Evolve MMA Announces Newest Member of the Evolve Fight Team
We are very proud to announce the newest signing to the Evolve Fight Team, Benedict Ang. At just 17 years of age, Benedict is the youngest member of the Evolve Fight Team and one of the top MMA prospects to come out of Singapore. Check out the official press release from Evolve MMA below.
Evolve MMA Signs Another Singaporean Fighter
to Its Stable of
World Champions
-Youngest Member of the Prestigious Evolve
Fight Team-
Singapore, 11 February 2014 – Evolve Mixed Martial Arts, Asia's top martial
arts organization, announces today the signing of another Singaporean, Benedict
Ang, to its impressive stable of World Champions.
Benedict
Ang, now the youngest member of the prestigious Evolve Fight Team at 17 years
of age, started training at the world class academy of Evolve MMA in December
2011. In just over two years, Benedict has developed into a very well rounded
mixed martial artist. He has achieved the status of intermediate level three in
Muay Thai and has been awarded a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the
tutelage of the academy’s numerous Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champions such as Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn, Orono Wor Petchpun, Leandro Issa
and Bruno Pucci.
In
2013, Benedict was invited to join the Evolve Competition Team, the amateur fight
team of Evolve MMA. He then began
his rigorous training with ONE Fighting Championship superstars Eddie Ng, Jake Butler and ONE FC Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki. Benedict made his MMA
debut in the same year, and he currently stands undefeated with a record of
three wins and no losses.
“I
am extremely proud to announce this latest Singaporean addition to the Evolve
Fight Team. Benedict has shown absolute dedication and a tremendous amount of
talent at a young age. I’m confident
that with the support of our World Champions he will continue to grow into an
excellent mixed martial artist and will undoubtedly
be a top local fighter,” said Chatri Sityodtong, Founder of Evolve MMA.
“The
local mixed martial arts scene has come a long way, and it has always been one
of my missions at Evolve MMA to groom Singaporean World Champions. We already
have two local fighters, Radeem Rahman and Nicole Chua, who have achieved great
success at ONE Fighting Championship, and I am confident that with Benedict’s
talent, dedication, heart and mental strength he will also accomplish the same
triumph,” added Chatri.
Benedict expressed, “I am excited
and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Asia’s top and most decorated
professional fight team. It has always been my dream to compete professionally,
and I cannot express my gratitude enough to Chatri Sityodtong, Heath Sims and
the rest of the World Champions at Evolve MMA. This is the opportunity of a
lifetime, and I cannot wait to make my mark in the cage.”
Benedict is currently
studying at Temasek Polytechnic pursuing a diploma in Digital Forensic.
Evolve MMA is home to the
most number of World Champions for any martial arts organization in the world
with World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Mixed Martial
Arts, Wrestling, No-Gi Grappling, and more. Additionally, the professional
Evolve Fight Team includes ONE FC and DREAM FC World Champion Shinya Aoki,
Bellator World Champion Ben Askren, Muay Thai World Champion Orono Wor Petchpun,
UFC fighters Rafael dos Anjos and Leandro Issa, US Olympian Heath Sims, ONE FC
Superstar Eddie Ng, WBA Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong, BJJ World
Champion Leandro Ataides, Muay Thai World Champion Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn,
Muay Thai World Champion Attachai Fairtex, No-Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci,
MCFC Champion Mitch Chilson, and many other champions.
Evolve Mixed Martial Arts® is Asia's premier championship brand for martial arts. With World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling, and No Gi Grappling, Evolve MMA is the top martial arts training organization in Asia. It ranks among the best martial arts academies in the world.
