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By Peter Akinbo
The second edition of the One Fight Ultimate night fight in Nigeria will hold on Sunday (today) at Redbar Lagos organisers of the competition has informed Sunday PUNCH.
Four fights in two weight classes – the welterweight and the lightweight category will see eight fighters compete for honours at the event which is expected to thrill combat sports audiences.
Nani Chima will clash with Ebenezer Imbu in a welterweight bout in the competition’s main event while Samuel Ogedengbe will battle Ozioma Orji in another fight in the same category.
Speaking ahead of his fight against Imbu, Chima a gold medalist at the Edo National Sports Festival gold medalist, said the OFU Fight Night 2 is an opportunity for him to showcase his ability inside the MMA cage.
“The recent victory by Nigeria’s MMA star Israel Adesanya in the US is a source of inspiration for me going into the fight with my opponent at OFU Fight Night 2,” he said during a press briefing on Saturday.
“The talent pool in Nigeria is huge and we need more competitions to grow the sport so that future stars can be unearthed.”
In the lightweight category, Geoffrey John will face off against Chukwuemerie Okoli just as Opara Goodluck will fight against Philemon Jeb.
The Founder/CEO of OFU Ife Obiudo who is also the South East representative on the board of Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria promised consistent competition to provide opportunities for budding Nigerian MMA talents at the grassroots level.
