Category: MARTIAL ARTS
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Historic result and five more gold medals for Bahrain at MMA Euro Open
Bahrain, June 24, 2019: Team Bahrain made history once again (MMA Euro Open). After rising up to the number one spot in the world MMA rankings, the squad put on a collective performance for the ages, winning five senior golds and one junior gold at the IMMAF-WMMAA European Open. The tournament concluded this Sunday, with…
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Cian Cowley’s return confirmed for BRAVE 24, in London
Bahrain, June 22, 2019: Lightweight Cian Cowley is the first official addition to BRAVE’s debut in London, set for July 25th (Cian Cowley return confirmed). The exclusive event will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, inside the Copper Box Arena, and will feature the return of the SBG Ireland representative, who takes on…
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BRAVE and Sheikh Khaled praised for ‘stepping up’ in MMA development
Bahrain, June 18, 2019: BRAVE Combat Federation and the Kingdom of Bahrain have been praised for the roles they have played in the development of mixed martial arts on a grass-roots level (Sheikh Khaled Brave). IMMAF-WMMAA president Kerrith Brown was recently in Bahrain for the announcement of the third edition of the International Combat Week,…
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One Championship hosts media open workout for Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy
Bangkok, Thailand, June 18, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held a Media Open Workout, Tuesday, 18 June at Petchyindee Gym featuring ONE Championship superstar Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy of Thailand. Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy was also in attendance at the Media Open Workout as a special guest. Petchmorakot…
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BRAVE CF lands in London with exclusive, invite-only fight night
Bahrain, June 18, 2019: BRAVE Combat Federation is set to make its much-awaited debut in England, and the promotion is going all out to make sure that its first show in the country is an unforgettable one (BRAVE CF lands London). The fastest-growing MMA organization in the world will host BRAVE 24, on July 25th,…
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Undefeated Dutch Muay Thai superstar Jorina Baars signs with One Championship
Singapore, June 17, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced it has added yet another world-champion martial artist to its elite roster of athletes with the signing of Dutch Muay Thai superstar Jorina Baars. A native of Den Helder, Netherlands, the 30-year old Baars is easily…
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Stamp Fairtex retains ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title with unanimous decision over Alma Juniku Agilan Thani defeats veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama in Co-Main Event
Shanghai, June 15, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), made a triumphant return to the Baoshan Arena in Shanghai for yet another night of world-class martial arts action (Stamp Fairtex retains ONE). ONE: LEGENDARY QUEST showcased the brightest stars in global martial arts. In the main event, reigning…
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2019 IMMAF |WMMAA World Championships dates announced for Brave International Combat Week
London, June 14, 2019: At a press conference held in Manama on Wednesday, BRAVE Combat Federation, the Bahrain MMA Federation and IMMAF | WMMAA announced the schedule for 2019 BRAVE International Combat Week, in which this year’s IMMAF | WMMAA World Championships of Amateur MMA will take place for a third year running. The week…
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Stamp Fairtex and Alma Juniku stare down at ONE: Legendary quest official face-off in Shanghai
Shanghai, China, June 12, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held the ONE: LEGENDARY QUEST Official Face-Off at Yunspace in Shanghai. In attendance were ONE Atomweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand and challenger Alma Juniku of Australia. Stamp and Juniku will square…
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Jitinat Asdamongkol named President of ONE Championship Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), just announced that Jitinat Asdamongkol has been named President of ONE Championship Thailand. Jitinat will lead ONE Championship’s operations in Thailand, overseeing growth strategy and strengthening the ONE network in the country. Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of…