MMA H.E.A.T.s Karyn Bryant catches up with Renato “Babalu” Sobral at Babalu’s Iron Gym in Cerritos, CA, and hears what he has to say about his upcoming fight against Tatsuya Mizuno at One FC: Destiny Of Warriors. Set for June 23rd, 2012, the fight pits the UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion against the world-renowned Judoka. Babalu talks about how the fight came together, the training he’s doing with UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum and why he’s been out of the cage for some time. Babalu also gives his thoughts on fighting Dan Henderson and Tito Ortiz, the popularity of MMA in Brazil and what a positive experience it was coaching alongside Wanderlei Silva. Filmed before Vitor Belfort’s injury, Babalu speaks very candidly about why he doesn’t like Vitor, what he wishes Wanderlei would do to him and why his good friend “The Axe Murderer” shouldn’t retire just yet.
MMA H.E.A.T.s Karyn Bryant catches up with Renato “Babalu” Sobral at Babalu’s Iron Gym in Cerritos, CA, and hears what he has to say about his upcoming fight against Tatsuya Mizuno at One FC: Destiny Of Warriors. Set for June 23rd, 2012, the fight pits the UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion against the world-renowned Judoka. Babalu talks about how the fight came together, the training he’s doing with UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum and why he’s been out of the cage for some time. Babalu also gives his thoughts on fighting Dan Henderson and Tito Ortiz, the popularity of MMA in Brazil and what a positive experience it was coaching alongside Wanderlei Silva. Filmed before Vitor Belfort’s injury, Babalu speaks very candidly about why he doesn’t like Vitor, what he wishes Wanderlei would do to him and why his good friend “The Axe Murderer” shouldn’t retire just yet.
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral is set to make his One Fighting Championship debut this month when he meets Japanese fighter Tatsuya Mizuno at the Malaysian event on June 23rd. Sobral talks about competing in Asia, his appreciation of Jiu-Jitsu, working as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” alongside Wanderlei Silva plus much more.
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral is set to make his One Fighting Championship debut this month when he meets Japanese fighter Tatsuya Mizuno at the Malaysian event on June 23rd. Sobral talks about competing in Asia, his appreciation of Jiu-Jitsu, working as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” alongside Wanderlei Silva plus much more.
APEX SPORTS AGENCY CEO JASON CHAMBERS TO HOST HISTORIC ASIAN MMA SUMMIT ONE FC to hold massive invitation-only event this weekend Press Release – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA): It was recently announced that Apex Sports Agency (ASA) CEO Jason Chambers is slated to host ONE Asia Summit 2012, which is scheduled for this weekend, June […]
APEX SPORTS AGENCY CEO JASON CHAMBERS TO HOST HISTORIC ASIAN MMA SUMMIT
ONE FC to hold massive invitation-only event this weekend
Press Release – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA): It was recently announced that Apex Sports Agency (ASA) CEO Jason Chambers is slated to host ONE Asia Summit 2012, which is scheduled for this weekend, June 1, 2012 through June 3, 2012, at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Created and promoted by ONE FC, the largest MMA promotion in Asia, the Summit is garnering a significant amount of buzz in the world of mixed martial arts.
Chambers will serve as the Master of Ceremonies, and will participate in the sessions as a panel moderator. In addition, he will be in charge of facilitating the Q&A sessions.
Asia’s top MMA promotions, gyms, sponsors, and media outlets will be represented at the Summit, which is designed to be a clearinghouse that will help promote networking and expansion opportunities for all those involved. With ONE FC at the helm, the event has drawn the interest and attention of MMA pundits across the world.
“I am honored and excited to be asked to be part of such an incredible and needed event,” said Chambers. “MMA is exploding in growth all over the world, but especially in Asia. And ONE FC is leading the charge…their vision is being executed quite effectively, as evidenced by the Summit.”
ONE Fighting Championship is Asia’s largest mixed martial arts event. They recently consummated an unprecedented ten-year deal with ESPN STAR Sports, the number one leader in sports content, which will bring ONE FC content to 500 million homes across 24 countries in Asia.
ASA has quickly garnered a strong reputation in the MMA world, working with stars on the rise such as UFC fighters Chris Clements, Clifford Starks, Carlo Prater, and Matt Lucas, as well as established fighters like Karo Parisyan, Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm, Drew Fickett, Jorge Gurgel, and Zoila Gurgel. However, ASA is more than just another management firm. The company offers a wide array of services, including brand-building. The partnership with ONE FC came about as a result, and proves that ASA is a company to keep an eye on.
For more information on Apex Sports Agency, please visit http://www.ApexSportsAgency.com/. ASA can also be found on Twitter @ApexSportAgency.
For more information on the ONE Asia Summit 2012, please visit http://www.ONEFC.com/. ONE FC can also be on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA, and on Twitter @ONEFCMMA.
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About Apex Sports Agency
Apex Sports Agency is a sports management company dedicated to providing its athletes with the best sponsorship and event opportunities available. Founded in 2011, ASA has quickly risen up the ranks, garnering a reputation for its results-driven yet ethical approach to management. The ASA stable of fighters includes UFC fighters Clifford Starks, Chris Clements, Carlo Prater, and Matt Lucas, Bellator Champion Zoila Gurgel, UFC/Strikeforce veteran Jorge Gurgel, former UFC welterweight contender Karo Parisyan, UFC vet Drew Fickett, and rising prospects Chris Gruetzemacher, Alberto Mina, John Fraser, Rosen Dimitrov, and Rumen Dimitrov.
About ONE Fighting Championship
Headquartered in Singapore, ONE Fighting Championship (http://www.onefc.com) is Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization. ONE Fighting Championship hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Fighting Championship has partnered with ESPN STAR Sports, the number one leader in sports content, for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans across 24 countries in Asia.
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight, Roger ‘El Matador’ Huerta (21-6-1, 1NC), now has an opponent for his upcoming One Fighting Championship debut, set for June 23rd as part of the ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event. News of Huerta signing with the Asian based promotion surfaced yesterday, and late Friday night the fighters manager, Ali […]
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight, Roger ‘El Matador’ Huerta (21-6-1, 1NC), now has an opponent for his upcoming One Fighting Championship debut, set for June 23rd as part of the ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event.
News of Huerta signing with the Asian based promotion surfaced yesterday, and late Friday night the fighters manager, Ali Abdei-Aziz of Dominance MMA, confirmed Huerta’s opponent with MMAWeekly.com.
Huerta will face fellow friend and former UFC fighter Phil ‘The New York Bad Ass’ Baroni (14-14), who debuted with ONE FC last September at the Champion vs. Champion event.
Huerta is 1-5 in his last six matches and is currently on a three fight losing streak. ‘El Matador’ was at one time one of the high flying lightweights of the UFC division before a loss to Kenny Florian at UFC 87 in 2008 sent him on a downward spiral for which Huerta has not recovered. After dismissal from the UFC, Huerta found himself in a Bellator cage where he went 1-2 with losses to Pat Curran and Eddie Alvarez. Huerta’s last bout was a welterweight match versus War Machine (aka Jon Koppenhaver) at a local event in Texas, which saw War Machine win by third round TKO.
Baroni has seen a similar slide for his career, going just 1-4 in his last five matches. His last bout, his ONE FC debut, ended up in a unanimous decision loss to Yoshiyuki Yoshida at the Champion vs. Champion event in Singapore last September. Before that loss, Baroni ended a three fight losing skid by earning a win at a Titan FC 17 show by winning a decision against Nick Nolte in March 2011. That was Baroni’s first bout after being cut from the UFC for a second time.
In this video Huerta, Baroni, and UFC fighter Mike Swick found themselves in South East Asia where they ended up drinking cobra blood. The video is pretty graphic so PETA supporters may not want to watch.
Former UFC, and Bellator lightweight, Roger ‘El Matador’ Huerta (21-6-1, 1NC) has found his way across the Pacific Ocean, signing with the One Fighting Championship promotion. The once highly touted 155-lbs fighter is set to make his promotional debut on June 23, 2012 at the upcoming ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event set for the […]
Roger Huerta
Former UFC, and Bellator lightweight, Roger ‘El Matador’ Huerta (21-6-1, 1NC) has found his way across the Pacific Ocean, signing with the One Fighting Championship promotion.
The once highly touted 155-lbs fighter is set to make his promotional debut on June 23, 2012 at the upcoming ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event set for the Stadium NEgara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
News of his signing was announced by MMAFighting.com who confirmed the news with Huerta’s manager Ali Abdei Aziz of Dominance MMA.
No opponent was named for Huerta, but another Dominance MMA fighter was named as having signed with ONE FC in Gregor Gracie.
Huerta has often trained in Asia finds himself competing for the first time outside of the United States in a professional mixed martial arts bout.
‘El Matador’ will look to end a three fight losing skid as well as improving a 1-5 record from the past four years. Huerta was last in action in November where he fought at welterweight against War Machine (aka John Kopenhaver) at the inaugural UWF 1 event in Texas. War Machine went on to win by third round TKO, utilizing his size in the match.
That 2011 bout was the only match of 2011 for Huerta who competed for Bellator three times, winning in the opening season 2 lightweight tournament and then losing to Pat Curran in the semifinals. Huerta would then go on to face Eddie Alvarez in a non-title fight, losing by second round TKO.
The Asian based One Fighting Championship promotion hosts it’s fourth event on June 23, 2012 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with it’s ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event.
The Asian based One Fighting Championship promotion hosts it’s fourth event on June 23, 2012 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with it’s ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors event.
