Ipinahayag ng ONE Championship, pinakamalaking mixed martial arts promotion sa Asya, ang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ni MMA superstar at ONE weltwerweight champion Ben ‘Funky’ Askren para sa main event ng ONE: Global Rivals sa Abril 15, sa MOA Arena.

Makakaharap niya sa octagon stage ang sumisikat na si Nikolay Aleksakhin ng Russia.

“We’re always excited for Manila because Filipino fans are so passionate about mixed martial arts that everything just comes naturally! The atmosphere and the excitement in Manila on fight night is truly unparalleled and we anticipate the same when we arrive in April. We have an excellent matchup prepared for fight fans as Ben Askren meets Nikolay Aleksakhin, and we expect nothing less than the absolute best in world-class mixed martial arts action,” pahayag ni ONE chief executive Victor Cui.

Classic movie ‘Ipaglaban Mo!’, ipinalabas ng CCP bilang kampanya vs VAWC

Napatanyag ang dating NCAA Division I All-American wrestling champion nang angkinin ang korona sa pamamagitan ng technical knockout kontra Nobutatsu Suzuki ng Japan.

Inaasahang, sasabak din ang mga lokal fighters sa ilalabas na kumpletong listahan ng fight card.