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Canadian-based fighter, promoter play big role on Myanmar MMA card

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press


TORONTO - Mixed martial arts is coming to Myanmar with a Canadian-based fighter in the main event and another Canadian running the show.


Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes, a Brazilian who is married to a Canadian and fights out of Vancouver, defends his One Championship bantamweight title against Finnish challenger Toni Tauru on the "Kingdom of Warriors" card Saturday at Thuwanna Stadium in Yangon.


Fernandes (17-3) has won nine straight. Tauru (10-1-1) has won 10 in a row.


The Singapore-based fight promotion is run by Edmonton-born CEO Victor Cui (pronounced Kwee).


Myanmar, formerly Burma, is the ninth country to host a One Championship event, joining Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates.



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