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· Carl Samson
Kung Fu ‘Master’ Eye-Pokes MMA Fighter While Shaking Hands After Humiliating Defeat
After getting knocked down three times, a kung fu “master” hit back at his kickboxing opponent with an eye poke while shaking hands. Wu Liang, who practices the traditional martial art of Xingyi (or Xing Yi Quan), challenged Zhang Wensheng, who fights for Glory Kickboxing, to a…
· Ryan General
Chinese MMA Fighter Who Beats Fake ‘Kung Fu Masters’ May Face ‘Monk’ with 61 Wins
Critics were not impressed after Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong destroyed a much older “Kung Fu master” under kickboxing rules. The outspoken 40-year-old fighter, who has made it his mission to expose “fake Kung Fu,” defeated 56-year-old Tian Ye with ease over the weekend in…
· Ryan General
MMA Fighter Defeats Another ‘Kung Fu Master’ in One-Sided Fight
Controversial mixed martial artist Xu Xiaodong continues on with his quest to expose “fake kung fu” by defeating another supposed kung fu “master.” Known as “Mad Dog,” the outspoken 40-year-old fighter took on 56-year-old Tian Ye in a one-sided battle under kickboxing rules…
· Ryan General
Floyd Mayweather Earns $9 Million After Defeating Japanese Kickboxer in 3 Minutes, Sparks Outcry
It took Floyd Mayweather less than one round to defeat his Japanese fighter Tenshin Nasukawa in their New Year’s Eve bout in Saitama, Japan. The American boxing legend earned his $9 million dollars fight money without much fuzz on Monday, sending the local kickboxing star the…
· Ranier Maningding
Five MMA Champions Come From The Philippines. Four of Them Train at This Man’s Gym
If you travel to the northern hills of Luzon to Baguio City, Philippines, you’ll discover a man with a special ability to transform humble fighters into world champions. His name is Coach Mark Sangiao, the founder of Team Lakay, and he has four world championship martial artists…
· Bryan Ke
Amateur Kickboxer Knocks Out Tai Chi Master in 5 Seconds with Single Punch
An amateur kickboxer knocks out his opponent, a practitioner of traditional martial arts tai chi, in a matter of a few seconds after the match begins in what may be considered as one of the fastest knockouts in kickboxing. The fight took place earlier this month and was…
· Ryan General
Conor McGregor Makes Racist ‘Jackie Chan’ Instagram Post to Japanese Fighter, Gets Destroyed
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor got a much-deserved clap back from Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa after posting some racist remarks on Instagram. McGregor was making fun of an image taken at a recent press conference in Japan featuring Nasukawa with boxer Floyd…
· Bryan Ke
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will Fight Undefeated Japanese MMA Kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa
Japanese Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Rizin Fighting Federation has announced that the long-running undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is set to come out of retirement to fight undefeated Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa. RIZIN FF just announced that Floyd Mayweather…
· Ranier Maningding
I’m Tired Of Pretending Like Everything Is Okay At The Family Christmas Party
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Last night I was sprawled on the bedroom floor, agonizing over a sharp pain that felt like…
· Kyle Encina
Martial Artist Couple Gets Into Fight Over Trophies, Husband Ends Up in Hospital
A couple in China who happen to both be martial arts champions got into a grueling argument which sent the husband straight to the hospital after he began suffering from chest pains. Doctors at Xi’an hospital were shocked to see a 3-centimeter (1.2-inch) gold medal in the…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Model-Turned-Professional Boxer is a Total Knockout
Japanese model-turned-professional boxer Tomomi Takano is showing everyone that there’s more to her than meets the eye. The 30-year-old resident of Sumida, Tokyo has an Instagram account filled with photos that highlights her toned physique, leading people to believe that she’s…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Meet The Badass Martial Artist Making Authentic Asian Clothes For UFC Fighters
Dynasty Clothing has been making waves in the martial arts community — just ask fighters like Ben Nguyen, Albert Cheng, Kieran Kichuk, Lavell Marshall, and Steven Nguyen, who all proudly wear the brand wherever they can. I’ve been friends with Dynasty Clothing‘s founder, Hoi Wah…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Hero Who Risked His Life Saving Victims of the London Terrorist Attacks
A journalist and martial artist is being hailed as a hero after sustaining a near-fatal stab while saving another person in the terror attacks that shocked London on Saturday. Geoff Ho, a business editor of the Sunday Express, was dining out with his friends at Southwark Tavern…
· Benny Luo
He Was Bullied for Being Asian, Now He’s a Badass MMA Fighter and Hollywood Star
Meet Cung Le. He’s a badass Vietnamese-American actor and retired MMA fighter who had quite the track record for being an undisputed fighter. He has a professional Sanshou (Chinese kickboxing) record of 17-0.
· Carl Samson
The World’s Youngest MMA Champion is an Asian Woman You Don’t Want to Mess With
For those who may not know her, Angela Lee looks like any other 20-year-old Asian woman. She takes selfies, cuddles with her dog, goes to the beach, and even slays in heels. But Lee is also the world’s youngest MMA champion — and undefeated at that. At 19, she won the inaugural…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Lookalike Becomes Local Celebrity in Malaysia
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has a doppelganger in the Malaysian town of Keningau in the state of Sabah, and he himself has become a sort of a local celebrity in his village. The Pacman’s dead ringer is 43-year-old Aloysius Taidin, a pepper farmer from Kampung Baru. When…
· Editorial Staff
Young Woman Resembling UFC Model Stabbed to Death By Obsessed Man
A young British woman was fatally stabbed by a UFC-model obsessed man while staying at a hostel in North Queensland, Australia on Tuesday night. Mia Ayliffe-Chung, the victim of the attack, had been on her dream trip of a lifetime before she arrived at Shelley’s Backpackers…
· Laura Dang
Meet the 25-Year-Old USC Alumni Who Started the First Female-Led Millenial Venture Capital Firm
One 25-year-old is paving the way as a pioneering women in venture capital and entrepreneurship in the U.S. and Asia. Pocket (Yiqing) Sun has accomplished much for someone her age having graced the cover of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Venture Capital and Finance and becoming the…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong’s First Hooters is Already Causing Controversy
American restaurant chain Hooters, known for its skimpily dressed female servers is about to open its first restaurant in Hong Kong. A month before its launch, however, the sports bar that bills itself as “delightfully tacky yet unrefined” is already attracting controversy. Set…