Category Archives: MMA

Know Your Athlete: Adib Sulaiman

Know Your Athlete: Adib Sulaiman
Adib Sulaiman first took the plunge into MMA when he fought at the Ultimate Beatdown Borneo in March 2018. He then signed on to compete at the ONE Warrior Series few months later and he currently holds a 3-2 win-loss record. We at BruSports News grabbed the opportunity to speak to the 30-year-old to know…
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Know Your Athlete: Norhidayat Abdul

Know Your Athlete: Norhidayat Abdul
Mohamad Norhidayat Hj Abdul is dubbed the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete from Brunei and holds a 5-1-0 record (1-1-0 in ONE Warrior Series). We at BruSports News linked up with the 30-year-old, who is celebrating his birthday today (April 26), to find out how it all began for him. Q: How did you…
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Eazy: MMA athletes battle ready for ONE Warrior Series

Eazy: MMA athletes battle ready for ONE Warrior Series
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) head coach Ahmed Faez 'Eazy' Anuar believes that his charges are ready for their fights at the ONE Warrior Series in Singapore on Tuesday. Mohd Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman will be fighting a tough competitor from the Philippines Ismael Bandiwan of Tribal Torigi in the straw weight…
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Deep, Dayat continue pursuit for ONE Championship contracts

Deep, Dayat continue pursuit for ONE Championship contracts
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE duo of local combat sports athletes Mohd Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman and Mohd Norhidayat Abdul will continue their pursuit for ONE Championship contracts when they step into the ring at the One Warrior Series in Singapore next Tuesday. The pair are under the supervision of the Brunei MMA team head coach…
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Mark Hunt: The Super Samoan

Mark Hunt: The Super Samoan
UFC superstar and K1 Grand Prix champion Mark Hunt was in town to conduct a “striking” organised by Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts last Friday and Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh for BruSports News took the opportunity to get close to the one-punch knockout specialist following his retirement from the UFC. Fauzi: Hi Mark, welcome to Brunei! What…
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Eazy on the right track

Eazy on the right track
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI'S top combat sports athlete Ahmed Faez Anuar is heading in the right direction in his pursuit for a ONE Championship contract. The 33-year-old is coming off an impressive victory over India’s Pardeep Kumar in his ONE Warrior Series debut in Singapore on April 25 after locking in a seated armbar late…
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Eazy, Dayat ready for ONE Warrior Series debut

Eazy, Dayat ready for ONE Warrior Series debut
Ak Fauzi Pg SallehBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI’S Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) exponents Ahmed Faez Anuar and Mohd Norhidayat Abdul of Khalifa MMA both have the same goal - ONE Championship contracts. The pair will be making their debut at the organisation’s fight promotion programme, the ONE Warrior Series, in Singapore on Thursday. Ahmad Faez, the country’s top Brazilian…
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Bruneian fighters shine at STRIKE:Redemption main event

Bruneian fighters shine at STRIKE:Redemption main event
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ALL three of Brunei’s fighters in the main event of STRIKE:Redemption’s Kickboxing Tournament finished at the winning end last night. Wali Rahman of Silverback Muay Thai was the first to taste success by claiming the STRIKE 73kg K-1 title with a second round TKO against Kenny Jafili of Team Karabaw (Malaysia). https://www.instagram.com/p/BuznXT6hKRA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link…
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Brunei’s top combat sports athlete receives boost

Brunei’s top combat sports athlete receives boost
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI'S top combat sports competitor, Ahmed Faez Anuar of Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts, more popularly known as Eazy, has been handed a huge boost after signing a one-year contract with supplements distributor Gator Sports earlier today. Held at the Gator Sports premise in Kiulap, present to sign the agreement on…
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