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Interviews
Meet Adrian Lee: Angela and Christian Lee’s brother looks to carve his own name in MMA
Adrian Lee, the youngest sibling of MMA stars Angela and Christian Lee, is set to make his professional debut with ONE Championship next wee...
Carl Samson
News
Manny Pacquiao announces 2024 rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Filipino boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has revealed plans for a purported rematch with American rival Floyd Mayweather J...
Ryan General
Meet Khai Wu, Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA trainer [interview]
Of today’s most successful businesspeople, Mark Zuckerberg stands out as one who invests time, energy and resources to pursue a personal spo...
Health
MMA star Angela Lee reveals car accident in 2017 ‘was a suicide attempt’
ONE mixed martial arts star Angela Lee recently confirmed in an essay that the car accident she was involved nearly six years ago was a suic...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Ross Butler says MMA training is harder than superhero training
Ross Butler recently compared the physicality of playing a superhero in “Shazam!” to becoming a mixed martial artist (MMA) for h...
Angela Lee pleads for ‘conspiracy theories’ about sister Victoria’s death to stop
ONE Championship MMA star Angela Lee is asking fans, media and Instagram commenters to stop circulating “conspiracy theories” re...
Rising MMA star Victoria Lee dies at age 18
Victoria’s sister, Angela Lee ...
Swedish fighter Samuel Ericsson knocks out Tarek Khelifi after heated encounter outside the ring
Swedish fighter Samuel Ericsson won his fight against Algerian opponent Tarek Khelifi at the Karate Combat pit on Dec. 17 just days after a...
Events
ONE Championship star Brandon ‘The Truth’ Vera bids emotional goodbye to MMA
MMA star Brandon “The Truth” Vera has retired following his loss to Amir Aliakbar in the Philippines on Saturday. Now 45, the Filipino Ame...
Social Media
Video: Mark Zuckerberg shows off MMA skills while sparring with UFC fighter
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to share a video of himself sparring with mixed martial artist Khai “The Shadow” Wu before the f...
Crime
Filipino American MMA fighter takes down NYC man accused of six separate unprovoked attacks
Ro Malabanan, a Filipino American mixed martial artist, reportedly witnessed a man sucker-punching a construction worker in SoHo, New York ...
Michelle De Pacina
Man accused of pistol-whipping Asian senior humbled by ‘much smaller man’ in viral fight video
Train 4 Life Center in Suisun City, California, claims Omari Garland, the man accused of pistol-whipping and robbing a 70-year-old Asian ma...
Sports
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather to face Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in exhibition bout
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, is set to face off against Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 29, in an exhibition boxing match in Se...
Jane Nam
Martial Arts
MMA fighter ‘The Korean Zombie’ hints at retirement after UFC 273 championship match loss
UFC featherweight fighter Jung Chan-sung – better known as “The Korean Zombie” – hinted at his retirement after losing his championship matc...
MMA fighter defends boba shop owner from upset customer wanting sushi in viral video
A now-viral video shows 26-year-old mixed martial arts fighter Khai Wu standing up to a customer for verbally attacking an Asian business ow...
Japanese American MMA Fighter and ‘Queen of Mean’ Miriam Nakamoto to Debut in Action-Romance Film
MMA fighter and eight-time world champion Miriam Nakamoto, known as “The Queen of Mean,” is set to star in an action-romance movie. About th...
Thy Nguyen
EF
Meet ‘The Korean Falcon’ MMA Fighter With a 9-1 Career Record
In his home country of South Korea, Sung Bin Jo is already a pretty big deal. The dashing 28-year old has looks that can rival any K-Pop sta...
Editorial Staff
UFC Fighter Makes Racist Coronavirus Joke to Insult Chinese Champion
UFC fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk has earned criticism online for an Instagram story that many found to be insensitive. The Polish fighter, who...
ONE Championship
MMA Champions Angela and Christian Lee Win Fights at the World’s Largest Martial Arts Event in History
Sibling duo Angela and Christian Lee both left the cage victorious at ONE: Century in Tokyo on Sunday. The One: Century event is said to be ...
Jin Hyun
This Asian-American Brother And Sister Are Making Sports History
Never in the history of mixed martial arts has there ever been concurrent brother-and-sister world champions from a major organization. That...
MMA Gets a Bad Rep For Toxic Masculinity — Christian Lee is Here to Change That
MMA has developed a cult-like following across various countries — acknowledged and respected for the physicality of the sport as well as th...
Some Asian Parents Want Their Kids to Be Doctors, These Parents Trained MMA World Champions
Different variations of martial arts are present in every Asian country — it’s practically a part of our DNA. While UFC has beco...
I Spent a Day With MMA World Champion Angela Lee and Now I’m Hooked
Angela “Unstoppable” Lee was only 20 years old when she defeated veteran MMA fighter Mei Yamaguchi, a woman nearly twice her age...
This Martial Arts Champion From Myanmar is a Hero to His People
Two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang is one of the biggest mixed martial arts stars in the world. He’s also a national hero ...
Yoshihiro ‘Sexyama’ Akiyama: From Korean Reality TV and Drama to the Circle
Some people just have “it.” How do you define “it?” It’s hard to, but “it” is the kind of thing yo...
Zhang Weili Makes History as The First Chinese UFC Champion
Chinese mixed martial artist Zhang Weili became the first Chinese UFC champion after beating Brazilian fighter Jessica Andrade in less than ...
How Stamp Fairtex Overcame Bullying And Gender Stereotypes To Become A Martial Arts Superstar
The most influential people make their struggles a part of their success story. Stamp Fairtex is one of those people. She is only 22 years o...
MMA in the Olympics? This Asian CEO is Determined to Make It Happen
When you think Olympics, it’s usually the more popular sports that produce headlines — sports like basketball, football, and athletics...
How Aerospace Engineer Janet Todd Became a ‘Secret’ Muay Thai Champion
Martial artists come from all walks of life. Many find combat sports as a means of escape from troubles. Most find an appreciation and love ...
MMA World Champions Reveal What They Eat While Training to Stay in Peak Shape
Professional athletes often have the healthiest bodies, and it’s not solely because of the way they train. What they eat while they...
How an Abusive Relationship Led Bi Nguyen to Become an Inspiring MMA Fighter
When you look at 29-year-old Bi “Killer Bee” Nguyen, you would never know the hardships she has had to endure during her life. ...
MMA Champ Brandon Vera Met With The Rock to Talk About Fighting in New ‘Fast and Furious’ Film
Filipino-American mixed martial arts star Brandon “The Truth” Vera was in Hollywood recently to talk to action superstar Dwayne “The Rock” J...
Angela Lee Reveals Her Secrets to Getting Better at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion, “Unstoppable” Angela Lee, has proven that her Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills are top-notch with ...
The Top 5 Asian Americans Dominating Mixed Martial Arts Right Now
When you think of mixed martial arts, you think of guys like Conor McGregor, or Jon Jones. But did you know that Asia is also well-represent...
The Youngest MMA World Champions in History are Asian Siblings
Mixed martial arts is one of the most popular sports today. Millions of people around the world tune in to catch the most amazing action in ...
What Champion Fighter Angela Lee Listens to on Spotify While Training to Get Pumped
“Unstoppable” Angela Lee is back in the gym improving her skills and working out to become a better and stronger athlete. To help the 21-yea...
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