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ONE FC promises biggest MMA night in UAE history

Jon Turner

16:21 30/07/2014

As Mixed Martial Arts continues its meteoric rise in the UAE, Asia's premier MMA company, ONE Fighting Championship, will host its first show in the Middle East at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Scheduled for August 29, ONE FC is promising fight fans the biggest card in their history, with four world championship fights already scheduled. 

Among the stars on show, Shinya 'Tobikan Judan' Aoki will contest his Lightweight World Championship title against MMA veteran Kamal Shalorus, while  Ben 'Funky' Askren and ONE FC World Champion Nobutatsu Suzuki will show down in a mouth-watering welterweight clash of the titans.

As well as the big attractions, a host of locally-based and regional fighters will put their skills on display.

Tickets will go on sale soon and will be available at www.ONEFC.com.

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