This match is going to be a battle between two of Asia’s top athletes, both of whom have extremely aggressive fighting styles. Nam, who trains with Korean Top Team, holds a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 2 losses. He began his career as a contestant on a Korean MMA reality show, and became the welterweight champion of Korea only 3 years later. Pang, known as “the Hunter,” has a professional record of 15 wins and 6 losses, and currently holds the lightweight championship belts in all three major Australian MMA competitions. In his youth, Pang studied Kung Fu in Hong Kong. Both men are looking to make their mark on Hong Kong by winning this match in dramatic style.

Zhao “Dragon Fighter” Zilong won China’s National Sanda Championship twice before making the transition to professional MMA. He holds a professional MMA record of 7 wins and 2 losses, and is famous in China both for his martial arts talent and for his recent acting role in the movie “Xanda.” His opponent, Vicente “The Slayer” Pajaro, is the former Heavyweight MMA Champion of the Philippines. Vicente holds 3 silver and 1 bronze medals in Filipino Grappling, and a professional MMA record of 3-1. In his last fight, Pajaro lost his Filipino title in a close, hard-fought match, and is seeking a win over Zhao to earn another shot at the title back home.

Dorjderem, also known as “Muugii,” is a two-time silver-medal winner in Mongolia’s Combat Sambo Championships, and holds an undefeated 5-0 record in professional mixed martial arts, all won in dramatic fashion by knock-out or submission, with none of his recent fights even going past the first round. His opponent, Dylan “The Villain” Andrews, is known as one of the toughest athletes in Australian and New Zealand MMA. Andrews has also never left a match in the judges’ hands. He holds a professional MMA record of 10-2, all won or lost by KO or submission.

Bae has won both the National Sanda and Brazilian Jiujitsu tournaments in Korea at middleweight, and competed in many of the major MMA promotions in Korea, Japan, and Russia, including Spirit MC, DREAM, and M-1. He trains with team M.A.D. in Korea, and holds an MMA record of 10-5. Watanabe has competed primarily within Japan’s extremely competitive DEEP organization, and holds an MMA record of 7-10-2. He rarely allows a match to go to a decision. This will be a great technical match between two very experienced competitors.

Hong Kong’s Kenny Yeung is returning to his hometown for his second professional MMA contest. Yeung has an accomplished record as a professional in Muay Thai, with 17 fights under his belt. After taking up wrestling and Brazilian Jiujitsu, he made the transition to MMA last year. His opponent, Khuukhenkhuu, or “Amaraa,” is an accomplished Combat Sambo athlete, and holds a silver medal in the sport. Khuukhenkhuu is making his professional MMA debut at this event. This is a classic match between a stand-up specialist and a wrestler, and will give the local crowd a chance to cheer for their hometown hero.

Hong Kong MMA fans may remember Arthit Hanchana, also known as “Ah Ting,” for his exciting show of flying knees and head kicks against his Mongolian wrestler opponent in a tournament in Macao in September. Ah Ting comes from a Muay Thai background, and holds a professional MMA record of 15 wins and 7 losses. His opponent, Matt “Rolling Bear” Cain, is the former welterweight champion of Australia, and has also competed internationally in Japan. He holds a professional MMA record of 7 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. Both Hanchana and Cain have fast-paced, aggressive styles and will put on an incredible show for the audience.

These two competitors love to stand and trade hard punches. Kwon is famous for his aggressive stand-up fighting, and he describes his style as “knock-out or get knocked-out.” He has competed in several of the largest MMA competitions in Asia, and holds a record of 10 wins and 5 losses. His opponent, Masaya “The Japanese Assassin” Doi, was the 2006 Northeast Japan Amateur Shooto Light Heavyweight Champion, 2007 North Japan Deep Future King, and holds a brown belt in Kyokushin Karate. He has an MMA record of 7-5-5.

Yang Jianping has dominated the professional MMA 65kg division in China. He holds a record of 12-1 in professional MMA, and is also a former World Wushu Champion. His opponent, Takuma Wakabayashi, is an accomplished grappler in Japan, and winner of the 2007 All-Japan Jiujitsu Tournament. He made the transition to MMA only recently, and won his first professional competition in Brazil. Wakabayashi will seek to use his grappling skills to neutralize Yang’s powerful punches and lightning-quick kicks. Anything can happen in this match.

Michael “Mick” Mortimer fell into MMA via the late Steve Irwin’s security team while working at the Australia Zoo. He has since won the Australian Bantamweight Championship twice, and comes to Hong Kong seeking to expand his career internationally. He holds a professional MMA record of 9-2. His opponent, Jo Nam Jin, is an explosive young athlete from Korea, and winner of the 2009 Sengoku Rookie Tournament. He holds a professional MMA record of 3-1.