06 May 2015
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
It was an absolute honour for me to meet reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos when he came to Singapore last month to train at Evolve MMA. I met him at the gym, but I also had the opportunity to hang out with his family at Gardens by the Bay one evening....
Read more → 25 Feb 2014
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
He used to avoid telling his relatives that he was a Muay Thai instructor or that he was pursuing mixed martial arts (MMA) as a career. Royston Wee, 27, would vaguely say he is an instructor when asked by relatives what he does, avoiding details unless pressed. “People tend to think MMA is violent...
Read more → 05 Jan 2014
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Pre-fight events continued on Thursday, for the inaugural UFC Fight Night Singapore. It was media day for selected fighters - Royston Wee, David Galera, Shunichi Shimizu, Kang Kyung-Ho, Sean Soriano, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Tarec Saffiedine and Lim Gyun-Hyu - as we went around interviewing whichever fighters...
Read more → 03 Jan 2014
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Kang ‘Mr Perfect’ Kyung-Ho looks like he should be modelling instead of fighting, but the 26-year-old Korean is a respected bantamweight MMA fighter and is one of 20 fighters that will be at the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night Singapore this Saturday. Q: What’s...
Read more → 03 Jan 2014
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Kicking off the week for the inaugural UFC Fight Night Singapore was the open workout session on Wednesday, 1 January 2014 at the skating rink of Marina Bay Sands. Fighters that made an appearance include: Leandro Issa – UFC Bantamweight contender Jon Delos Reyes – UFC Bantamweight contender David...
Read more → 03 Jan 2014
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
One of the octagon girls for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night Singapore, Azusa Nishigaki, made a surprise appearance at the Open Workout session on Wednesday. The 1.69-metre tall former Miss Japan finalist made her UFC octagon girl debut last February when she stepped in as a replacement. Read my interview...
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