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Casimero, Inoue avail of quality sparmates
Their anticipated clash may have been moved to a later date but the buildup continues for Filipino champion Johnriel Casimero and unbeaten Japanese foe Naoya Inoue
Taduran guns for KO over Valladares by way of body blows
Albay pride Pedro Taduran dangles his IBF minimumweight crown against Mexican challenger Daniel Valladares
Salva, Taduran dispute world title in historic tiff
Another Filipino is set to join the ranks of world champions as unbeaten Samuel Salva and Pedro Taduran fight for the IBF minimumweight crown
Tapales returns in line for world title crack
Former world champion Marlon Tapales impresses with a fifth-round knockout of Mexican Fernando Vargas Parra
Pinoy fighter Lausa triumphs in UFC debut
Jenel Lausa dominates his Chinese foe Yao Zhikui through 3 rounds and gains all 30 27 tallies from the judges scorecards
WATCH: Eduard Folayang’s title-winning KO vs Shinya Aoki
Folayang dethrones Aoki by way of third round technical knockout
Folayang ends Team Lakay’s title drought, becomes 5th homegrown MMA world champ
Aside from handing Team Lakay its first championship victory since February 2013 Folayang becomes the fifth homegrown Filipino to win a world title in the sport
WATCH: Folayang, Aoki come face-to-face at ONE Championship’s presser
Both men have an eerie staredown that draws a raucous ovation from the crowd at ONE Championship’s public faceoff event
WATCH: Aoki's media workout for title defense vs Folayang
Aoki is set to lock horns with Folayang in the main event of ONE Championship s Defending Honor card on Friday November 11 in Singapore
Folayang out to silence doubters in world title fight against Aoki
Some people think that I cannot beat Aoki but I believe in myself I can be the one to beat the legend says the Filipino fighter
Filipino fighter Vaughn Donayre to face Amir Khan in Singapore
Khan was supposed to face undefeated grappler Samir Flexible Mrabet but the latter is no longer competing due to an undisclosed injury
Eduard Folayang's long journey to the promised land
The 9 year MMA veteran widely regarded as the face of Philippine MMA is eyeing a world championship
Pinoy fighter Rolando Dy slated for PXC 55 in Guam
Dy is slated to lock horns with up and coming Australian combatant Aydin Mrouki in a 3 round featherweight bout
Eduard Folayang: Team Lakay's last hope to end championship drought
Team Lakay s homegrown talents have lost 7 world title contests since 2013 but they re optimistic Folayang can turn things around
Jenel Lausa’s UFC debut moved to November 27
Lausa will face Chinese flyweight Yao Zhikui at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne Australia
ONE FC: Belingon explains tactical approach against Gafurov
Belingon defended his tactical approach to the Gafurov fight asserting that he could not afford to give himself room for error
Franklin on Folayang possibly dethroning Aoki: 'Great for business'
From a matchmaking perspective Franklin believes if Folayang wins against Aoki it will benefit ONE Championship in terms of creating new match ups
ONE Championship VP Franklin warns Aoki of Folayang's striking
I don t think Shinya has the ability to deal with Folayang s Wushu and spinning strikes says ONE Championship vice president Rich Franklin
Franklin: Pacio can keep up with experienced Japanese foe
Pacio is being touted by numerous cageside observers as the most promising young competitor in the Philippine MMA scene today
Jenel Lausa seeks to break homegrown Filipinos’ losing spell in UFC
A sweet victory inside the Octagon has been elusive to homegrown MMA talents since Mark Eddiva’s successful UFC debut in March 2014
Sangiao not worried about hometown decision in Folayang's title bout
Both men are scheduled to collide in the main event of ONE Championship’s Defending Honor card in Singapore
Kevin Belingon eager for first win in 2 years – Team Lakay coach
For Belingon’s second ONE Championship outing in 2016 he is set to duke it out with Tajikistan’s Muin Gafurov
Being UFC fighter hasn’t sunk in yet, says Jenel Lausa
Lausa 28 used to think becoming a UFC fighter was a far fetched dream
UFC-bound Jenel Lausa credits MMA success to 3-year PXC stint
Lausa the current PXC flyweight titleholder inks a 20 month exclusive deal with the UFC that will guarantee him 4 fights under the promotion’s banner
Filipino fighter Jenel Lausa makes UFC debut in October
Lausa inks a 20 month exclusive deal with the world’s premier MMA promotion that will guarantee him 4 fights under the UFC banner
Eric Kelly proud of brother Edward's success in ONE Championship
Edward scores two huge victories inside the ONE Championship cage making his brother Eric proud of his ability to overcome adversity
Eric Kelly shows no signs of quitting after two straight losses
Despite the setbacks Kelly refuses to throw in the towel and aims to reestablish his foothold in the tilting landscape of ONE Championship s featherweight division
WATCH: Pinoy fighter Burnard Soriano KOs Indonesian in 15 seconds
The Pinoy striker knocks out Mario Satya Wirawan in their bantamweight encounter on ONE Championship’s Titles and Titans card
Pinoy fighter Edward Kelly refuses to belittle Dutch foe at ONE FC bout
Even though Vincent Latoel will be fighting for the first time as a featherweight competitor Edward Kelly refuses to be complacent against the 35 bout veteran
Banario ready to face top lightweights in ONE Championship
Banario s main objective is to elevate his status in the rankings
Pinoy MMA bet Eric Kelly suffers painful KO loss in China
Jadambaa a former ONE Championship featherweight titleholder needs only 44 seconds to finish off Kelly
ONE FC: Pinoy MMA bet Rocky Batolbatol yields to Christian Lee
Lee secures his 5th career stoppage by raining down merciless blows on a defenseless Batolbatol who has no other choice but to wave the white flag
Eric Kelly looks to trade strikes with dangerous Russian foe
Eric Kelly says he knows the possible threat Timofey Nastyukhin could bring but he is willing to stand and bang with his opponent
Mark Eddiva makes weight for UFC Fight Night 85 bout
Mark Eddiva tips the scales at exactly 145 pounds while Daniel Hooker comes in a pound heavier
3 Filipino MMA fighters back new ONE FC weigh-in policy
ONE Championship adopts a new procedure to prevent its athletes from cutting massive amounts of weight before a fight
Belingon loses ONE FC title fight, taps to Fernandes’ submission
Bibiano Fernandes easily finishes the job at the 4:04 mark of the first round compelling Filipino Kevin Belingon to wave the white flag with a Kimura lock
Roy Doliguez yields to Japanese foe on ONE FC card in China
Filipino fighter Doliguez loses his second straight outing inside the ONE Championship cage and downgrades to a 6 3 professional record
Jenel Lausa becomes 4th homegrown Pinoy to win MMA world title
Lausa a native of Concepcion Iloilo captures the vacant flyweight championship via a split decision victory over compatriot Crisanto Pitpitunge at PXC 51
Jenel Lausa expected judges’ unanimous verdict at PXC 51
Lausa who edged out Crisanto Pitpitunge via split verdict at PXC 51 thinks he did enough to get a unanimous decision from the 3 cageside officials
Lausa edges Pitpitunge, bags vacant PXC title
3rd UPDATE Filipino fighter Jenel Lausa captures the vacant PXC flyweight title at PXC 51
Folayang, Eustaquio to compete on ONE FC card in Malaysia
Eduard Folayang makes his return vs Tetsuya Yamada while Geje Eustaquio battles Saiful Merican
Eustaquio, Toquero added to ONE FC’s Manila event in December
Filipinos Geje Eustaquio and Eugene Toquero will take on Chinese foes at the ONE: Spirit of Champions event in December
Two Pinoy MMA bets lose on ONE FC undercard in Singapore
Filipinos Jimmy Yabo and Edward Kelly succumb to technical knockout and stoppage defeats at ONE Championship s Pride of Lions
Montilla, Ranillo fail to win PXC titles
American bred competitor Alvin Cacdac submitted Montilla while Ranillo bows to Japanese stalwart Chuji Kato
Folayang, Julaton, two more Pinoys added to ONE FC: Warrior’s Way
Filipino fighters Eduard Folayang Ana Julaton Jujeath Nagaowa and Rene Catalan join Kevin Belingon and Honorio Banario in ONE FC: Warrior s Way
Dave 'The Scarecrow' Galera ready for UFC Fight Night Singapore
My conditioning is in tip top shape says young Filipino MMA fighter Dave The Scarecrow Galera as he gears up for his UFC debut
Palace asked: Release P10B for fighter jets
The terms earlier put the government to contract in limbo after the South Korean company demanded a huge downpayment
