MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino mixed martial arts fans get a treat when the “Ring of Fire: World Team Challenge” is held Dec. 9 starting 1 p.m. at the Araneta Coliseum.
The event, organized by Platinum Fighting Productions and Proelite.com, will feature world-class MMA fighters—Team Gokor, Team Shamrock, Team Gracie and Team Barnett—in a one-day spectacle billed as the biggest of its kind to be held in the country.
Among the big-name stars seeing action are Jeff Monson, Renato “Babalu’ Sobral, Rico Rodriguez, John Marsh, Yuki Kondo and Jorge “Macaco” Patino.
“It will be a marvelous day for mixed martial arts fanatics all over the county,” said Ron de la Torre of Platinum Fighting Productions. .
Team Gracie is slated to compete against Team Shamrock while Team Barnett will square off against Team Gokor with the winners advancing to the finals in Macau.
After the first two shows, three more fights will be held in Korea, Japan and back to Manila.
Most of the foreign participants are scheduled to arrive in the country starting Monday.
They are likewise slated to make appearances in local shows to promote the event.
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