REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA — One Pride MMA will visit the city of Yogyakarta for the first time. The program broadcast by the ANTV TV channel will be broadcast at UNY Yogyakarta Sports Hall, Saturday (10/6/2023) at Pride MMA FN 69 Special Jogja.

On events Later MMA pride featuring an international fighter outside of Jakarta for the first time. It is about Govind, an Indian fighter who will fight the Indonesian fighter Rama. Meanwhile, the other fighter is a scramble for two title fight between Angga against Hanwa and Dwi Retno against Anggie.

Chairman of the Indonesian Martial Sports Committee (KOBI) and Chairman-Commissioner of ANTV, Ardi Bakrie said the aim of featuring Indian fighters was to provide experience for the athletes. fighters local. “By featuring fighters from India in One Pride MMA, it is hoped that this will prove that the Para fighters premises capable of competing with fighters abroad,” Ardi said at a press conference in Yogyakarta on Friday (06/09/2023).

He also hopes the match will be one matches which was expected and can arouse public interest, in line with KOBI’s vision and mission to socialize and develop MMA in Indonesia. “Also bringing the name of Indonesia to the world class,” he said.

KOBI Vice President Taufan Eko Nugroho said Yogyakarta was chosen as the host of One Pride MMA due to the high public interest in the event. “We were supposed to hold it last May in conjunction with Sleman Regency’s birthday, but there were hurdles. Initially the show was postponed to next year, but because of the support, we got excited and decided to hold it this month,” Taufan said.

Kiki Zulkarnain, Program and Communications Manager of ANTV, said One Pride’s presence outside the city of Jakarta was a big boost for One Pride MMA to be widely known throughout Indonesia. “So far, we have held One Pride MMA Fight Night in Jakarta and visited Solo City once, and we have chosen Yogyakarta as the next city to visit. We hope that One Pride MMA coming to Yogyakarta can increase the “interest from regional fighters. candidates in the future and to introduce the One Pride MMA program to the people of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. Look forward to the arrival of ANTV and One Pride MMA in the nearby city,” Kiki said.

On events tomorrow, Intan Saumadina will be present hosts in studio as well as Mustadi as commentator and Ananda Mattalitti as Play by Play. Before the One Pride MMA Fight Night 69 Jogja Istimewa competition begins, viewers will be entertained with a special performance by the Jogja Hip Hop Foundation.

The Flyweight International special fight will be fought by Rama Supandhi ‘Hell Boy’ of Indonesia against Govind Singh ‘The Mountain Boy’ of India. Rama is a Warrior Fight Camp fighter who competed in Road to UFC. Rama, who ranks 15th out of 221 fighters in Southeast Asia’s professional flyweight, has a record eight wins. Rama is set to win the championship by defeating Govind, an Indian fighter from KOI Combat Academy. With background boxing, Govind has a winning record of six times.

Apart from the international matches, residents of Yogyakarta will also witness the Lightweight Title Fight class match between Angga ‘The Hitman’ of Surakarta and Hanwa ‘The Smooth’ of Kotamobagu. Angga, who successfully defended his previous lightweight title at One Pride held in Solo, is now ready to take on Hanwa with his staple sport Muay Thai.

The next match will be no less interesting between two tough women who will face off for the Women Strawweight Title Fight category, namely Rembang’s Dwi Retno ‘The Reef’ against North Sulawesi’s Anggie Mandagie ‘Harley Quinn’. Dwi, who has won the title four times, is ready to take on Anggie with a record three wins.

Before enjoying the One Pride 69 Jogja Istimewa match live at UNY Sports Hall and on ANTV broadcasts, residents of Yogyakarta can also enjoy and participate in a series of activities which will take place on June 9-10, 2023 in the area of ​​the UNY Sports Hall. Some of these activities include inter-high school mural competition, e-sport competition, Jogja Gelut day, entrepreneurship talk shows, MSME exhibitions and inter-high school music festival.