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WORLD NUMBER ONE FEMALE BOXER SWITCHING TO MMA

By Martial News Reporter

HOLLY Holm - the world number one boxer - is switching over to MMA full time.

The American fighter has decided to hang up her boxing gloves in effort to focus on her MMA career.

Her last time in the ring will be her fight against McGee on May 11th.

Holly made the decision following the decision of the UFC to create a female division which saw Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche make MMA history in February.

The 31-year-old fighter said: "I sleep good at night knowing that I've challenged myself over my career rather than just take what's supposed to be easy

"I feel like my passion's just going to MMA."

Holly, who trains at Jackson Mixed Martial arts, Albuquerque, has a 32-2-3 boxing record and is a three division world champion 18 times.

"Since I first started fighting, it became my passion," Holm said. "I decided a long time ago, after quitting school to fight, that I would box as long as my heart was in it. One of my biggest and controversial fights was against Christy Martin

"Then, it was Mary Jo Sanders. There's always a champion. This is my own journey. Every one of my fights have helped me to believe in myself."

ASIAN GAMES WUSHU GOLD MEDALIST SWITCHES TO MMA

By Sean O'Connor

A FORMER Asian Games Wushu gold medalist has moved over to fighting in Mixed Martial Arts.

Rene Catalan won a gold medal at the South East Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines, in 2005.

Now he has switched over to MMA and while enter the cage on April 5th when he competes in the ONE Fighting Championships: Kings and Champions.

The event is being held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

He is facing BJJ exponent Alex "Little Rock" Silva in a flyweight bout.

Catalan said:"I am very excited to be making my professional mixed martial arts debut. I have been training in several martial arts such as boxing since I was five. I get to complement all my martial arts now and I am confident of victory on April 5," said Catalan in Filipino.

"ONE FC is the largest mixed martial arts promotion in Asia. I have fought in Wushu world competitions, SEA Games and Asian Games but my fight on April 5th will be the most-watched competition in my life.

"I embrace the opportunity and I’m confident I will have my hand raised at the end of the fight."

He is being joined by fellow Filipino Kevin Belington who is fighting Thanh Vu of Vietnam in a bantamweight clash.

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MMA FIGHTER

By Martial News Reporter

A MAN has been arrested for the murder of an MMA fighter.

James Rajbhandari, 26, was arrested by police for the killing of Wyatt Lewis who was stabbed to death.

Mr Lewis, 37, was one of two people stabbed in a housing block in Calgary, Canada, last year.

Although the other person survived the attack, Mr Wyatt, of Alberta, died of his injuries.

Rajbhandari has been charged with second-degree murder.

It is alleged he stabbed Mr Wyatt after the MMA fighter stepped in to try an protect his unconscious friend who was attacked following an argument.

Mr Wyatt is said to have been a pioneer of MMA in Canada having fought in the sport before it became popular in the North American country.

UFC fighter Nick "The Promise" Ring told local media: "In the year 2000, it was almost unheard of that people were doing MMA, and Wyatt was one of the original crew doing this," said .

"Even though we lost touch over the years, I always considered him a close friend."