Two Filipinos added to first UFC event in Manila | Inquirer Sports

Two Filipinos added to first UFC event in Manila

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
06:11 PM February 23, 2015

UFC fighter Mark Eddiva. Screengrab from UFC.com

UFC fighter Mark Eddiva. Screengrab from UFC.com

MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinos will be fighting in the undercard of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event here on May 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Filipino bets Roldan Sangcha-an and Mark Eddiva hope to make the hometown crowd proud when they take on separate opponents on UFC FIGHT NIGHT 65.

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Sangcha-an, who has a mixed martial arts record of four wins and one loss, tangles with Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Jon delos Reyes in the flyweight division while the striking specialist Eddiva goes up against American Alex White.

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Former champions Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber will headline the card as announced nearly two weeks ago.

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