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If there is one athlete who put Asia on the map of the international sporting scene, it is boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao’s in-ring achievements speak for itself as he is the only pugilist in history to capture major world titles in eight different weight classes and was long rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites.

ONE Championship will be rolling out the red carpet for a revered martial arts legend on Friday, 27 July as Brazil’s Renzo Gracie is set to make both his comeback and promotional debut in the Singapore-based organization.

Gracie, whose family introduced the discipline known as “The gentle art” to the world as an essential component of mixed martial arts competition, is slated to duke it out with fellow promotional debutant and three-division King Of Pancrase Yuki Kondo at ONE: REIGN OF KINGS in Manila, Philippines.

PLUS: SHINYA AOKI STOPS SHANNON WIRATCHAI IN ROUND ONE

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27 July 2018 – Manila, Philippines: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), electrified the packed Mall of Asia Arena with another evening of authentic world-class martial arts action. The state-of-the-art showground played host to ONE: REIGN OF KINGS, featuring the absolute best in local and international martial arts talent. In the main event, hometown hero Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon of Baguio City, Philippines overcame a stiff challenge from two-division ONE World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen, winning by unanimous decision to claim the ONE Interim Bantamweight World Championship.

25 July 2018 – Singapore: Rich Franklin's ONE Warrior Series, a subsidiary of ONE Championship™ (ONE), the largest global sports media property in Asian history, recently concluded the season 2 midseason finale of its wildly popular ONE Warrior Series, held last Thursday, 19 July in Singapore.

The brightest young stars in martial arts came out to participate in action-packed bouts. After a series of compelling contests, Anita Karim, Mark Cuizon, Ismael Bandiwan, Ali Motamed, and Mark Abelardo each received a Warrior Bonus for their extraordinary performances.

Being a martial artist recognized as one of the best in the world brings with it a lot of influence, perhaps even more so than athletes sometimes realize. The willingness to use that influence for the good of others, it’s a special trait.

For ONE Championship bantamweight contender Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon, his position as a well-known sports superstar in the Philippines has opened up many doors of opportunity, not just in his personal life, but also the chance to give back to the Filipino people who have supported him throughout his career.

Former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is nearly a year removed from last having the world title around his waist, but the dream of being once again recognized as the best in the world lingers. And it’s a dream that Folayang says he will continue to chase for as long as necessary.

Following a tremendous all-around performance against Kharun “Predator” Atlangeriev last May, Folayang is in a tremendous position to put together a solid little win streak.

THRUST to a great position to fulfill his dream of becoming a world champion, Filipino mixed martial arts fighter Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon said he is seizing the moment and is all in to see his mission through.

Flying a little under the radar is a spectacular matchup between former ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki (40-8, 1NC) and rising Thai superstar Shannon “OneShin” Wiratchai (9-2, 1NC).

The two lightweight contenders are set to do battle in a three round bout on the main card of ONE: REIGN OF KINGS, which takes place Friday, 27 July at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. For all intents and purposes, it is shaping up to be an absolute sleeper hit.