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A day by the Bay with UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos


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 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....

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UFC fighter Royston Wee no longer afraid to tell relatives about his profession


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 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...

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UFC Singapore: Square-offs


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 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...

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UFC Singapore interview: Kang Kyung-Ho


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 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...

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UFC Singapore 2014: Open Workouts


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 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...

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UFC Singapore: Azusa Nishigaki, octagon girl


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 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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