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When you talk about the flyweight division, one name tends to rise to the top of the discussion: Demetrious Johnson. For Danny Kingad, the opportunity set out before him at ONE: CENTURY this 13 October from Tokyo, Japan is the biggest and most important of his career to date.  Kingad and Johnson will tangle in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Final, with the winner walking out of the Ryogoku Kokugikan with the ultimate prize.  “I feel excited to face DJ,” Kingad said. “I am happy because I have been given the opportunity to compete against him. I have been through so many difficulties - both in my bouts and my training - to reach my dreams, to reach the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Final.” “The King” has scored a pair of decisions on his path in the World Grand Prix, toppling Senzo Ikeda and Reece McLaren. Interestingly enough, he holds decision wins over Johnson’s two opponents in Tatsumitsu Wada and Yuya Wakamatsu. “This is my t...

The Philippines has produced many notable boxers throughout the years, including Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo, Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Although the country has become a breeding ground of world-class boxers, it is quickly carving a niche in other combat sports, particularly in mixed martial arts (MMA). The nation has been deeply involved with MMA since 1995 when Kung Fu practitioner Onassis Parungao made his professional debut in the United States, but it took seven years before the sport was formally introduced on local shores. For over two decades, it has been a dizzying rollercoaster ride for Filipino fighters as they encountered a mix of sweet triumphs and heartbreaks. However, it was a different story in 2016 as Filipino combatants glimmered like diamonds atop an international MMA stage. Over the course of 14 events in ONE Championship’s 2016 calendar, Filipino competitors tallied 24 victories, including a succes...