EVOLVE MMA To Hold Global Tryouts For The EVOLVE Fight Team

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03 SEPTEMBER 2018, SINGAPORE 

EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s #1 martial arts organization as ranked by CNN, Yahoo Sports, and Fox Sports, will be holding global tryouts for MMA fighters who are looking to take their professional fighting career to the next level. 

From 9 – 15 November 2018, EVOLVE MMA is giving fighters from all around the world the opportunity of a lifetime; to join the prestigious EVOLVE Fight Team.

Selected applicants will be invited to come to Singapore to attend the tryouts, training under the World Champion Instructor Team at EVOLVE MMA. Fighters who are selected to join the EVOLVE Fight Team will receive: 

• An annual salary of US$48,000
• Complimentary corporate housing to live and train full-time in Singapore. 
• Career management and marketing support.
• World-class training under the largest collection of World Champions on the planet.

Through EVOLVE MMA’s global network of contacts, members of the EVOLVE Fight Team have direct paths to compete in the world’s top MMA organizations, such as ONE Championship, the UFC, and Bellator. 

EVOLVE welcomes all fighters from all backgrounds to try out for a spot, including up and coming fighters as well as top established fighters from ONE Championship, the UFC, and Bellator. The EVOLVE Fight Team is aiming to recruit 20 additional full-time fighters to join the team.

“I am looking forward to seeing some serious talent turn up for the tryouts in November. As the EVOLVE Fight Team Head Coach, my aim is to push this team to its limit, help the fighters fulfill their potential, and bring in as much success as possible, no matter where we are competing. 

EVOLVE MMA has the largest collection of World Champions in the world, but we are always looking to grow, and I look forward to adding more world-class fighters to the team” 

says EVOLVE Fight Team Head Coach Eduardo Pamplona. ( former Pro MMA athlete & coach at Black House MMA ) 

The EVOLVE Fight Team is Asia’s most decorated professional fighting team with World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling, No-Gi Grappling, and more. 

It boasts a roster consisting of big names such as UFC Superstar Rafael Dos Anjos, ONE Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, MMA Legend Shinya Aoki, BJJ World Champion Garry Tonon, Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, Kickboxing World Champion Giorgio Petrosyan, and Kickboxing Superstar Tenshin Nasukawa, among many others. 

EVOLVE MMA founder - Chatri Sityodtong & his elite fighter (pix crediet: Evolve MMA)

“EVOLVE MMA is ranked as the top martial arts academy in Asia by leading authorities such as CNN, Yahoo Sports, and Fox Sports, among others. The EVOLVE Fight Team is a reflection of this as we have the largest collection of World Champions under one roof. Despite this, we have no intentions of stopping anytime soon, and we intend to expand our roster as much as we can. We want our fight team to continue to compete at the highest level and help all of our fighters achieve their goals”, 

says Wesley De Souza, Vice-President at EVOLVE MMA. 

To apply for the tryouts, applicants need to email their martial arts credentials, martial arts record, and competition footage to info@evolve-mma.com.

EVOLVE MMA is Asia’s #1 martial arts academy and has the largest collection of World Champions on the planet. With the largest class schedules in Asia, containing over 700 classes a week, EVOLVE MMA has a comprehensive selection of martial arts classes, ranging from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, and many more. EVOLVE MMA’s mission is to unleash greatness in everyone through authentic martial arts under World Champions. EVOLVE MMA believes that martial arts is about the journey of continuous self-improvement of the mind, body, and soul and one of the greatest platforms to unleash human potential.

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About EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts
EVOLVE MMA is Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts and home to the most number of World Champions of any martial arts organization in the world with World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, No-Gi Grappling, and more. 

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EVOLVE MMA ranks among the best academies in the world for martial arts. Additionally, the professional EVOLVE Fight Team includes ONE Championship World Champion Angela Lee, BJJ World Champion Alex Silva, Kickboxing World Champion Giorgio Petrosyan, UFC Superstar Rafael Dos Anjos, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa, Muay Thai World Champion Penek Sitnumnoi, Muay Thai World Champion Sagetdao Petpayathai, Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, MMA Legend Shinya Aoki, Kickboxing Superstar Tenshin Nasukawa, No-Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci, No-Gi World Champion Jucimar Eller, and many other World Champions.

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Get to Know Istela Nunes

ONE Championship : Dynasty of Heroes in Singapore on 26 May 2017 will be headlined by Angela Lee vs Istela Nunes for the ONE Championship atom weight championship belt, which is held by Angela; this being Angela's second title defense.

Everyone has heard of Angela Lee. Let's find out a bit more about her opponent.
2Istela is from Brazil. Urged by her father, She started learning capoiera and then picked up Muaythai. She then fights in Brazillian MMA scene and got world's attention when her triple kick KO of Karoline Martins in FLC 2 in Apr 2016 grab the headlines.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/WsU6gSUHfyI
( Do look out for the male Ring Girl...emm i shud say Ring Guy ...haha )

Istela...confident with her Muaythai roots

Four months later in August 2016 after the win  she was grabbed by ONE and they offered her a fight that pitted her against Mei Yamaguchi. 3 months earlier in May 2016, Mei was the one that gave Angela Lee a very tough fight for the championship belt that Angela won. 

Istela vs Mei Yamaguchi

Istela won the fight against Mei in 3 round unanimous decision, which moved her record to 5-0-1. and earned her a title fight vs Angela. At 5'4 Istela is same height with Angela. On paper Istela looks to be superior at stand up due to her Muaythai background. She has 52 Muaythgai fight and was 2 times World Muaythai Champion.

watch her promo video by ONE 

Going into this title fight, Istela is confident that her stand up will win her the knock out. Angela is not known for her striking but more for her prowess with grappling. She is the first women to win a fight by using the twister submission and almost all her fight are won by submission, except the unanimous win over Mei and her last fight vs Taiwan's Jenny Huang. In that fight, Angela has shown much improved striking as she won the fight in 3 rounds.

Angela Lee out striking Jenny Huang

But can Angela outstrike Istela? or will she goes back to her bread & butter with take down and wrestling which has given her so many victories. Istela mentioned in an interview she believe that ONE wanted to build up Mei Yamaguchi and never expect Istela to beat her. And now she is out to proof that that win is not a fluke and she has what it takes to be the new champion. Her motivation also comes from wanting to dedicate this fight to her father, whom pass away six months ago. To make her father smile in heaven, she wants to win that belt.

Will we see the case of Ronda Rousey happening this Friday night and see the Atom weight belt goes to Brazil? Don't miss this fight...it's going to be fast & furious! 

PPV: Official livestream at oneppv.com | Tickets: bit.ly/oneheroes

Will this be reality....

or this remains.