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November 2015
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SPORTS
Ana Julaton Returns to the ONE Championship
Cage to Battle Irina Mazepa in Manila
By Iva Maurin, TGF Staff
The largest sports media property
in Asian history, ONE Championship™
(ONE) will return to Manila, Philippines for
a highly-anticipated match between top
ranked heavyweight contenders Brandon
“The Truth” Vera and Chi Lewis “Chopper”
Parry at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on 11
December 2015, with the winner set to be
crowned the inaugural ONE Heavyweight
World Champion.
ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS will
play host to the titanic showdown, as
world-renowned Muay Thai stylist and
8-time Grappler’s Quest Champion Vera
looks to claim the gold against unbeaten
British kickboxing stalwart Parry, who
challenged the Filipino-American Vera after
both fighters recorded recent first round
knockout wins. Filipino mixed martial arts
superstar Ana Julaton also returns to the
ONE Cage to electrify Filipino fight fans
who are expected to pack the rafters.
CEO of ONE Championship, Victor
Cui stated, “Each year in Manila, we try to
outdo ourselves by putting on increasingly
exciting fight cards for passionate fight fans
in the Philippines. In addition to the already
tremendous main event bout between
heavyweights Brandon Vera and Chi Lewis
Parry, we are bringing back fan favorite Ana
Julaton. Get ready for an amazing night of
world-class MMA action!”
Tickets for ONE: SPIRIT OF
CHAMPIONS are available now at www.
smtickets.com.
The owner of eight KO victories,
Brandon Vera is one of the most
recognizable figures in the game, as well
as one of the most feared Muay Thai
practitioners in the world. Renowned for
possessing outstanding striking technique,
Vera devastated Ukrainian heavyweight
Igor Subora with a straight left and a flurry
of kicks in his ONE Championship debut to
the delight of the fans in Manila. Now, Vera
looks to utilize his outstanding ability and
Julaton.
vast experience fighting some of the very
best fighters in the world to his advantage
as he accepts the challenge of prospect
Chi Lewis Parry.
At six feet and nine inches tall, colossal
British stand out Chi Lewis Parry has one
of the most imposing frames in MMA today,
with an outstanding professional record to
match. With five first round finishes to his
credit, Parry remains undefeated in MMA
competition and has immediately turned
his attention to Brandon “The Truth” Vera
in his quest for the heavyweight title. At
ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS, Parry will
get his wish as Vera steps into the cage to
meet him head on.
Female Three Time boxing World
Champion, Ana