Three undercard bouts for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER have been announced, including a fight featuring former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia.
Sylvia (31-8-1) is returning to the cage after a loss to Satoshi Ishii to face Tony Johnson (7-1) in a heavyweight dual. Sylvia parted ways with the UFC in 2008, and has won nine out of 12 fights since. The fighter, who stands at 6ft8 and has an imposing reach of 80 inches, is one of the most dangerous heavyweights on the planet, while his oppoenet is riding back-to-back wins, and will have the momentum behind him.
Lowen Tynanes (4-0) will look to stay undefeated when he faces Felipe Enomoto (12-5-1) in what promises to be an explosive encounter. Tynanes is a decorated highschool wrestler, and has shown his abilty to dominate fights with his grappling, while Enomoto is known for never-say-die attitude, but has suffered consecutive defeats in his last two trips to the cage.
Experienced Ryan Diaz (13-13) will take on Russian Yusup Saadulaev, who’s searching for his first triumph in ONE FC cage. Both are looking get back to winning ways after losing their last two bouts, and a win will be crucial to both fighters’ prgressions in the organisation.
The card will be hedlined by featherweight kingpin Honorio ‘The Rock’ Banario, when he defends his strap to Koji Oishi, at the MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines on May 31.
