BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » National Champions https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Rodrigo Caporal: The Hong Kong Based Brazilian Lightweight Who is Dominating Chinese MMA https://www.badmma.com/rodrigo-caporal-the-hong-kong-based-brazilian-lightweight-who-is-dominating-chinese-mma.html https://www.badmma.com/rodrigo-caporal-the-hong-kong-based-brazilian-lightweight-who-is-dominating-chinese-mma.html#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:17:23 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/rodrigo-caporal-the-hong-kong-based-brazilian-lightweight-who-is-dominating-chinese-mma.html Brazilian fighters have been making a name for themselves competing in Asia since the dawn of modern MMA competition when Rickson Gracie would submit multiple opponents in a single night at Vale Tudo Japan. Today, the sport has evolved almost beyond recognition, but fighters from the same country that gave us the Gracies are still holding their own in Asia. Among them is Rodrigo Caporal, a long-term resident of Hong Kong, who recently became the 155-pound champion of China. Caporal (9-4) has won five fights out of five since signing with RUFF, a Chinese organization that is government sanctioned, giving its fighters the right to call themselves national champions of the most populated country on the planet. The 30-year-old, who holds a black belt in BJJ, won the title at RUFF 8 in February by defeating Haotian Wu in a rematch. In addition to the belt, he received one million RMB (160,000 USD) in prize money. “Winning the belt meant a lot to me, to see all my hard work and dedication pay off made me very happy. My plan is to use the money to help my family and to help build my life together with my girlfriend,” he said. Caporal’s record competing in Brazil was unremarkable, but he has won six fights out of six in Asia and believes that his skillset as a BJJ black belt gives him an edge against the predominantly Chinese opponents he has been facing.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/rodrigo-caporal-the-hong-kong-based-brazilian-lightweight-who-is-dominating-chinese-mma.html/feed 0 Three ONE FC Super Fights Set For Malaysian Invasion Grand Finale on June 15 in Kuala Lumpur https://www.badmma.com/three-one-fc-super-fights-set-for-malaysian-invasion-grand-finale-on-june-15-in-kuala-lumpur.html https://www.badmma.com/three-one-fc-super-fights-set-for-malaysian-invasion-grand-finale-on-june-15-in-kuala-lumpur.html#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:04:45 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/three-one-fc-super-fights-set-for-malaysian-invasion-grand-finale-on-june-15-in-kuala-lumpur.html Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts (MIMMA) has joined forced with ONE FC for a card in Kuala Lumpur on June 15. It will feature three professional fights as well as seven amateur bouts, which will crown Malaysian national champions for the first time. MIMMA is organized by Tune Talk, a telecommunications company that also sponsors ONE FC. It is open to all fighters of Malaysian nationality with a total of RM 150,000 (48,000 USD) worth of cash prizes on offer to the winners. A field of over 300 participants was narrowed down to 112 fighters spread across seven weight categories after an open trial. A panel of experts selected the most qualified candidates for MIMMA, who then competed in an elimination style tournament with fights conducted under amateur rules. Footage of the fights, which have been taking place at a major shopping center in Kuala Lumpur, has been broadcast every week on Star Sports. For the finals, MIMMA is moving to the 11,000-capacity Stadium Negara and there will be three ONE FC fights on the card.

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