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Eddie Alvarez swears he doesn’t have a wandering eye. In fact, he says he doesn’t mind sticking around a place for awhile. Your skepticism is understandable…
Eddie Alvarez swears he doesn’t have a wandering eye. In fact, he says he doesn’t mind sticking around a place for awhile. Your skepticism is understandable…
After a five-year career with the UFC, former lightweight champion Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez makes his ONE Championship debut on March 31 at ONE: A New Era against Timofey Nastyukhin in Tokyo, Japan…
After a five-year career with the UFC, former lightweight champion Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez makes his ONE Championship debut on March 31 at ONE: A New Era against Timofey Nastyukhin in Tokyo, Japan…
After a seven-year career with the UFC, former flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson makes his ONE Championship debut on March 31 at ONE: A New Era against Yuya Wakamatsu in Tokyo, Japan…
After a seven-year career with the UFC, former flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson makes his ONE Championship debut on March 31 at ONE: A New Era against Yuya Wakamatsu in Tokyo, Japan…
ONE Championship lightweight contender Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez will be thousands of miles away from his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he makes his highly-anticipated promotional debut in Tokyo on March 31. The 35-year-old multiple-time Mixed Martial Arts World Champion is scheduled to face Russia’s Timofey Nastyukhin in the quarter-final round of the ONE […]
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ONE Championship lightweight contender Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez will be thousands of miles away from his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he makes his highly-anticipated promotional debut in Tokyo on March 31.
The 35-year-old multiple-time Mixed Martial Arts World Champion is scheduled to face Russia’s Timofey Nastyukhin in the quarter-final round of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix, set for ONE: A NEW ERA — ONE Championship’s first ever event in Japan.
But Asia is far from a foreign environment for the American. In fact, it holds a special spot in his heart as the place where he first made his mark as professional martial artist.
Alvarez’s star truly began to shine when he competed in Japanese promotion Dream’s Grand Prix tournament, where he made his mark on the global martial arts scene with the kind of eye-catching knockouts that he would later become renowned for, including an emphatic finish of Japanese local hero Tatsuya Kawajiri in 2008.
Over 10 years later, “The Underground King” will return to a city that he openly admits holds plenty of sentimental value.
“I’ve never felt more appreciated in my life than back in 2008 when I fought for the Asian community, I never felt more appreciated for what I do and the hard work I put in,” said Alvarez.
“The Underground King” recently became one of the soaring Asian promotion’s hottest properties after his groundbreaking shift East which made headlines late last year. News of Alvarez signing was followed by ONE Championship’s acquisitions of Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, who also makes his promotional debut at ONE: A NEW ERA.
“I’d love to give the Japanese fans what they want – I owe a lot to them,” he added.
The 35-year-old Alvarez wants to ensure his homecoming of sorts is a victorious one against the hard-hitting Nastyukhin. He is wrapping up what looks to be an intense training camp. With less than three weeks to go to the event, Alvarez is ready.
Nastyukhin, however, is never one to back down from a war. The 29-year-old swings as hard as anyone in ONE’s talent-rich lightweight division and a string of victims in his wake exist as proof.
Fortunately for martial arts fans, Alvarez shares those exact qualities. Alvarez has built his decorated legacy on a willingness to trade shots, constant pressure, and to deliver show-stopping knockouts.
The pieces of the puzzle add up to what promises to be a show-stealing bout at the famous Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena in what will be ONE’s inaugural event in Japan.
You can expect plenty of fireworks when the Alvarez and Nastyukhin square off on March 31, in a showdown that has the potential to wind up as Bout of the Night.
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Reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon was just like any other kid growing up. That was until he watched the legendary Bruce Lee on television and got completely hooked to martial arts. That’s when his life immediately changed. The young Belingon would become fixated on wanting to grow up to become like […]
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Reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon was just like any other kid growing up. That was until he watched the legendary Bruce Lee on television and got completely hooked to martial arts.
That’s when his life immediately changed. The young Belingon would become fixated on wanting to grow up to become like his idol.
“I grew up watching a lot of martial arts movies with my family,” Belingon said.
“The one man who caught my attention was the legendary Bruce Lee. Bruce became my idol when I was young. I loved his charisma, his style and the way he fought. He inspired me to take up martial arts and one day be as good as he was.”
As Belingon entered university, he never forgot his dream of following in Lee’s footsteps. So he signed up with his school’s wushu varsity team despite having very little knowledge of martial arts.
Coincidentally, heading his school’s wushu program was none other than Team Lakay founder and head coach Mark Sangiao. Sangiao instantly recognized Belingon’s potential and he ultimately took “The Silencer” under his wing.
Today, Sangiao has guided Belingon into becoming one of the premiere martial arts talents in Asia. The ferocious 31-year-old has taken on mixed martial arts’ biggest names and is now the reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion.
“I always wanted to be like Bruce so when I got to college, I joined and trained with my school’s Wushu team,” Belingon said.
“That’s how I met coach Mark [Sangiao]. I had very little background with martial arts when I was young, but coach Mark saw my potential and took me under his wing. He cultivated my skills and turned me into the martial artist I am today.”
On 31 March at ONE: A NEW ERA set for Tokyo, Japan, Belingon puts his World Title on the line against rival Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil in one of three co-main events on the night. It’s the third meeting between the two, with each man having one win apiece.
When he steps into the ONE cage, Belingon will be looking to honor his idol Lee with his performance.
“Bruce Lee will always be my inspiration. I want to honor him with every performance. He was my childhood hero growing up,” Belingon concluded.
“If I can end my career being even just being half the man Bruce Lee was, I will be grateful.”
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It’s become a running source of sardonic humor for MMA fans: How many fights will weight-cutting affect this weekend? Most people talk about it through the lens of inconvenience…
It’s become a running source of sardonic humor for MMA fans: How many fights will weight-cutting affect this weekend? Most people talk about it through the lens of inconvenience…