ONE C’SHIP PINALAGDA SI MMA VETERAN AKIYAMA

INANUNSIYO ng pina­kamalaking global sports media property sa Asya ang ONE Champion­ship™ (ONE) na lumagda na sa kanila si Korean-Japanese mixed martial arts veteran at judoka, Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Aki­yama bilang elite talent

Sinabi ni Chatri Sit­yod­tong, Chairman at CEO ng ONE Champion­ship, “I am pleased to an­nounce that we have added Yoshihiro Akiyama to our elite ONE Cham­pionship roster. Akiyama is a true representative of Asian martial arts and it is an honor to welcome him to the global stage of com­petition. He is an absolute legend in the sport, im­pressing audiences with his supreme martial arts skill and unwavering will to win. Akiyama is set to mix it up with the best and brightest of the ONE Cham­pionship welter­weight division, and will help lead the charge as ONE Championship heads into Tokyo and Seoul in 2019.”

Si Akiyama ay isa sa most iconic Asian mixed martial artists sa kasay­sayan. Ang 4th generation Japanese na may dugong Koreano ay nagsimula ng career sa amateur level. Ilan sa naging achieve­ment niya ay gold medal noong 2001 Asian Judo Championships sa South Korea at gold medal noong 2002 Asian Games sa Japan.

Una siyang sumabak sa MMA noong Dis. 2004 at ginamit ang world-class judo stylings bilang simula ng tagumpay niya. Ha­wak ni Akiyama ang 15-6 pro­fessional record at may K-1 HERO’s Light Heavy­weight Grand Prix Tourna­ment Championship.