BELINGON BRACES FOR HARD COLLISION VS NGUYEN TONIGHT

PINOY pride Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon will challenge the formidable champion Martin “Situ-Asian” Nguyen in ONE: Reign of Kings at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City tonight.

Action begins at 7 p.m.

title in what he and principles,” the 29- year old Nguyen said.

Nguyen, from Sydney, Australia, is ready for a throwdown with the dangerous Belingon.

“I have worked extremely hard for this match up and I am set on my goal, which is the ONE bantamweight world championship and to become a three-division world champion and make history,” Nguyen declared.

Nguyen, who holds an 11- 2 slate, has beaten Belingon’s teammates Eduard Folayang and Edward Kelly.

“The Landslide” Folayang, meanwhile, will fight against Aziz Pahrudinov of Russia in a three- round lightweight contest.

The co- main event will feature former ONE lightweight champion Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki of Japan against Shannon “One Shin” Wiratchai of Thailand for lightweight supremacy.

match between legendary Brazilian jiu- jitsu stylist Renzo Gracie and Yuki Kondo of Japan. The match is the latter’s farewell bout.

Two other Filipino fighters will see action tonight namely Rene Catalan who will take on Stefer Rahardain of Indonesia, and Joshua Pacio who will face Pongsiri Mitsatit of Thailand in the preliminary bouts.