Former Champion Adriano Morales returns to face Eugene Toquero; prospects Christian Lee and Keanu Subba do battle
16 February 2016 – Yangon, Myanmar:
The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™
(ONE), in partnership with AGD Bank, returns to Yangon to bring
world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) action to combat sports fans in
Myanmar. The Thuwanna Indoor Stadium is set to play host to ONE: UNION
OF WARRIORS on 18 March.
The card will be headlined by hometown hero, “The Burmese Python” Aung
La N Sang, as he takes on Mohamed Ali of Alexandria, Egypt.
With 25
professional fights on his resume, Aung La N Sang is arguably one of the
world’s most renowned fighters from Myanmar, with a constricting style
of fighting that has earned him the moniker of the “Burmese Python”.
Born in Myitkyina in the mountainous Kachin State, Aung belonged to an
ethnic minority known as the Kachin. He sought asylum in the United
States when he was 18 years old but was always proud of his heritage.
Victorious in his ONE Championship debut, Aung now returns to the ONE
Cage to headline against Mohamed Ali.
Mohamed Ali of
Alexandria, Egypt, is a mixed martial arts veteran with a 10-7 record.
He was unsuccessful in his ONE Championship debut against Jake Butler in
2014, being stopped within three rounds, but showed true grit and
determination in a tough bout. Ali now looks for redemption as he makes
his way back to the spotlight in a main event battle against Myanmar’s
Aung La N Sang.
Former ONE
Flyweight World Champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes had his title reign
cut short in his last bout, dropping a heartbreaking split decision to
current titleholder Kairat Akhmetov. As champion, Moraes was skillful
and dominant, and was rarely opposed inside the ONE Cage. Now, he’s on
the comeback trail, and his next bout is against rising Filipino
flyweight Eugene Toquero.
Flyweight
standout Eugene Toquero is a former celebrity mixed martial arts and
fitness coach in his native Manila, Philippines. The 165cm Filipino
stalwart has a knack for highlight reel striking techniques and operates
at a pace which opponents find hard to keep up with. In his last bout,
Toquero improved his record to 8-2 with a technical knockout victory
over China’s Li Wei Bin. Now he faces his toughest test to date in
Brazil’s Adriano Moraes.
17-year-old
Christian Lee, younger brother of Angela “Unstoppable” Lee, has
impressed in his first two outings in ONE Championship. Lee is riding
the momentum of two stoppage wins inside the ONE Cage, one by highlight
reel knockout and the other by crafty submission. Lee looks to continue
his early success but will face a stern test when he takes on fellow
rising star, Keanu Subba of Malaysia.
At
just 21 years of age, Keanu Subba is a former amateur MMA champion and
one of the most promising young talents on ONE Championship’s roster.
Subba is on a three-fight win streak that saw him stop countryman Rayner
Kinsiong by technical knockout in his last bout. With momentum in his
favor, the promising Subba will look to replicate his success by taking
on Christian Lee next.
Robin
“The Rock” Catalan of Iloilo City, Philippines, is making his ONE
Championship debut against 33-year-old Alex “Little Rock” Silva of
Brazil. Catalan is a mixed martial artist and trainer currently based in
Metro Manila, while Silva is 3-1 as a professional and riding a
two-fight win streak.
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