Fight Night III: Philippines vs Korea set for April slugfest

Cage Gladiators' upcoming MMA event

Mixed Martial Arts fans in the country can check out the upcoming fight card of Cage Gladiators and Hitman MMA, as they have joined forces once again to put up Fight Night III: Philippines vs Korea.

This MMA event will take place on April 14 at the Skydome in SM North EDSA, and as acknowledged in its title, will feature a Filipino in Jeffrey Biron of MUMMA Fight Club going up against a Korean in Kim Jae Woong of Extreme Combat as its main event.

Aside from the three-round featherweight matchup, the co-main event also pits a Pinoy and a Korean, with Miguel Alo of Sprawl MMA set to tangle against Min Hyeok Lee of Extreme Combat in a lightweight division scrap.

Hitman MMA's Burn Soriano shares, "I am looking forward to the third edition of our fight night series, which will be the biggest so far in its existence. I am proud that local MMA is reaching new heights with the Philippines vs. Korea fight card this time. I am very excited for our fighters and for the continued success of Cage Gladiators/Hitman MMA as a promotion and as a means to help deserving local MMA talents."

Cage Gladiators' Laurence Canavan adds, "This will be a treat for fans as we all continue to raise the bar in promoting fighters and giving them the necessary platforms to be successful in local MMA."

The rest of the matchups in Fight Night III: Philippines versus Korea are as follows:

Jiar Castillo vs Genil Francisco (Bantamweight)

Kevin Guevara vs John Tirona (Light Heavyweight)

Ezekiel Cerbito vs Ian Jay Batoto (Strawweight)

Jayco Madrona vs Alexander Aballe (Featherweight)

Rod Santos vs Chance Buentiempo (Featherweight)

Edrion Mac vs Luke Quinlan Cruz (Flyweight)

Cesar Paragas vs Philip Ahuganan (Bantamweight)

Mark Mabute vs Bener Santig (Flyweight)