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Saturday, January 26, 2019

MMA Fight Results: "ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent" (Manila - January 25, 2019)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 4:04 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE), sent the Mall of Asia Arena crowd into a frenzy last January 25 in Manila, with another thrilling evening of authentic martial arts action. The absolute best in local and international martial arts talent took to the ONE Championship cage at ONE: HERO’S ASCENT to showcase their incredible skills.

Fight Results: "ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions" (Manila - November 23, 2018)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 3:40 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE) returned to the Mall Of Asia Arena for another exciting evening of world-class martial arts action. ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS featured a series of compelling bouts, punctuated by two unforgettable championship clashes that left fans on the edge of their seats. In the main event, Filipino-American superstar Brandon Vera successfully defended his ONE Heavyweight World Championship against Italian challenger Mauro Cerilli. In the co-main event, Eduard Folayang of the Philippines defeated Singapore’s Amir Khan via unanimous decision to capture the vacant ONE Lightweight World Championship.

ONE Championship: Reign of Kings (fight card) in Manila | July 27, 2018

Posted by Arvin Ello at 3:16 PM

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the complete card for ONE: REIGN OF KINGS, set for the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on July 27, 2018. The absolute best in local and international martial arts talent are ready to showcase their incredible skills on the largest global stage of martial arts competition.

MMA Fight Results: "ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor" (Manila - April 20, 2018)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 9:09 PM

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), delivered another amazing spectacle at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines, delighting the packed crowd with a display of world-class martial arts action. Manila played host to ONE: HEROES OF HONOR, featuring the absolute best in local and international martial arts talent.

Ringstar: ROAR of Singapore 4 - Night of Champions | April 20, 2018

Posted by Arvin Ello at 9:03 PM

Filipino boxer Michael “Gloves on Fire” Dasmarinas, is ready to battle French boxer Karim Guerfi on April 20, 2018, for Ringstar’s Roar of Singapore IV - Night of Champions. At stake is an IBO world title belt that evening, at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

MMA Fight Results: "ONE: Legends of the World" in Manila (November 10, 2017)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 6:23 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE) had another memorable and historic evening in Manila as the capacity crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena witnessed an amazing display of heart-pounding martial arts action. ONE: LEGENDS OF THE WORLD featured a series of compelling bouts, punctuated by two unforgettable championship clashes that left fans on the edge of their seats.

ONE World Champions Eduard Folayang & Martin Nguyen meet the press for a face off in Manila

Posted by Arvin Ello at 1:30 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE), in conjunction with Chevron Havoline™, recently held the official ONE: LEGENDS OF THE WORLD City Skyline Face-Off on October 10 (Tuesday), at the City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City, Philippines. Present at the event were main event competitors, reigning ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang and newly-crowned ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen.

MMA Fight Results: "ONE: Kings of Destiny" in Manila (April 21, 2017)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 10:32 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE) sent shockwaves throughout the capacity crowd at the state-of-the-art Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines with another exciting evening of world-class mixed martial arts action last April 21. ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY showcased a series of compelling bouts, punctuated by a thrilling main event that left fans on the edge of their seats.

In the main event, Eduard Folayang (Philippines) successfully defended his ONE Lightweight World Championship, defeating Ev Ting (Malaysia) by unanimous decision.

Eduard Folayang (Philippines) - WON vs. Ev Ting (Malaysia)

In the main event of ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY, Eduard Folayang retained his ONE Lightweight World Championship with a masterful display of striking to defeat top Malaysian lightweight Ev “E.T.” Ting. Operating behind his world-class wushu stance, Folayang dazzled with his trademark variety of lightning quick and powerful spinning attacks, pouncing on Ting with side kicks and back fists. Controlling the action from the outside with the intent to counter, Folayang allowed Ting to come forward with his attacks which were few and far between. In the end, all three judges agreed on Folayang winning a unanimous decision to remain champion after five thrilling rounds of intense action.

ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY to be the biggest MMA event in PH history

Posted by Arvin Ello at 2:37 AM

Considered as the frontrunner of mixed martial arts (MMA) in the Asian region, ONE Championship has become a staple of the growing local combat scene in the Philippines since its first venture on the country's shores in 2012.

It has held nine of its last 53 events in the Philippines at locations such as the historic Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the state-of-the-art SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

ONE: Kings of Destiny (Fight Card) in Manila | April 21, 2017

Posted by Arvin Ello at 6:04 PM

The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced a spectacular fight card for ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY, which takes place on April 21, 2017 (Friday) at the 20,000-capacity Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. The action-packed evening promises to feature the absolute best in local and international mixed martial arts talent. In the main event, ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang of Baguio City, Philippines, will make the first defense of his title against top contender Ev “E.T.” Ting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

MMA Fight Results: ONE: Global Rivals in Manila (April 15, 2016)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 11:57 PM

ONE Championship™ (ONE) put on a spectacular show at the 20,000-capacity Mall of Asia Arena, featuring the absolute best in local and international mixed martial arts talent. Filipino Geje Eustaquio turned in a masterful performance against young Malaysian prospect Gianni Subba to win by unanimous decision in the co-main event.

ONE: Global Rivals in Manila | April 15, 2016

Posted by Arvin Ello at 1:01 AM

ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced nine bouts for ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS which takes place 15 April at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. Fans in the Philippines will witness all the action live as ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren returns to defend his title against hard-charging Russian opponent Nikolay Aleksakhin.

CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated: “We have an absolutely stacked card planned for fight fans in Manila, and we’re happy to be back at the Mall of Asia Arena for another awesome night of MMA. Each time out, our Manila show gets bigger and better, and this year is no exception.”

Ben Askren defends ONE Welterweight title against Nikolay Aleksakhin in Manila on April 15, 2016

Posted by Arvin Ello at 5:12 AM

ONE Championship, Asia’s largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion homes across 75 countries, holds its first event in Manila for 2016 on April 15 (Friday) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS, which will be headlined by the world championship fight between American ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren and Nikolay Aleksakhin, Pro FC Welterweight Grand Prix champ, starts at 7 p.m. and features ten fights, seven of which feature Filipino fighters in various weight categories.

Titus Pens iDoodle Ballpen Art Contest 2015 Winners

Posted by Arvin Ello at 8:02 PM

Ely James Gumba of Cebu was hailed the grand champion of the Titus Pens iDoodle Battle of the Champions Ballpen Art Contest, a grand on-the-spot ballpen art competition held on December 18, 2015 at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Doodle enthusiasts and artists from the different parts of the Philippines have gathered together for a battle of the hands in drawing using only Titus ballpens. How cool is that?

Titus Pens iDoodle Battle of the Champions at SM Mall of Asia | December 18, 2015

Posted by Arvin Ello at 8:23 PM

Young creative minds to assemble at Titus Pens iDoodle Battle of the Champions, Titus Pens set to host doodling workshops on fashion, comics, travel and food

Doodle enthusiasts across the country are all set to stretch their creative muscles for Titus Pens iDoodle Battle of the Champions, a grand on-the spot ballpen art competition on December 18, 2015 at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

In memory of Chinese fighter Yang Jian Bing (1994-2015)

Posted by Arvin Ello at 3:33 AM

The ONE Championship (ONE) family suffered a tragic loss when Chinese flyweight Yang Jian Bing passed away on December 11, 2015 (Friday) at 12.06 PM due to cardiopulmonary failure. The formal hospital medical reports and procedures are still being carried out. He was 21 years old.

Yang, a native of China was hospitalized at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Pasay City, Philippines, after a sudden collapse on the morning of December 10, 2015 while he was jogging trying to cut his weight in time of the weigh-in that evening which was held at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay.

ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions fight card in Manila | December 11, 2015

Posted by Arvin Ello at 12:26 PM

Asia's premier mixed martial arts organization is back at the state-of-the-art, 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena this Friday, December 11, in an event dubbed as ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS.

The fight card highlights the return of former women's boxing world champion Ana "Hurricane" Julaton as well as a bout featuring bantamweight stalwart, Mark "Mugen" Striegl. In the main event, Paul "Typhoon" Cheng steps in as a last minute replacement for original participant Chi Lewis-Parry, as he takes on Filipino-American Brandon "The Truth" Vera for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

Paul Cheng replaces Chi Lewis-Parry in ONE Championship fight night in Manila

Posted by Arvin Ello at 12:06 PM

Manila, Philippines - After multiple requests made by ONE directly to Chi Lewis-Parry and his manager over the last few weeks, Parry has failed to submit his medical results and his drug tests for the fight this Friday. Additionally, he decided not to board the plane departing from London to Manila. He will not be fighting this Friday.

The next top HW contender, Paul Cheng will be stepping in for the World Championship fight against Brandon Vera. Can China claim its first ever Heavyweight World Champion or will the hometown hero make it a storybook win for Filipinos?

ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions at SM MOA Arena in Manila | December 11, 2015

Posted by Arvin Ello at 3:41 AM

The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE) has announced the complete fight card for ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS which takes place at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in the Philippines on December 11, 2015. The card is headlined by a spectacular showdown between Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Chi Lewis “Chopper” Parry for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

In addition to the main event, five exciting new bouts featuring local and international MMA athletes have also been announced. These bouts will include the Lee siblings from Singapore, Angela Lee, with her younger brother, Christian Lee making his professional MMA debut. Angela will face Lena Tkhorevska from Poland while Christian meets Australia's David Meak. Filipino fighters Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio and Eugene Toquero are also on the card and will face Yang Jian Bing and Wu Ze respectively. Bruno Pucci returns to the ONE cage to battle Indonesia-based Dutch fighter, Anthony Engelen.