Roger Gracie of Legendary Gracie Family Returns to MMA at One FC Warrior's Way

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When you think about fighting families in the world of MMA, only one name comes to mind. That is the legendary Gracie family, who were the inventors of the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They will now send one of their greatest descendants to do battle in the world-renowned ONE FC cage. The representative is multiple-time world grappling champion, Roger Gracie.

Roger Gracie is set to make his long-awaited debut for ONE FC on 5 December in Manila when he takes on knockout artist James McSweeney. McSweeney has professional kickboxing experience and will look to demonstrate his striking prowess against the grappler Gracie. Since coming to ONE FC, McSweeney has destroyed both light heavyweight and heavyweight opponents via knockout. This is a clash of two high profile athletes in the sport today.

Roger Gracie is an icon of the grappling world. He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie, the creator of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 2005, he won both the heavyweight and absolute division tournaments at the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. He also won all of his bouts at the 2009 Mundials and have never been submitted in competition in more than ten years. He also has an impressive mixed martial arts record, notching up six victories thus far.

After his last bout a year ago, he was prepared to walk away from mixed martial arts. However, after speaking with a few close friends and ONE FC executives, he decided the itch for competition remains and decided that now was the time to come out to Asia to create a legacy.

Eat Wave: The Biggest Food Quest from UP Aguman

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Take your taste buds on a journey through Pampanga - and support differently abled children.

Sign up as one of the 100 competing pairs for a worthy cause! Part of the proceeds of this event will go to the differently abled children at Munting Tahanan ng Nazareth located in Mabiga, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Quest starts November 29, 2014.

Register now at bit.ly/eatwaveprereg! Visit fb.com/upaguman for more updates

In celebration of their 41st Anniversary, UP Aguman launches its first on-campus event entitled Eat Wave: Biggest Food Quest on November 29, Saturday 1PM at UP Town Center Amphitheater. Experience Pampanga’s famous food and festivals! Games, loots, and fun await.

Slots for the food-eating contest are limited. Only 50 pair slots are reserved for ADMU students and another 50 for UPD students. Please note though that this event is also open to non-UPD/ADMU students. Just register at tinyurl.com/EatWavePrereg and pay Php100 per pair to secure your slot! Individuals that will register shall pay Php50 and will be randomly paired with another individual registrant.

Team Lakay Fighters to Show Force Inside Cage at One FC Warrior's Way

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Get ready this December 5 as Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang, Honorio Banario and Kevin Belingon are back in action and ready to show force inside the cage for ONE FC: Warrior’s Way to be held at SM Arena.

“Everyone can expect exciting fights from the three Team Lakay warriors who are competing this December.” This is according to Team Lakay’s Coach Mark Sangiao, who has been rigorously preparing the three fighters for the upcoming fight.

Folayang, Banario and Belingon have captivated the hearts of fans all across the nation with their exciting performances in the past and have also established themselves as some of the best mixed martial artists in Asia in the process.

Former ONE FC Featherweight World Champion Honorio Banario will take on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Herbert Burns. Banario will have his hands full with Burns coming off three straight victories and looking like a potential title contender in the near future. All of Burns’ victories have come via his superior grappling and Banario will need to keep him away should he hope to leave with his hands raised and a ONE FC medal around his neck.