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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
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
EF
ONE Championship’s sold-out U.S. debut to ring in AAPI Heritage Month on May 5
ONE Championship, Asia’s largest global sports property, will make its long-awaited debut on U.S. soil with ONE Fight Night 10 in Denver, Co...
Editorial Staff
Events
ONE Championship teams up with Bruce Lee Foundation to honor his legacy during AAPI Month
ONE Championship and the Bruce Lee Foundation (BLF) have joined forces to honor Bruce Lee’s legacy while promoting Asian American and ...
Ryan General
News
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 ...
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...
ONE Championship
Christian Lee, Asian American MMA phenom, going for champ-champ status in U.S. Prime Video debut
For hardcore MMA fans, Christian Lee is known as the dominant ONE Lightweight World Champion who hails from a fighting family led by older s...
Win a trip to Singapore to meet ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ Boss Chatri Sityodtong
Fans of ONE Championship have a limited-time opportunity to win a trip to Singapore to meet Chatri, the martial arts entrepreneur behind the...
Martial arts entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong takes new ‘Apprentice’ series to Amazon Prime Video
With the exciting addition of ONE Championship on Amazon Prime Video comes a revamped version of the hit reality series “The Apprentice” — o...
Sports
MMA Champion Angela Lee gets into heated argument with Filipino reporter over pregnancy ‘vacation’
ONE Championship atomweight belt holder Angela Lee got into a heated debate with a Filipino reporter from GMA News when he asked if she shou...
ONE Championship Superstars, Asian Celebrities Denounce Recent Escalation of Anti-Asian Racism Amidst Covid-19
The world is reeling from a Covid-19 pandemic that has overwhelmed healthcare systems, forced people indoors, and caused economies to crash....
The Rise of Asian American Martial Arts Athletes in ONE Championship
Asia’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championship, without a doubt, has the largest collection of Asian martial arts World Ch...
ONE Championship Releases Limited Edition Chinese New Year 2020 T-Shirts
Chinese New Year is fast-approaching, with its familiar red and gold colors making their 2020 debut in early January. In the same vein, Sing...
The Filipino Martial Artists Are Following in Manny Pacquiao’s Footsteps
Everyone on the planet knows Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino boxing legend has become much more than a boxer in his country and to his legion o...
Remarkable Asian Women Leading the World of Martial Arts
The presence of women in various aspects of martial arts is increasing every year, especially in Asia. The increased participation is due pr...
The Next Indian Superstar: Ritu Phogat Begins the Journey Towards Greatness in Mixed Martial Arts
Pursuing greatness in a second arena, when you’ve already proven exceptional in your initial passion can be daunting. Imagine daring to be g...
Mei Yamaguchi Uses Her Japanese Spirit To Overcome Bullying, Opponents
Put yourself in the shoes of a young child, learning and developing your personality – developing who you are. Now as that child, plac...
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
Savannah Ehm Is A Prospect, Illustrator And The Child Of Survivors
The world of martial arts is packed with athletes with compelling stories from all different backgrounds. Many of the competitors with signi...
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...
What Martial Artists Had to Sacrifice To Compete On An Elite Level
There is an almost unimaginable level of skill required to compete in mixed martial arts on an elite level. The competitors are highly-train...
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 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. ...
Meet the Filipino Heavyweight Champ Who Wants To Make MMA The National Sport of The Philippines
If you were stuck in a dark alley with Brandon “The Truth” Vera, the heavyweight king of ONE Championship, you’d be in the...
Ranier Maningding
Asia
Meet the CEO Putting Asian Martial Artists Back on the Map
Few people understand the what it takes to run a martial arts company — as both a promoter and a fighter — as thorough as Chatri...
MMA Fighter Angela Lee Gets Engaged to Fellow Fighter Bruno Pucci
Asian-Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Angela Lee, is now officially engaged to fellow martial artist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practit...
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