every bout moving forward with ‘conviction.’
She will have the chance to do that when she takes on Jihin “Shadow Cat" Radzuan on the undercard of ONE: CLASH OF LEGENDS, which takes place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, 16 February
"They can expect an aggressive and determined Gina Iniong," she stated.
"Anything can happen in a fight. All I can say is I don't want the fight to go to the judges' scorecards."
Iniong, a six-time Philippine Wushu Champion, was regarded as one of the fastest rising stars in ONE Championship's talent-rich atomweight division.
But in July, she lost some momentum after succumbing to Brazil’s Istela Nunes by way of unanimous decision at ONE: BATTLE FOR THE HEAVENS.
Despite the setback, she has always kept her eyes on the prize in the hopes of one day becoming the first female World Champion to emerge from the Philippines.
“I am still hoping to get a shot at the ONE Women's Atomweight World Title and fight Angela Lee,” Iniong admitted.
“One of my dreams is to challenge her because I want to become a World Champion.”
For her to bring that particular dream to life, she needs to defeat Radzuan — an unbeaten rising star from Malaysia.
Iniong has been working diligently at Team Lakay in an effort to fine-tune her skills and enter the match-up at the top of her game.
She wants to kick off 2019 on a high note, and she could accomplish that by making a statement against the “Shadow Cat.”
"I am working doubly hard in training by pushing myself to the limits,” she explained.
"I follow my coaches' advise in every turn. We focused on my weaknesses in training and gave a lot of time on my ground game.
“My last fight made me realize that I have so many techniques to improve and develop. I am coming with everything to have my hand raised in Bangkok.”
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