URCC unveils grand anniversary fight show

Fireworks come early for the country’s mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts as Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) celebrates its 10th anniversary with a grand show on Dec. 1 at SM Mall of Asia Arena.

To highlight their celebration, URCC president and founder Alvin Aguilar is preparing at least 10 fights for their fans,  believing that Filipino fighters have what it takes to make it to the world MMA stage.

Aguilar stressed that URCC has always been a venue to develop the future of Philippine MMA and he’s glad that he’s now reaping the fruits of his hard work and determination.

“I can proudly say that URCC played a great part in propagating and popularizing MMA in the country,” said Aguilar. “And just like URCC, MMA is also getting bigger because we produce world-class athletes.”

After more than 500 professional MMA fights, Aguilar now has five battle-tested fighters, including the charismatic Eduard Folayang and the ferocious Eric “The Natural” Kelly.

Interestingly, Folayang and Kelly will be defending their titles in the event aptly dubbed as URCC XXII Dekada (10 years of Kicking Ass).

URCC will have Colt 45 as its main sponsor along with Xplay, Anzahl and Solar Sports. Tickets are now available at SM Tickets (470-2222). Action starts at 8 p.m.