Stephen Loman (Team Lakay) will get a chance to cement his position as the next fighter in line for the One Championship bantamweight belt when he locks horns with the division's former champion, Brazil's Bibiano Fernandez, on November 18 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. If he beats the always durable Fernandez, it leaves no doubt that he is the next fighter to get a crack at the title. The top of the division is in a bit of a quandary right now. John Lineker, the champion, recently fought the top contender Fabricio Andrade but the bout ended as a "no contest" due to an accidental knee. This means if Loman gets past Fernandez, he has some waiting to do. It's very probable that Lineker and Andrade will run it back. Whoever wins the rematch will face Loman as the next challenger.
However, the question is can Loman get past Fernandez? Let's find out.
Power - Loman has the upper hand here. His KO/TKO rate is at 38% compared to Fernandez's 8%. It's not going to come as a surprise if Loman wins via knockout. For a small guy, Loman has powerful hands. It's also worth mentioning here that Fernandez has been knocked out twice in his career. If Loman can consistently land his power punches, it's going to be a short night for him. Fernandez's last fight was back in March wherein he was brutally knocked out by Lineker. It's difficult to recover from a loss like that. Most especially if you are a 42-year old veteran like Fernandez. When it comes to power, Loman has the upper hand. [Loman]
Experience - Fernandez is older and way more experienced than Loman. He has been at the top of his division for so long so he has faced all challenges. He has fought the best and the toughest fighters out there. When you have been in the game for this long, there are certain aspects of fighting that you learn and implement within the cage. Fernandez is a very smart fighter who knows how to adjust as a fight goes on. Loman is only 30 years old and he hasn't reached his peak yet. When it comes to experience and using experience as an advantage inside the cage, Fernandez has the upper hand. [Fernandez]
Quality of opponents - Fernandez has consistently fought highly-ranked opponents. That's a given because he's been at the top of his division for so long. His list of former opponents include Kevin Belingon, John Lineker, Martin Nguyen, Andrew Leone, Reece McLaren, and Dae Hwan Kim. Loman started fighting in ONE only last year (2021). Prior to signing with ONE, he fought and became champion in Brave, a Middle East-based promotion. They have good fighters in Brave but their roster are several levels below that of ONE. So when it comes to the quality of their former opponents, Fernandez gets the cake. [Fernandez]
Wrestling and grappling skills - One of the biggest reasons why Fernandez became a dominant champion is his wrestling and grappling skills. Of his 24 career victories, 9 came by submission. That's a testament to his skills on the ground. He often outwrestles and outgrapples his opponents. Loman, on the other hand, has only won 2 fights via submission. He's still good on the ground but not on the level of Fernandez. That said, Fernandez wins in this department. [Fernandez]
Ways to win - Loman has good power so it won't be surprising if he wins via KO or TKO. This is his main path to victory. Fernandez, on the other hand, has several paths to victory. He can take the fight to the ground and outwrestle/outgrapple Loman enroute ot a decision win. Fernandez is also a submission specialist so this is another path he can exploit. If the fight remains on their feet, Fernandez still has the upper hand. Loman is not a very aggressive fighter. He often likes to work as a counter-striker. This won't be a good strategy against Fernandez. Fernandez is an expert in accumulating enough points to win a fight. [Fernandez]
Fight IQ - Both fighters are very smart fighters. They know how to exploit their opponent's weaknesses and strengths. They are both great counter-strikers. The only difference between them is that Fernandez has more experience. However, he's alsomuch older so that evens things up. In this department, it's a draw. [Draw]
With these things in mind, what is our result prediction for the upcoming bout? Here are our top predictions. 1 being the most probable and 5 being the least probable.
1. Fernandez via decision
2. Loman via decision
3. Loman via knockout
4. Fernandez via submission
5. Draw
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Nate Diaz Vs. Dustin Poirier At The Madison Square Garden In New York City
1. The news that Dustin Poirier will be facing Nate Diaz at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 3, 2018 was first reported by Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times. According to Pugmire's report which was published on August 2, 2018, the bout between the two top lightweights will be the co-main event for UFC 230. However, an official announcement hasn't been made by the UFC. The organization was expected to make the announcement at a press conference in Los Angeles on August 3, 2018.
Dustin Poirier's record prior to the bout: 24 wins, 5 losses, 1 no contest
Nate Diaz's record prior to the bout: 19 wins, 11 losses
So far, the announced bouts for UFC 230 are as follows:
Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier
Ronaldo Souza vs. David Branch
Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman
Sultan Aliev vs. Lyman Good
Dustin Poirier's record prior to the bout: 24 wins, 5 losses, 1 no contest
Nate Diaz's record prior to the bout: 19 wins, 11 losses
So far, the announced bouts for UFC 230 are as follows:
Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier
Ronaldo Souza vs. David Branch
Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman
Sultan Aliev vs. Lyman Good
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The Greatest MMA Fight Posters In History. Hang These On Your Walls!
As a huge mixed martial arts fan, one of my hobbies is collecting MMA fight posters. I've spent countless hours browsing through forums, blogs, and e-commerce websites like eBay and Amazon looking for collectible MMA event posters. I'd say I've seen them all and these are my absolute favorites. For me, these are the greatest and most memorable MMA posters ever made in the history of the sport. Enjoy!
Pride GP Final Round (2005)
Pride 31: Unbreakable (2006)
Pride GP Open-Weight (2006)
Pride 34 (2007)
Dream 5 (2008) - Lightweight Grandprix Final Round
HEIWA DREAM 7 (2009)
Pancrase 2009 Changing Tour
Pride GP 2004
UFC XVIII
UFC 158: George St. Pierre vs Nick Diaz (2013)
UFC Fight Night: Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson (2014)
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler vs Johny Hendricks 2 (2014)
UFC 179: Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes 2 (2014)
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix (2015)
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Was Georges St. Pierre (GSP) Really Abducted By Aliens?
The story about Georges St. Pierre (GSP) being abducted by aliens first seeped into the consciousness of the mixed martial arts community when the Canadian champion appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast on April 23, 2013. During the podcast, the discussion segued into alien topics when Rogan asked St. Pierre if he's afraid of aliens. What followed was a nearly 20-minute segment wherein Rogan and his co-host Brian Redban queried St. Pierre about his supposed alien experiences.
St. Pierre was initially hesitant on talking about his otherworldly experiences but he opened up as Rogan tried to dig up more information from him. To be fair to St. Pierre, he didn't say nor claim that he was abducted by aliens. He merely mentioned his strange experiences like missing time. You can go watch the JRE episode yourself but to save you some time, here's the highlights of the section where Rogan, Redban, and St. Pierre talked about aliens. 1. St. Pierre says he is afraid of a lot of things and these include aliens.
2. He says he's not sure about his experiences. He answers "I don't know" to a lot of Rogan's questions.
3. His experiences are mostly characterized by missing time. In St. Pierre's words: "Sometimes, I'm looking at the clock and it's like I wake up and I look at the clock right after..it's like the clock advanced like four hours or two hours. There's a timezone that I don't remember what happened."
4. He says it also happens while he's driving: "I'm driving my car during the day and it also happens. I'm going somewhere then I look and two hours has passed. Two hours just passed. Like this."
5. He denies having any memory of interactions with alien beings. He doesn't remember green things doing something to his body.
6. His experiences don't involve encounters with Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). He wasn't taken aboard any flying object.
7. He says the experiences have been going on since he was a kid.
8. He has a hard time talking about his experiences in public because they sound crazy.
Rogan Thinks St. Pierre Should Retire
Several months after he interviewed St. Pierre in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan appeared as a guest on the Opie & Anthony radio show. In the show, Rogan said that St. Pierre should retire and one of the reasons why he mentioned why he should retire is St. Pierre's supposed alien experiences. In the words of Rogan: "I think Georges should retire. One of the reasons I think Georges should retire is he was on my podcast and he was talking about being abducted by aliens. I was going, 'You think you've been abducted by aliens?' … He starts talking about missing time. He started talking about how he’s driving his car and all of a sudden he's at home and he has no idea [how] he got there. … I think it's head kicks and punches." UFO Sighting in New Mexico by St. Pierre, Rashad Evans and Company
In 2014, St. Pierre appeared on Chael Sonnen's podcast, You're Welcome! Sonnen prodded the Canadian about his alien experiences which prompted him to elaborate and more. In the podcast, St. Pierre told a story about how him, Rashad Evans, Mike Van Arsdale, and a couple of other guys encountered an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) at a highway in New Mexico. In another episode of the podcast, Sonnen had Evans as a guest and the former pretty much confirmed St. Pierre's UFO sighting tale.
In the words of Rashad Evans: "We’re driving down the highway, the mountains are west of us. The sun was setting, it was getting pretty dark. And we’re driving—Mike van Arsdale, Ali Abdel-Aziz, this Mexican guy who couldn't speak any english… his name was Alejandro and he came down to train with us for a while. We’re amidst discussion, you know, busting each other’s chops and we look over and we’re like, ‘Yo what is that! and it just lit up the whole sky. It lit up the whole sky! And everybody in traffic starts to look at it and everybody’s, like, driving slow… everybody slowed down… everybody was looking. And then it just took off in a bolt of light. [makes spaceship sounds] It was super slow, then it took off like a bolt of light and it out was of view… The funny thing is Georges is already scared of UFOs, before that… he was staying at Greg Jackson’s house, and the room he was staying in Greg Jackson’s, it had a skylight in the room…you could see outside… And Georges was scared the whole night that a UFO was going to beam him up."
Michael Bisping's Alien Abduction Jokes
In the lead-up to his fight with St. Pierre, Michael Bisping has used the St. Pierre alien abduction story as a joke during interviews and press conferences. Here's one: "I’m going to remind him why he retired. Johny Hendricks beat him so bad, he thought he was f*cking abducted by aliens. That’s why Georges retired. You know this. Everybody knows this. And he’s going to walk in there and come find out. It’s easy, me now talking to you, and it’s easy for Georges, talking to you, doing TV, doing the Countdown, doing all of this. But you can’t lie to yourself."
St. Pierre was initially hesitant on talking about his otherworldly experiences but he opened up as Rogan tried to dig up more information from him. To be fair to St. Pierre, he didn't say nor claim that he was abducted by aliens. He merely mentioned his strange experiences like missing time. You can go watch the JRE episode yourself but to save you some time, here's the highlights of the section where Rogan, Redban, and St. Pierre talked about aliens. 1. St. Pierre says he is afraid of a lot of things and these include aliens.
2. He says he's not sure about his experiences. He answers "I don't know" to a lot of Rogan's questions.
3. His experiences are mostly characterized by missing time. In St. Pierre's words: "Sometimes, I'm looking at the clock and it's like I wake up and I look at the clock right after..it's like the clock advanced like four hours or two hours. There's a timezone that I don't remember what happened."
4. He says it also happens while he's driving: "I'm driving my car during the day and it also happens. I'm going somewhere then I look and two hours has passed. Two hours just passed. Like this."
5. He denies having any memory of interactions with alien beings. He doesn't remember green things doing something to his body.
6. His experiences don't involve encounters with Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). He wasn't taken aboard any flying object.
7. He says the experiences have been going on since he was a kid.
8. He has a hard time talking about his experiences in public because they sound crazy.
Rogan Thinks St. Pierre Should Retire
Several months after he interviewed St. Pierre in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan appeared as a guest on the Opie & Anthony radio show. In the show, Rogan said that St. Pierre should retire and one of the reasons why he mentioned why he should retire is St. Pierre's supposed alien experiences. In the words of Rogan: "I think Georges should retire. One of the reasons I think Georges should retire is he was on my podcast and he was talking about being abducted by aliens. I was going, 'You think you've been abducted by aliens?' … He starts talking about missing time. He started talking about how he’s driving his car and all of a sudden he's at home and he has no idea [how] he got there. … I think it's head kicks and punches." UFO Sighting in New Mexico by St. Pierre, Rashad Evans and Company
In 2014, St. Pierre appeared on Chael Sonnen's podcast, You're Welcome! Sonnen prodded the Canadian about his alien experiences which prompted him to elaborate and more. In the podcast, St. Pierre told a story about how him, Rashad Evans, Mike Van Arsdale, and a couple of other guys encountered an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) at a highway in New Mexico. In another episode of the podcast, Sonnen had Evans as a guest and the former pretty much confirmed St. Pierre's UFO sighting tale.
In the words of Rashad Evans: "We’re driving down the highway, the mountains are west of us. The sun was setting, it was getting pretty dark. And we’re driving—Mike van Arsdale, Ali Abdel-Aziz, this Mexican guy who couldn't speak any english… his name was Alejandro and he came down to train with us for a while. We’re amidst discussion, you know, busting each other’s chops and we look over and we’re like, ‘Yo what is that! and it just lit up the whole sky. It lit up the whole sky! And everybody in traffic starts to look at it and everybody’s, like, driving slow… everybody slowed down… everybody was looking. And then it just took off in a bolt of light. [makes spaceship sounds] It was super slow, then it took off like a bolt of light and it out was of view… The funny thing is Georges is already scared of UFOs, before that… he was staying at Greg Jackson’s house, and the room he was staying in Greg Jackson’s, it had a skylight in the room…you could see outside… And Georges was scared the whole night that a UFO was going to beam him up."
Michael Bisping's Alien Abduction Jokes
In the lead-up to his fight with St. Pierre, Michael Bisping has used the St. Pierre alien abduction story as a joke during interviews and press conferences. Here's one: "I’m going to remind him why he retired. Johny Hendricks beat him so bad, he thought he was f*cking abducted by aliens. That’s why Georges retired. You know this. Everybody knows this. And he’s going to walk in there and come find out. It’s easy, me now talking to you, and it’s easy for Georges, talking to you, doing TV, doing the Countdown, doing all of this. But you can’t lie to yourself."
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Bangkok Ready Meme: The Origin Of The MMA Internet Meme
The phrase "Bangkok ready" is an internet meme that originated from The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on YouTube. In the January 1, 2017 episode which featured Eddie Bravo, Brendan Schaub, and Joey Diaz as guests, Bravo narrated a story about a mixed martial artist named Gerald Strebendt who confidently believed that he was "Bangkok ready" after only six months of Muay Thai training. The particular segment in the podcast tackled the issue of striking coaches giving grapplers false confidence. Bravo used the case of Strebendt as an example.
Eddie Bravo's Narration of the Story
Back in 2003, Bravo was part of the team who trained Gerald Strebendt when he was preparing for his UFC debut against Josh Thomson. Bravo served as the team's Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach. According to Bravo, Strebendt had a Muay Thai coach who had Strebendt falsely believe that he's "Bangkok ready" after only six months of doing Muay Thai. Strebendt was so confident in his Muay Thai skills that he entered the octagon in full Muay Thai regalia. He wore a mongkol (headband) and a druang rang (arm band) when he made his way into the octagon. Bravo added that Strebendt did some Muay Thai rituals once he made it inside the octagon. Thomson won the bout by knocking out Strebendt in the very first round.
According to Bravo, Thomson told him sometime after the fight that he got very worried about Strebendt's standup after seeing all his Muay Thai rituals and antics during his entrance. In the Joe Rogan podcast, Bravo said that Thomson took Strebendt down to the ground because he was so worried about his Muay Thai.
The Fight
Right off the bat, Strebendt went for the takedown but Thomson stuffed it. Strebendt made another attempt but he ended up with his back on the mat with Thomson attacking him. Strebendt made it interesting on the ground by attempting several submissions but none of them were successful. About halfway through the round, Thomson threw a back-fist which caught the grounded Strebendt flush on the head. Thomson went for the finish with nasty ground and pound. Big John McCartney saw enough and halted the fight.
What happened to Gerald Strebendt after the Josh Thomson fight?
The Thomson bout is Strebendt's first and last fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He went on to fight in various MMA organizations before retiring in 2008. He retired with a record of nine wins and seven losses. Eight of his wins came by submissions. Thomson on the other hand went on to have fairly successful stints in the UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator. At one point, he became the Strikeforce lightweight champion after defeating Gilbert melendez in 2008.
Where to buy a Bangkok Ready t-shirt?
Your best option is to go online and seek out any of the stores that offer customized t-shirt printing services. Among the most popular of these stores are Zazzle, Redbubble, and Cafepress. These sites allow you to design your own t-shirt. Just upload your design or text and the site will do the rest. Make your order and the t-shirt will be delivered to your doorstep.
Eddie Bravo's Narration of the Story
Back in 2003, Bravo was part of the team who trained Gerald Strebendt when he was preparing for his UFC debut against Josh Thomson. Bravo served as the team's Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach. According to Bravo, Strebendt had a Muay Thai coach who had Strebendt falsely believe that he's "Bangkok ready" after only six months of doing Muay Thai. Strebendt was so confident in his Muay Thai skills that he entered the octagon in full Muay Thai regalia. He wore a mongkol (headband) and a druang rang (arm band) when he made his way into the octagon. Bravo added that Strebendt did some Muay Thai rituals once he made it inside the octagon. Thomson won the bout by knocking out Strebendt in the very first round.
According to Bravo, Thomson told him sometime after the fight that he got very worried about Strebendt's standup after seeing all his Muay Thai rituals and antics during his entrance. In the Joe Rogan podcast, Bravo said that Thomson took Strebendt down to the ground because he was so worried about his Muay Thai.
The Fight
Right off the bat, Strebendt went for the takedown but Thomson stuffed it. Strebendt made another attempt but he ended up with his back on the mat with Thomson attacking him. Strebendt made it interesting on the ground by attempting several submissions but none of them were successful. About halfway through the round, Thomson threw a back-fist which caught the grounded Strebendt flush on the head. Thomson went for the finish with nasty ground and pound. Big John McCartney saw enough and halted the fight.
The Thomson bout is Strebendt's first and last fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He went on to fight in various MMA organizations before retiring in 2008. He retired with a record of nine wins and seven losses. Eight of his wins came by submissions. Thomson on the other hand went on to have fairly successful stints in the UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator. At one point, he became the Strikeforce lightweight champion after defeating Gilbert melendez in 2008.
Where to buy a Bangkok Ready t-shirt?
Your best option is to go online and seek out any of the stores that offer customized t-shirt printing services. Among the most popular of these stores are Zazzle, Redbubble, and Cafepress. These sites allow you to design your own t-shirt. Just upload your design or text and the site will do the rest. Make your order and the t-shirt will be delivered to your doorstep.
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Filipino UFC Fighters List: Names Of Every Filipino Who Fought In The Ultimate Fighting Championship
This is a list of the names of Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters who had fought or currently fights for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). In the list below, they are arranged alphabetically with the first letter of their surnames as the basis. Following the names of the fighters are bits of information about their careers and their stints in the UFC. Do take note that this Filipino UFC fighters list includes both active UFC fighters and those who left the organization or were released by it.
Ricky "Pretty Rick" Turcios - Ricky is an American who is half-Filipino and half-Salvadoran. He joined the MMA reality television show The Ultimate Fighter in 2020 as a bantamweight. He made it all the way to the finale where he defeated Brady Hiestand via split decision. With the victory, Turcios earned a contract with the UFC.
Rolando Dy - After stints in several organizations like Nemesis MMA, Pacific Xtreme Combat, Legend FC, and Brave Combat Federation, Dy made his debut in the UFC on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. He faced Alex Caceres and lost by technical knockout in the third round due to an eye injury.
Carls John De Tomas - Like his compatriot Rolando Dy, De Tomas made his debut in the UFC on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. He lost to Naoki Inoue of Japan via unanimous decision. Prior to joining the UFC, De Tomas campaigned in the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) where he accumulated six straight wins. He fought Alex Perez for his second UFC fight on December 9, 2017 but lost via submission in the second round.
Jenel Lausa - A native of Iloilo, Lausa made his debut in the URCC in 2011. He then fought for about four years in the PXC organization. He was signed by the UFC in 2016 and made his debut in the organization in the undercard of Rober Whittaker versus Derek Brunson in Melbourne, Australia. He won his fight against Zhikui Yao via unanimous decision.
Chris Cariaso - Born and raised in San Jose, California, Cariaso had an MMA record of 10 wins and 2 losses when he debuted in the UFC in January of 2011. His UFC record currently stands at 7 wins and 4 losses. He has fought some of the best in the flyweight division like Demetrious Johnson, John Moraga and Michael McDonald. He is scheduled to engage Henry Cejudo on March 14, 2015.
Shane Del Rosario - From Newport Beach, California, Del Rosario fought only twice in the UFC. He lost both fights to Stipe Miocic and then Pat Barry. He hasn't fought since December 2012. Before joining the UFC, Del Rosario was undefeated in 11 fights in other MMA organizations. All of these were via knockouts and submissions.
John Dodson - From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dodson is considered as one of the best flyweights in the world. He had wins over big name fighters like John Moraga and T.J. Dillashaw. His UFC record currently stands at 5 wins and only 1 loss.
Mark Eddiva - Born and raised in the Philippines, Eddiva was a decorated wushu athlete before he turned his attention to mixed martial arts. He racked up five wins in different organizations before he was signed by the UFC in 2014. He fought twice that year, winning his debut in Macau then losing his second fight which was held in Brazil.
Dave Galera - A team mate of Mark Eddiva, Galera was the first homegrown Filipino fighter to enter the octagon. He was undefeated in five fights when he debuted for the UFC in an event held in Singapore in January 2014. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Galera hasn't fought since the loss.
Robbie Lawler - From San Diego, California, Lawler had two stints in the UFC. He fought for the organization in the early 2000's. After losing two fights in a row in 2004, Lawler set his sight on other organizations. He fought in Superbrawl, KOTC, Pride, IFL, EliteXC, and Strikeforce. He returned to the UFC in 2013 and fought his way to the top. He is now the current UFC welterweight champion.
Mark Munoz - Fighting out of California, Munoz first fought in the UFC in 2009. He has fought some of the biggest names in the middleweight division like Yushin Okami, Demian Maia, Chris Leben, Chris Weidman, Tim Boetsch and Lyoto Machida.
Roldan Sangcha-an - After winning his first four fights either via knockout or submission, Sangcha-an was signed by the UFC in 2014. He made his debut in June of the same year and lost to Richie Vaculik. Sangcha-an is also from Team Lakay and he hails from Mt. Province in the Philippines.
Brandon Vera - From Norfolk, Virginia, Vera joined the UFC in 2005 and racked up four straight wins including a submission victory over Frank Mir. He then lost his next two fights and since then his UFC career has been an up and down affair. Vera joined another organization, the ONE Championship, in 2014 and won his debut under the new promotion against Igor Subora.
Eddie Yagin - Fighting out of Honolulu, Hawaii, Yagin fought only twice in the UFC. He lost his debut against Junior Asuncao. In his second outing, he earned a split decision victory over Mark Hominick. After the Hominick bout, Yagin left the UFC and started fighting for other organizations.
If you think we missed including a particular Filipino UFC fighter in the list, then please inform us by leaving a comment. Simply mention the name of the fighter and add any information that you deem necessary. We will take care of the rest. We will have to confirm the details about the mixed martial artist and if everything looks fine, we will add him or her to the list.
Rolando Dy - After stints in several organizations like Nemesis MMA, Pacific Xtreme Combat, Legend FC, and Brave Combat Federation, Dy made his debut in the UFC on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. He faced Alex Caceres and lost by technical knockout in the third round due to an eye injury.
Carls John De Tomas - Like his compatriot Rolando Dy, De Tomas made his debut in the UFC on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. He lost to Naoki Inoue of Japan via unanimous decision. Prior to joining the UFC, De Tomas campaigned in the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) where he accumulated six straight wins. He fought Alex Perez for his second UFC fight on December 9, 2017 but lost via submission in the second round.
Jenel Lausa - A native of Iloilo, Lausa made his debut in the URCC in 2011. He then fought for about four years in the PXC organization. He was signed by the UFC in 2016 and made his debut in the organization in the undercard of Rober Whittaker versus Derek Brunson in Melbourne, Australia. He won his fight against Zhikui Yao via unanimous decision.
Chris Cariaso - Born and raised in San Jose, California, Cariaso had an MMA record of 10 wins and 2 losses when he debuted in the UFC in January of 2011. His UFC record currently stands at 7 wins and 4 losses. He has fought some of the best in the flyweight division like Demetrious Johnson, John Moraga and Michael McDonald. He is scheduled to engage Henry Cejudo on March 14, 2015.
Shane Del Rosario - From Newport Beach, California, Del Rosario fought only twice in the UFC. He lost both fights to Stipe Miocic and then Pat Barry. He hasn't fought since December 2012. Before joining the UFC, Del Rosario was undefeated in 11 fights in other MMA organizations. All of these were via knockouts and submissions.
John Dodson - From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dodson is considered as one of the best flyweights in the world. He had wins over big name fighters like John Moraga and T.J. Dillashaw. His UFC record currently stands at 5 wins and only 1 loss.
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| Former Filipino UFC fighter Brandon Vera (right) during his impressive victory over Igor Subora in his ONE FC debut. Image credit: One Fighting Championship |
Dave Galera - A team mate of Mark Eddiva, Galera was the first homegrown Filipino fighter to enter the octagon. He was undefeated in five fights when he debuted for the UFC in an event held in Singapore in January 2014. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Galera hasn't fought since the loss.
Robbie Lawler - From San Diego, California, Lawler had two stints in the UFC. He fought for the organization in the early 2000's. After losing two fights in a row in 2004, Lawler set his sight on other organizations. He fought in Superbrawl, KOTC, Pride, IFL, EliteXC, and Strikeforce. He returned to the UFC in 2013 and fought his way to the top. He is now the current UFC welterweight champion.
Mark Munoz - Fighting out of California, Munoz first fought in the UFC in 2009. He has fought some of the biggest names in the middleweight division like Yushin Okami, Demian Maia, Chris Leben, Chris Weidman, Tim Boetsch and Lyoto Machida.
Roldan Sangcha-an - After winning his first four fights either via knockout or submission, Sangcha-an was signed by the UFC in 2014. He made his debut in June of the same year and lost to Richie Vaculik. Sangcha-an is also from Team Lakay and he hails from Mt. Province in the Philippines.
Brandon Vera - From Norfolk, Virginia, Vera joined the UFC in 2005 and racked up four straight wins including a submission victory over Frank Mir. He then lost his next two fights and since then his UFC career has been an up and down affair. Vera joined another organization, the ONE Championship, in 2014 and won his debut under the new promotion against Igor Subora.
Eddie Yagin - Fighting out of Honolulu, Hawaii, Yagin fought only twice in the UFC. He lost his debut against Junior Asuncao. In his second outing, he earned a split decision victory over Mark Hominick. After the Hominick bout, Yagin left the UFC and started fighting for other organizations.
If you think we missed including a particular Filipino UFC fighter in the list, then please inform us by leaving a comment. Simply mention the name of the fighter and add any information that you deem necessary. We will take care of the rest. We will have to confirm the details about the mixed martial artist and if everything looks fine, we will add him or her to the list.
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