Archive for the ‘Martial Arts’ Category

source: abs-cbnnews.com

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar BJ Penn said he might put up a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in Manila someday. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Dennis Gasgonia | abs-cbnnews.com

It was already 4 p.m. and there was still no sign of BJ Penn. The crowd at the Mall of Asia Music Hall appeared restless while waiting for their mixed martial arts (MMA) hero to emerge from the backstage.

They wanted to see the legend. They wanted to see “The Prodigy.” Read the rest of this entry »

source: Mark Giongco | inquirer.net

From strikes to submissions, UFC legend BJ Penn gave frenzied MMA fans a glimpse of his techniques Wednesday during an open workout at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Joey Villar | philstar.com

With the emergence of Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz, the ambitious bid of holding an Ultimate Fighting Championship card here in the Philippines is being revived by the UFC and television giant ABS-CBN following failed attempts in the past. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Camille Naredo | abs-cbnnews.com

Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend BJ “The Prodigy” Penn believes it won’t be long before a Filipino fighter becomes a champion at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Read the rest of this entry »

source: Camille B. Naredo | abs-cbnnews.com

In one of the greatest fights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), veteran fighter Dan Henderson defeated former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 139 Saturday in San Jose, California (Sunday in Manila). Read the rest of this entry »

source: abs-cbnnews.com

Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend BJ “The Prodigy” Penn will be heading to the Philippines to meet his Filipino fans at the end of November. Read the rest of this entry »

source: gmanews.tv

PHL MEDAL UPDATE: (as of Nov12 / 10pm) 4 Golds, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze

Maria Camille Manalo became the third Filipino gold medal winner in the taekwondo competitions of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Joey Villar | philstar.com

After beating Chris “The Crippler” Leben at UFC 138 in England over the weekend, Fil-Am Mark Muñoz wants no less than a shot at the championship. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Joey Villar | philstar.com

Fil-Am Mark Muñoz stopped American Chris “The Crippler” Leben in a virtual dogfight in UFC 138, pulling off a hard-fought, thrilling victory in the second round of their five-round, non-title bout at the LG Arena in Birmingham, England yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »