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Victor
Cui, CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “ONE: THRONE OF TIGERS is shaping
up to be one of the most exciting cards we have ever held in Kuala
Lumpur. It has a great headlining bout between Malaysia’s very own Ev
Ting and a veteran of the sport in Kamal Shalorus. In addition, the card
has an amazing roster of talent. Fans in Malaysia and all around the
world can look forward to an amazing night of world-class mixed martial
arts action.”
The
undefeated Agilan “Alligator” Thani of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be
making his return to the ONE Championship cage, following his
spectacular submission victory over hard-hitting Filipino fighter
Trestle Tan in September 2016. The 21-year old prospect is a perfect 6-0
as a professional, with five of his six victories ending in the first
round. Thani has shown steady improvement in each outing, and will look
to put his skills further to the test against Chinese Taipei’s Jeff
Huang.
Jeff
“The Machine” Huang is Chinese Taipei’s top welterweight, and he
cemented that standing when he knocked out Indian kickboxer Bala Shetty
in his ONE Championship debut. Despite having a comfortable career as a
financial consultant, Huang elected to give it up to follow his passion
and dedicate himself to mixed martial arts. Huang spent his life savings
to travel the world and pick up new techniques, studying various fight
disciplines. In his most recent bout, Huang finished Filipino fighter
Trestle Tan with a furious punching combination to earn a scintillating
first-round TKO. All six of Huang’s victories so far have ended in
spectacular fashion. He will do battle with Malaysian prospect Agilan
Thani next.
30-year-old
Ann “Athena” Osman of Kota Kinabalu is Malaysia’s premier women’s
combat sports star. Training out of the coastal locale of Sabah, the
female warrior hones her craft at Borneo Tribal Squad, advancing her
skills in various disciplines such as wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu,
and Muay Thai. A well-rounded mixed martial artist, Osman likes to
overpower her opponents and is extremely aggressive, always looking for
the finish. Osman will take on Cambodia’s Vy Srey Khouch in her return
to the ONE Championship cage.
Vy
Srey Khouch is a highly-regarded Cambodian female boxer who competed in
numerous international competitions. She made her professional mixed
martial arts debut in 2015, winning by decision at ONE: KINGDOM OF
KHMER. Srey Kouch is currently unbeaten and riding a two-fight win
streak. In her next bout, she will take on the gargantuan task of
handling Malaysian women’s MMA standout, Ann Osman.
28-year-old
Herbert “The Blaze” Burns of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the most
talented featherweights in ONE Championship. The grappling specialist
has a penchant for locking in fight-ending submissions, and is a
legitimate threat to any opponent on the mat. In his last bout, Burns
submitted the hard-hitting Timofey Nastyukhin with a first-round
rear-naked choke. With his strong background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,
Burns is widely considered as one of the top contenders in his division.
He squares off with Russian combatant Movlid Khaibulaev next.
26-year-old
Movlid “Killer” Khaibulaev is currently undefeated with an immaculate
10-0 professional record, and is a mixed martial artist from Russia.
Half of his victories have come by finish, including one submission and
four emphatic knockouts. Having spent the majority of his career
competing in his home country, Khaibulaev now makes his debut in Asia by
putting his unblemished win-loss slate on the line against fellow
undefeated standout Herbert Burns.
22-year-old
Keanu Subba of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a former amateur MMA standout
and one of the most promising young talents in ONE Championship’s
featherweight ranks. He is 4-2 as a professional mixed martial artist
after making a name for himself as the former MIMMA featherweight
champion. Subba’s experience inside the ONE Championship cage as a young
fighter has taught him great lessons that he says has helped him
improve his overall game. He’ll get the chance to test those skills
against fast-rising Ahmed Mujtaba next.
Ahmed
“The Wolverine” Mujtaba is a Pakistani mixed martial artist competing
in ONE Championship’s stacked featherweight division. He owns a perfect
professional record of six wins and no losses, with 83% of his wins
coming by spectacular finish. He is known for his tremendous grappling
technique which has led to four submissions out of six total victories.
Mujtaba makes his second ONE Championship appearance against local
Malaysian hero Keanu Subba.
Roy
Doliguez is a Filipino mixed martial artist currently riding a 6-3
record. Considered one of the best strawweights in Asia, Doliguez is
also a former professional boxer with more than 40 pro bouts. He made
his promotional debut in 2015, vying for the inaugural ONE Strawweight
World Championship against Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. The
34-year-old native of Sarangani, Philippines, makes his return to the
ONE Championship cage against Brazil’s Alex Silva.
33-year-old
Alex “Little Rock” Silva of Brazil is a mixed martial artist who holds a
record of 4-1 as a professional, and is riding high on a three-fight
winning streak. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist with a terrifying
ground game and knack for securing highlight-reel submission finishes.
With steadily increasing confidence, Silva’s last three victories have
ended in spectacular first-round submissions. He takes on former world
title challenger Roy Doliguez next.
Saiful
“The Vampire” Merican of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is happy to compete in
front of his hometown crowd in Kuala Lumpur once again. The 28-year old
flyweight combatant is an explosive striker who starts bouts fast,
always looking to end matters early. He has had incredible success
inside the ONE Championship cage with his fan-friendly fighting style.
Merican is now looking to open 2017 with a bang by defeating Filipino
fighter Burn Soriano.
Burn
“The Hitman” Soriano of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, is coming off a
highlight-reel victory over Indonesia’s Mario Sitya Wirawan, scoring a
lightning quick 15-second spinning back fist KO. With a professional
mixed martial arts record of 3-2 which includes two wins by submission
and one by knockout, Soriano looks to continue his winning ways inside
the ONE Championship cage. In his next bout, Soriano goes head-to-head
with Malaysian MMA hero Saiful Merican.
26-year-old
Tiffany “Soul Crusher” Teo is a female mixed martial artist who
competes in ONE Championship’s women’s flyweight division. She holds an
unblemished professional record of four wins and no losses, including
two submissions and two knockouts. Born in Brunei and raised in
Singapore, Teo began training in taekwondo before moving on to compete
in boxing & Muay Thai and eventually transitioning to MMA. Teo is
set to make her second appearance inside the ONE Championship cage
against Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol.
Indonesian
female fighter Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol is a striker who has
trained in various standing disciplines such as kickboxing and wushu.
She makes her ONE Championship debut at ONE: THRONE OF TIGERS, joining a
growing list of elite female MMA talent in Asia. Gaol will look to
emerge triumphant in her first appearance inside the ONE Championship
cage, but will have to go through Singaporean prospect Tiffany Teo to
earn the victory.
Kicking
off an exciting fight card at ONE: THRONE OF TIGERS, former MIMMA
featherweight champion Muhammad Aiman of Malaysia will do battle against
grappling ace Eduardo Novaes. The 21-year-old Aiman is 1-1 as a
professional mixed martial artist and will be put to the test against
Novaes, who is making his ONE Championship promotional debut.
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