Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a live broadcast of ONE Fighting Championship 15: Rise of Heroes mixed martial arts action from the 20,000-capacity Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines this Friday, May 2, at 7 a.m. ET.
Fight Network’s live broadcast will be re-aired on Saturday night, May 3, at 11 p.m. ET immediately following the live GLORY 16 Denver kickboxing extravaganza.
In the ONE FC 16 main event, bantamweight grand prix winner Masakatsu Ueda rises up to the challenge against reigning and defending ONE FC world champion Bibiano Fernandes for the honor of being crowned the undisputed champion.
The co-main event features Filipino fan favorite Eduard Folayang against former ONE FC lightweight champion Kotetsu Boku.
An exciting flyweight bout between another popular Filipino fighter, Rey Docyogen, and Guam’s Joshua Alvarez, has also been added to the main card, along with a battle between top middleweights Leandro Ataides and Tatsuya Mizuno.
The stacked card also includes a featherweight clash between top Australian featherweight Rob Lisita and former Legend FC bantamweight champion Yusuke Kawanago. It will also feature the young and motivated Filipino hero Eugene Toquero, who will soak up the passionate support of the screaming Filipino fight fans as he faces one of the top flyweight prospects in the world, Gianni Subba.
In other action, world-renowned heavyweights James McSweeney and Chris Lokteff will square off, Aung La Nsang will make history as the first mixed martial artist from Myanmar to compete in the ONE FC cage when he takes on Egypt’s Mahmoud Salama, plus Filipina boxing champion Jujeath Nagaowa will also make her ONE FC debut when she meets Jeet Toshi of India.
Additionally, boxing world champion Ana Julaton and Egyptian kickboxing champion Aya Saeid Saber round out the live broadcast.
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