Archive for the ‘Martial Arts’ Category

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) needs to develop new stars after former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar announced his retirement after UFC 141 last Friday in Las Vegas (Saturday in Manila). Read the rest of this entry »

source: Joey Villar | philstar.com

Fil-Am Mark Muñoz, boosted by his recent victory over Chris Leben, has moved up to No. 4 in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranking currently paced by Brazilian Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Camille B. Naredo | abs-cbnnews.com

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones successfully defended his title for the second time, submitting former champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida in the second round of the main event of UFC 140. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is full of confidence going to his title defense against Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

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An ESPN mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst believes Filipino fighter Mark Muñoz can potentially prevent the much awaited rematch between Chael Sonnen and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight king Anderson Silva from happening. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Abac Cordero | philstar.com

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia yesterday said he sees no problem with the immediate release of the cash incentives for all Filipino medal winners in the recent Southeast Asian Games. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar BJ Penn said he might put up a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in Manila someday. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Dennis Gasgonia | abs-cbnnews.com

It was already 4 p.m. and there was still no sign of BJ Penn. The crowd at the Mall of Asia Music Hall appeared restless while waiting for their mixed martial arts (MMA) hero to emerge from the backstage.

They wanted to see the legend. They wanted to see “The Prodigy.” Read the rest of this entry »

source: Mark Giongco | inquirer.net

From strikes to submissions, UFC legend BJ Penn gave frenzied MMA fans a glimpse of his techniques Wednesday during an open workout at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Joey Villar | philstar.com

With the emergence of Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz, the ambitious bid of holding an Ultimate Fighting Championship card here in the Philippines is being revived by the UFC and television giant ABS-CBN following failed attempts in the past. Read the rest of this entry »