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Empowering Pinoy Fighters

For martial artists and martial arts fans, PinoyMMA is a community website that links Filipinos around the world and provides them with the latest MMA news. Unlike other martial arts sites, PinoyMMA is dedicated to increasing the skill level of Pinoy fighters and motivating them to showcase their ability to the world.

Click left or right to navigate through the introduction, and learn more about the site's features and our mission.

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BLOGS

Every PinoyMMA member gets their own blog. Blogs let you share your thoughts with other Filipino fighters. Write about anything you want! Have something on your mind, or want to write about something ridiculous? Go ahead!

FORUMS

Our Forums let you ask questions about certain topics and get answers from PinoyMMA community members. Special guest moderators who are professionals in their area, will help provide valuable insight too!

Connect!

Connect with other Pinoy fighters and fans!

PinoyMMA Connections The PinoyMMA Network provides information on Pinoy martial artists based abroad and schools within and outside of the Philippines.

The Network also provides a growing Pinoy Fighter and Belt Database so you can learn more about different fighters or instructors and their backgrounds.

Build your own "Connections" list, too. Find other community members and request to add them as a connection. Then, manage your connections through your "User Profile".

Our Mission

Supporting. Motivating. Empowering.

Our mission is to offer Filipino fighters access to higher level training, entry into local and international competitions, and exclusive sponsorship, backed by a supportive team committed to the development of Pinoy martial artists. Our ultimate vision is to help Filipino mixed martial artists become professional, world-class champion fighters.

If you'd like to help make a difference, please feel free to use our contact form to get in touch with us. We are always looking for contributors, moderators, and correspondents who are committed to helping Filipinos excel.

More Features Soon

Coming soon!

In addition to the news, interviews, articles, and previously listed features, we have several more features that are in the works and we will announce them in 2008. Some of the projects include sponsored training camps and seminars. Stay tuned!

If you have suggestions or recommendations, again, please do not hesitate to contact us! We want to hear from you!

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Thailand BJJ Grappling Open

We are very pleased to announce that the 2008 FBT Thailand BJJ & Submission Grappling Open competition will be held on September 27 and 28th in Bangkok. We are committed to staging a top-quality...
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2008 Mundials!

Ali Sulit, Carlos Bergante, and Ralph Go from New Breed Philippines will be flying from the Philipping to California to compete in the 2008 World Jiu Jitsu Championship. A...
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Mark Munoz Wins @ WEC

A quick announcement: Congrats to Pinoy Mark Munoz! He won his first MMA match at the WEC tonight. He was representing Pinoy MMA sporting Filipino colors and the flag on his shirt/ba...
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Pan Asians 2008 Results

The 2008 Pan Asians last weekend saw a lot of competition from all over Southeast Asia. The Gi competition took place on Saturday while the No-Gi competition was on Sunday. New Breed Phi...
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Fil-Am Pro Champion Muay Thai Fighters, Christine Toledo and Michael Mananquil Win in Vegas

Toledo and Mananquil

July 28, 2008 , Las Vegas, NV – Muay Thai promoter Dennis Warner held a full Muay Thai rules event on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headliners Fil-Am professional champion Muay Thai fighters, Christine Toledo and Michael Mananquil claimed victory over their international opponents in front of hundreds of Muay Thai fans. Full Muay Thai rules allows for use of kicks, punches, elbows and knees, including elbow and knee strikes to the head.

Las Vegas local Christine Toledo fought with British Female Champion Ruth Ashdown. The fight went the full distance as both ladies exchanged powerful hits throughout each round. Toledo was more effective with her strikes and won the bout in a unanimous decision. Toledo-Ashdown was the only female bout on the card. Leaving the ring, Toledo proudly held up the Philippine flag to the crowd to represent her heritage.

San Francisco Bay Area native Michael Mananquil and his Japanese opponent also went the full distance. Both being top, technical fighters, each fighter executed technical skills in the ring and landed advanced combinations. Mananquil's strikes proved more accuracy with precision. Mananquil won the fight by unanimous decision.

Also on the card was Fil-Am Muay Thai heavy weight fighter Shane Del Rosario. Del Rosario defeated his opponent by knock out in the first round.

Toledo and Mananquil are anticipated to fight in the Philippines this fall.

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