One Grappling Challenge Macao Set for 13 August at the Venetian Macao
ONE GRAPPLING CHALLENGE MACAO SET FOR 13 AUGUST AT THE VENETIAN MACAO 05 August 2016 – Macao, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), will be conducting a grappling tournament on Saturday, 13 August in Macao, China. The ONE GRAPPLING CHALLENGE MACAO is set to be held between 10am to 4pm in conjunction with the live pay-per- view event ONE: HEROES OF THE WORLD, which takes place that evening at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. The tournament will follow IBJJF rules. CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated: “In line with our vision to build local martial arts heroes in Asia, ONE Championship continues to develop new ways to promote the sport of MMA and other martial arts. This tournament is a step in the right direction and brings together the biggest names in grappling including ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, and eight-time BJJ world champion Michelle Nicolini – the most decorated women’s BJJ practitioner in the world today. The tournament gives fans the chance to witness high-level technical grappling at its finest, and we are excited at the possibilities.” ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki grew to international stardom as a ground specialist with a massive 25 submission wins against elite competition, while ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee sports several submission victories including a spectacular Twister. Besides her many accolades, new ONE Championship signing Michelle Nicolini is a member of the prestigious IBJJF Hall of Fame. The tournament will feature a collective prize pot of USD$50,000 up for grabs, making it the biggest prize purse in the history of Asian grappling.
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