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“I Think He Has Made A Mistake By Asking To Fight Me,” Shinya Aoki

The final DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (30-6, 1NC) will step back into the limelight next month, debuting under the ONE Fighting Championship banner in the main event of the upcoming Rise of Kings event. Aoki is scheduled to face French fighter Arnold Lepont, a man the Japanese fighter knows little about, but can say […]

Shinya Aoki

The final DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (30-6, 1NC) will step back into the limelight next month, debuting under the ONE Fighting Championship banner in the main event of the upcoming Rise of Kings event.

Aoki is scheduled to face French fighter Arnold Lepont, a man the Japanese fighter knows little about, but can say for certain that “I think he has made a mistake by asking to fight me.”

The two meet on October 6, 2012 in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on a stacked card featuring three ONE FC title bouts.

Aoki spoke to MMAWeekly.com recently about his upcoming fight.

“I don’t know very much about him and I don’t really care. He says he is a fan but if that is the case then fighting me is a very stupid thing to do, most of my fans want to take a photo with me but he wants to fight me? I find that very strange,” said Aoki.

“I am not a fan of Arnaud Lepont because I don’t know who he is and I think he has made a mistake by asking to fight me.”

“I have fought more than 30 times and every opponent has said the same thing. Before I was mainly a Jiu-Jitsu fighter but Evolve MMA has helped me to change and become an all round MMA fighter,” said Aoki. “I am sure he thinks his standup is better than mine and that he can knock me out but maybe I think the same thing too? My job is just to win but if I could knock out Arnaud Lepont that would also be fun for me.”

Aoki enters the bout on a loss, having been finished by first round TKO by former Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez in their rematch bout. Previous to the defeat, the last DREAM lightweight title holder had won seven straight bouts.

Aoki has been training with the Evolve MMA gym in Singapore, and has been working on improving his striking so fans of the Japanese star could see him knock out Lepont on October 6.

Melvin Manoef vs. Ryo Kawamura Set For ONE FC: Rise of Kings

Announced just last week, a middleweight bout has been added to the upcoming ONE FC: Rise of Kings event between Dutch striker Melvin ‘No Mercy’ Manhoef (25-9-1, 1NC) and Defending King of Pancrase title holder, Ryo ‘Rambo’ Kawamura (15-6-4). Manhoef looks to rebuild his career after a disappointing stretch of 3-5 (1NC) dating back to […]

Announced just last week, a middleweight bout has been added to the upcoming ONE FC: Rise of Kings event between Dutch striker Melvin ‘No Mercy’ Manhoef (25-9-1, 1NC) and Defending King of Pancrase title holder, Ryo ‘Rambo’ Kawamura (15-6-4).

Manhoef looks to rebuild his career after a disappointing stretch of 3-5 (1NC) dating back to September 2008. He was in action earlier this month, ending a four bout winless streak by earning a split decision at a Road FC 9 event in South Korea.

Kawamura is the defending King of Pancrase middleweight title holder, earning the title in January and then defending the title this past June. ‘Rambo’ is undefeated in his last five matches, going 3-0-2 having dropped down from light heavyweight where he vacated the King of Pancrase title to pursue the 185-lbs strap.

Check out the ONE Fighting Championship release below regarding the event.

Probably the scariest KO artist to ever step into the ONE FC cage, Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef is BACK on 6 Oct for ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS in Singapore!

Manhoef will be facing Middleweight King of Pancrase Ryo “Rambo” Kawamura from Japan. Both fighters have extensive cage experience and world class MMA skills to back them up. This fight will blow the cage apart with its ferocity and explosiveness. You don’t want to miss it!

Tickets selling fast at www.SISTIC.com.sg! Global fans can catch the action LIVE at www.ONEFC.com/Livestream

ONE FC: Rise Of Kings Event Lineup Finalized

ONE Fighting Championship released the fight card lineup for next months ONE FC: Rise of Kings event, adding a middleweight bout between Melvin Manhoef and Ryo Kawamura to the Singapore show. ONE FC: Rise of Kings is scheduled to take place on October 6, 2012 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The event […]

ONE Fighting Championship released the fight card lineup for next months ONE FC: Rise of Kings event, adding a middleweight bout between Melvin Manhoef and Ryo Kawamura to the Singapore show.

ONE FC: Rise of Kings is scheduled to take place on October 6, 2012 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The event is headlined by a lightweight superfight between Shinya Aoki vs. Arnaud Lepont, as well as three title matches which will see the crowning of the promotions first Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Lightweight champions.

Check out the full card and Release below:

ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS on 6 Oct in Singapore will see the crowning of three World Champions and the first ONE FC Super Fight featuring Japanese MMA legend Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki against French MMA Champion Arnaud “The Game” Lepont!

Also, Asia’s best Bantamweights will clash in the first ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix to fight for their chance at a ONE FC Bantamweight World Championship title shot!

Come watch MMA history being made on 6 Oct at the Singapore Indoor Stadium! Tickets are selling out fast at www.SISTIC.com.sg

! Global fans can catch all the action LIVE at www.ONEFC.com/Livestream.

ONE FC: ‘Rise of Kings’ – Jens Pulver, Zhao Ya Fei & Min Jung Song Named To Bantamweight Grand Prix

Press Release – 18 September 2012 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) announced today that for the first time in the organization’s history, two World Championship titles will be contested for at ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS on 6 October. The World Championship Title Fights will be for the ONE FC Lightweight World Champion […]

Press Release – 18 September 2012 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) announced today that for the first time in the organization’s history, two World Championship titles will be contested for at ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS on 6 October. The World Championship Title Fights will be for the ONE FC Lightweight World Champion and the ONE FC Bantamweight World Champion titles. Brazilian submission expert Zorobabel “Zoro” Moreira takes on top Japanese Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) veteran Kotetsu Boku for the Lightweight crown and BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa battles former RisingOn Champion Soo Chul Kim when ONE FC heads back to Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, 6 October.

CEO of ONE Fighting Championship™ Victor Cui stated, “We are coming back to Singapore to put on one of the greatest fight cards in Asian MMA history. The Lightweight and Bantamweight divisions of ONE FC are both incredibly stacked with the largest roster of Asian champions. Moreira, Boku, Issa and Kim have proven that they are the best and most exciting prospects in the divisions and we are giving them the chance to earn themselves a World Championship Title Belt. Each fighter understands the magnitude of a ONE FC World Championship Title being on the line and I expect each fighter will look to win impressively come 6 October. Also, the pool of talented Bantamweight fighters in Asia is fast increasing and I decided the best way to start choosing contenders for the title in the Bantamweight division was by putting on an eight-man Bantamweight Grand Prix. We are bringing the best of the best from all over Asia and the world for the start of this historic tournament.”

The Bantamweight eight-man Grand Prix kicks off with American MMA legend Jens Pulver taking on China’s rising star Zhao Ya Fei while Korean slugger Min Jung Song clashes with Japan’s very own Masakatsu Ueda. The Grand Prix will culminate in late 2013 where the finalists will contend for the title.

ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS will be available on Pay-Per-View in the United States on 6 October at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on iN DEMAND, Avail-TVN, DIRECTV and DISH for a suggested retail price of US$29.95.

Fans from around the world can witness the action online via live streaming at www.onefc.com/livestream. The first two undercard fights are available for viewing free-of-charge and the main card fights will be available for purchase at just US$9.99.

Tickets for ONE FC: RISE OF KINGS are now on sale at SISTIC (www.SISTIC.com.sg). Ticket categories begin with the full Red Carpet and Cage-side experience for VIPs at $348 followed by Arena $148, Terrace $68 and Balcony $38.

For more updates, log on to www.ONEFC.com

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 28 countries in Asia.

ONE FC – ‘Clarke Quay Invasion’ Exhibition Video

Ever wondered what it would be like to face a mixed martial arts cagefighter?
In our case, it was a short and totally terrifying bout, as the Evolve MMA team gave TODAY a chance to experience the awesome power of Zorobabel ‘Zoro’ Moreira, Brazilian Jujitsu World Champion and one of the Evolve MMA fighting team, during ONE Fighting Championship’s ‘Clarke Quay Invasion’ fight exhibition on Friday night.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Ever wondered what it would be like to face a mixed martial arts cagefighter?

In our case, it was a short and totally terrifying bout, as the Evolve MMA team gave TODAY a chance to experience the awesome power of Zorobabel ‘Zoro’ Moreira, Brazilian Jujitsu World Champion and one of the Evolve MMA fighting team, during ONE Fighting Championship’s ‘Clarke Quay Invasion’ fight exhibition on Friday night.

Lightweights Zorobabel Moreira & Kotetsu Boku To Battle For Inaugural ONE FC Title Oct. 6th

The ONE Fighting Championship promotion has added a third title bout to it’s upcoming October ONE FC: Rise of Kings event, pitting submission champion Zorobabel ‘Zoro’ Moreira (7-1) and former Shooto Pacific Rim title holder Kotetsu Boku (19-7) against one another for the inaugural strap. The promotion made the bout official early Monday morning (Sept. […]

Zorobabel Moreira

The ONE Fighting Championship promotion has added a third title bout to it’s upcoming October ONE FC: Rise of Kings event, pitting submission champion Zorobabel ‘Zoro’ Moreira (7-1) and former Shooto Pacific Rim title holder Kotetsu Boku (19-7) against one another for the inaugural strap.

The promotion made the bout official early Monday morning (Sept. 17) on Facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.

BREAKING NEWS: BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira (7-1) will face Shooto Champion Kotetsu Boku (18-6) for the lightweight world championship title at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings on October 6 in Singapore.

ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings is expected to take place on October 6, 2012 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The event also features title bouts in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions, as well as a bantamweight Grand Prix. Headlining will be Shinya Aoki vs. Arnaud Lepont who meet in a lightweight “super-fight.”

Moreira has won five straight including three inside the ONE FC cage. He recently earned a knockout finish of Roger Huerta in a welterweight bout, using a soccer kick to the head to end things in the second round. ‘Zoro’s’ previous ONE FC wins include a third round submission of Felipe Enomoto at the ‘War of the Lions’ show and a second round TKO finish of Andy Want at the ‘Champion vs. Champion’ event.

Boku is just 1-1, while 5-1 in his last six, and will make his ONE FC debut versus Moreira next month. The Japanese-Korean fighter won a first round knockout last July by stopping opponent Shin Kochiwa at a Shooto event. Boku has earned six (T)KO finishes, one submission, and twelve decisions over his career which includes facing opponents such as Joachim Hansen and Hermes Franca.