THE head of the Asian Federation for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) congratulates the newly formed local association on the successful hosting of the Manila Open, the inaugural Asian MMA championships culminated Wednesday night at Mariott Manila in Pasay City.

AN intense heavyweight match saw Chinese fighter Darui Tang prevail over Filipino Mark Palomar via knockout in the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) Fight Night card held at Octopus Bar in Makati City on Saturday night.

Promoter Marifel Barrera (center) poses with rival camp Eduardo Montiel and Luis Castillo of Mexico against Melvin Jerusalem with manager JC Mananquil

MEXICAN Luis Angel Castillo fired the first shot on reigning champion Melvin Jerusalem five days before the two clashes for the WBC minimumweight title.

Boxing rising star Carl Jammes Martin fights battle-tested Mexican Anthony Jimenez Salas in a non-title super bantamweight match on Friday (Saturday in Manila) at Culican, Sinoloa, Mexico. 

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