Brazilian Alex Silva only needed one round to finish off Filipino fighter Rene Catalan down the canvas in their strawweight bout in ONE: NEXTGEN III at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Friday night, Nov. 26. Alex Silva (left) submits Rene Catalan with an armbar submission in the first round of their...
Alex Silva (ONE Championship) Former ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva and former top contender Rene “The Challenger” Catalan have come a long way since their first meeting eight years ago. But unlike their initial fight, which took place when...
Filipino fighter Rene Catalan is in for the long haul. Rene Catalan (ONE Championship) Catalan, already a veteran in the mixed martial arts scene, has set sights on ONE Championship's world strawweight title before hanging his gloves for good. "Yes, I am a veteran athlete and I know I'm about to...
Filipino fighter Rene Catalan and former world champion Alex Silva will clash in the Circle anew, eight years after their first showdown in ONE Championship. Rene Catalan (left) defends himself in standing position as Alex Silva uses his grappling skills in this file photo. (ONE Championship) The...
ONE Championship strawweight stars Joshua Pacio, Alex Silva, Hiroba Minowa and Lito Adiwang (ONE Championship) Strawweight champion Joshua Pacio and fellow Team Lakay star Lito Adiwang are rooting for Brazilian Alex Silva over Hiroba Minowa of Japan in their upcoming bout in ONE: Fists of Fury III...
MB File Photo Former world champion Alex Silva is eyeing a rematch against reigning strawweight king Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay. "I believe I’m one of the top guys in the division. My last fight was against Joshua , who is the champion. Again, I say I think I won that fight. It was a very close...
