The Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur will be the backdrop for the upcoming ONE Championship mixed martial arts event in the country, ONE: Quest for Greatness, which is set to take place on August 18, a day before the official start of the 29th Southeast Asian Games.
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong stated that "It is always an exciting time in Kuala Lumpur whenever our world-class athletes climb atop Asia's biggest and grandest martial arts stage. Our warriors are eager to put on a show for fans in Kuala Lumpur, and it is our honor to have them perform in this marvelous city."
The main event of ONE: Quest for Greatness features current ONE Featherweight World Champion Marat Gafurov in a title defense against Martin Nguyen. According to Sityodtong, Gafurov and Nguyen "are two of the promotion's finest featherweights."
The Cobra is toting a 15-0 record, with eleven of those win coming via submission, reflecting his high-level grappling skills. He has been the champion since defeating Narantungalag Jadambaa in 2015. He has since defeated Jadambaa in a rematch one year later, which is his last match before this upcoming fight.
The Situ-Asian is seeking to avenge his lone loss in nine fights, which he took on a few days notice to face Gafurov. All of his fights have resulted in a finish, with five knockouts, including his latest victory against Kazunori Yokota, and three submission triumphs.
The other fights under the ONE: Quest for Greatness card are as follows:
Ev Ting vs Nobutatsu Suzuki
Agilan Thani vs Sherif Mohamed
Kevin Belingon vs Reece McLaren
Gianni Subba vs Riku Shibuya
Ann Osman vs May Ooi
Robin Catalan vs Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke
Keanu Subba vs Christian Lee
Edward Kelly vs Emilio Urrutia
Rene Catalan vs Bu Huo You Ga
Ev Ting is seeking to bounce back from his defeat to current ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang by facing off against former ONE Welterweight World Champion Nobutatsu Suzuki, who dropped down in weight for this lightweight matchup.
Like Ting, Agilan Thani is also seeking to bounce back from his title defeat, after bowing to current ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren. The Alligator will face off against Sherif Mohamed. The Shark is currently the Evolution Light Heavyweight Champion, with all of his eight victories having resulted in a finish, evenly split between submissions and knockouts. Mohamed recently made his ONE Championship debut against Igor Subora and will seek to impress by taking down his upcoming opponent in his home turf.
Kevin Belingon is one of the most talented Filipino mixed martial artists. The Team Lakay fighter has a 15-5 record, with six wins coming via knockout. The Silencer is fresh from stopping Toni Tauru and is set to take on Reece McLaren. Just like Ting and Thani, Lightning is coming off a title defeat, just falling short against current ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes via split decision.
Gianni Subba is seeking to continue his impressive run in the flyweight division, having won five of his last six fights and toting a 8-2 record. He will be up against former ONE Flyweight World contender Riku Shibuya, who has built a following with his exciting, unorthodox style and powerful combinations. The Outsider is toting a 13-3-2 record, and is fresh from a decision victory over Roy Doliguez.
The Causeway rivalry takes a new dimension with Ann Osman facing off against ONE Championship debutant May Ooi. Athena will seek to use her strength and aggressiveness to overpower her opponents. Ooi represented Singapore in Olympic Swimming at Barcelona in 1992, before making the pivot toward mixed martial arts. She totes a 2-2 record as a strawweight prospect.
Robin Catalan is part of the Catalan family of fighters, with a 6-2 record in the strawweight division. Fresh from securing a split decision victory over fellow Pinoy fighter Jeremy Miado, Robin will be facing former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. The three-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai world champion has a 7-2 MMA record with over 25 years of competitive experience, with his latest bout being a first round KO win over Adrian Matheis.
In a Causeway matchup of two very promising young featherweight prospects, Keanu Subba faces Christian Lee. The 22-year-old Subba totes a 5-2 record after initially making his named as a MIMMA featherweight champion. The KL native defeated Ahmed Mujtaba via submission in his last match. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old Lee rattled off five straight thrilling finishes in his young MMA career. The Warrior defeated Wan Jianping via first round TKO in his last match. Of course, many recognize Christian as the younger brother of current ONE Women's Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee.
Edward Kelly is considered as one of the brightest Filipino featherweight MMA prospects. Part of Team Lakay, "The Ferocious" has won his last three fights, including a third round TKO of Sunoto in his last match. He is slated to face Emilio Urrutia, who will make his ONE Championship debut as a featherweight and has a 9-4 MMA record.
2006 Asian Games gold medalist Rene Catalan also returns to the cage, seeking his third straight victory in ONE Championship against 2016 ONE Hefei Flyweight Tournament winner Bu Huo You Ga.
For further details on the ONE: Quest For Greatness or other updates from ONE Championship, one can check out www.onefc.com.
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong stated that "It is always an exciting time in Kuala Lumpur whenever our world-class athletes climb atop Asia's biggest and grandest martial arts stage. Our warriors are eager to put on a show for fans in Kuala Lumpur, and it is our honor to have them perform in this marvelous city."
The main event of ONE: Quest for Greatness features current ONE Featherweight World Champion Marat Gafurov in a title defense against Martin Nguyen. According to Sityodtong, Gafurov and Nguyen "are two of the promotion's finest featherweights."
The Cobra is toting a 15-0 record, with eleven of those win coming via submission, reflecting his high-level grappling skills. He has been the champion since defeating Narantungalag Jadambaa in 2015. He has since defeated Jadambaa in a rematch one year later, which is his last match before this upcoming fight.
The Situ-Asian is seeking to avenge his lone loss in nine fights, which he took on a few days notice to face Gafurov. All of his fights have resulted in a finish, with five knockouts, including his latest victory against Kazunori Yokota, and three submission triumphs.
The other fights under the ONE: Quest for Greatness card are as follows:
Ev Ting vs Nobutatsu Suzuki
Agilan Thani vs Sherif Mohamed
Kevin Belingon vs Reece McLaren
Gianni Subba vs Riku Shibuya
Ann Osman vs May Ooi
Robin Catalan vs Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke
Keanu Subba vs Christian Lee
Edward Kelly vs Emilio Urrutia
Rene Catalan vs Bu Huo You Ga
Ev Ting is seeking to bounce back from his defeat to current ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang by facing off against former ONE Welterweight World Champion Nobutatsu Suzuki, who dropped down in weight for this lightweight matchup.
Like Ting, Agilan Thani is also seeking to bounce back from his title defeat, after bowing to current ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren. The Alligator will face off against Sherif Mohamed. The Shark is currently the Evolution Light Heavyweight Champion, with all of his eight victories having resulted in a finish, evenly split between submissions and knockouts. Mohamed recently made his ONE Championship debut against Igor Subora and will seek to impress by taking down his upcoming opponent in his home turf.
Kevin Belingon is one of the most talented Filipino mixed martial artists. The Team Lakay fighter has a 15-5 record, with six wins coming via knockout. The Silencer is fresh from stopping Toni Tauru and is set to take on Reece McLaren. Just like Ting and Thani, Lightning is coming off a title defeat, just falling short against current ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes via split decision.
Gianni Subba is seeking to continue his impressive run in the flyweight division, having won five of his last six fights and toting a 8-2 record. He will be up against former ONE Flyweight World contender Riku Shibuya, who has built a following with his exciting, unorthodox style and powerful combinations. The Outsider is toting a 13-3-2 record, and is fresh from a decision victory over Roy Doliguez.
The Causeway rivalry takes a new dimension with Ann Osman facing off against ONE Championship debutant May Ooi. Athena will seek to use her strength and aggressiveness to overpower her opponents. Ooi represented Singapore in Olympic Swimming at Barcelona in 1992, before making the pivot toward mixed martial arts. She totes a 2-2 record as a strawweight prospect.
Robin Catalan is part of the Catalan family of fighters, with a 6-2 record in the strawweight division. Fresh from securing a split decision victory over fellow Pinoy fighter Jeremy Miado, Robin will be facing former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. The three-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai world champion has a 7-2 MMA record with over 25 years of competitive experience, with his latest bout being a first round KO win over Adrian Matheis.
In a Causeway matchup of two very promising young featherweight prospects, Keanu Subba faces Christian Lee. The 22-year-old Subba totes a 5-2 record after initially making his named as a MIMMA featherweight champion. The KL native defeated Ahmed Mujtaba via submission in his last match. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old Lee rattled off five straight thrilling finishes in his young MMA career. The Warrior defeated Wan Jianping via first round TKO in his last match. Of course, many recognize Christian as the younger brother of current ONE Women's Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee.
Edward Kelly is considered as one of the brightest Filipino featherweight MMA prospects. Part of Team Lakay, "The Ferocious" has won his last three fights, including a third round TKO of Sunoto in his last match. He is slated to face Emilio Urrutia, who will make his ONE Championship debut as a featherweight and has a 9-4 MMA record.
2006 Asian Games gold medalist Rene Catalan also returns to the cage, seeking his third straight victory in ONE Championship against 2016 ONE Hefei Flyweight Tournament winner Bu Huo You Ga.
For further details on the ONE: Quest For Greatness or other updates from ONE Championship, one can check out www.onefc.com.
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