GLOBE Group’s partnership with ONE Championship aims to look for a new breed of Filipino champions on the world stage. Globe and ONE are bringing to local fight fans ONE 164 on December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena with nine Filipino mixed martial arts fighters going head to…
Published May 6, 2021, 3:36 PM
Arjan Bhullar (ONE Championship)
Indian wrestling star and heavyweight contender Arjan Bhullar said he’s been prepared to face ONE Championship titleholder Brandon Vera for a long time.
Now that the heavyweight title bout is about to materialize, Bhullar is confident with the growth and experience he gained over more than a year since beating Mauro Cerili in his debut last October 2019.
And just like Vera, Bhullar considers the Filipino-American fighter as a “dangerous” opponent and his “toughest test” yet.
“I think I’ve been ready for Vera for a long time. I’ve been training and learning at a high level for a long time and I’m excited to show that. What he likes to do when he is up against the cage, on the ground – look at his habits,” said Bhullar, who holds a 10-1 mixed martial arts record, ahead of their ONE: Dangal world title bout on May 15.
Reigning ONE Championship heavyweight king Brandon Vera teased fans of his much-awaited comeback in the Circle.
“I would say abangan niyo for the first half of the year,” said Vera, who recently returned to the Philippines to finish a film and commercial shootings.
That said, the 43-year-old Filipino-American has since set sights on future contenders for his third world title defense.
A couple of heavyweight matches are scheduled in ONE: Unbreakable II at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Mauro Cerilli of Italy will take on Russian Abdulbasir Vagabov while Cameroonian-born Alain Ngalani of Hong Kong will lock horns with Oumar Kane of Senegal.
Published December 27, 2020, 12:14 PM
Photos from ONE Championship and BRAVE CF
Filipino mixed martial arts fighters experienced their highs and lows of their career in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic that put the sporting world at a standstill.
ONE Championship’s trip to the Philippines last January 31 became the first and last visit of the Singapore-based promotion in the country this year before deciding to postpone the fights on an audience-free and closed-door setup.
In ONE: Fire & Fury, reigning strawweight king Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay defended his title against former champion Alex Silva of Brazil in front of the proud Filipino crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.