After the first battle to defend the belt defeating Dinh Van Huong at LC8 in 2023, Pham Van Nam successfully preserved the position of the first champion of Lion Championship in a weight of 56kg weight after only 3 rounds. At the upcoming LC23, he will enter the second battle to protect the belt – the opportunity to keep the championship permanently against opponent Le Van Tuan.
Currently, the 56kg champion is holding a total achievement of 4 wins on the MMA Lion Championship. Pham Van Nam is a familiar name in the Vietnamese martial arts world when he participated in many domestic tournaments with impressive achievements such as the Gold Medal to win the 2023 clubs, the silver medal of the National Sports Meeting 2022, … on the international arena, Pham Van Nam made a strong impression when winning 2 victories in the One Championship (2024) and Master of Fights Championship (2023).
On the other side of the ring, Le Van Tuan is holding the top 3 weight of 56kg after the second consecutive submission victory at LC21, helping him win the right to challenge Pham Van Nam. With the promotion performance at Lion Championship, Le Van Tuan is considered to be a formidable unknown. Especially at LC21, he impressed with the first lock (D'Arce Choke) first appeared at MMA Vietnam. The confrontation between Pham Van Nam and Le Van Tuan at LC23 is the second battle of Lion Championship in the 2025 season.
Lion Championship 23 will start at 19:00 on June 14 at Tay Ho Stadium, Hanoi.
Live Lion Championship 23:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XHQMKNQYI0
If you win this match, Pham Van Nam will be the first boxer to keep the Lion Championship permanent championship belt, according to the rule of winning three consecutive matches in the tournament. Meanwhile, Le Van Tuan also entered the most important match of his career, when this was his first belt competition in the tournament.
Lion Championship 23 will start at 19:00 on June 14 at Tay Ho Stadium, Hanoi. Besides the battle between Pham Van Nam and Le Van Tuan, Lk 23 also has quality matches between Van Minh Vai. Mikhail Gritsaneko, Dinh Van Huong vs. Jhaymie Gayman …
List of matches at Lion Championship 23
MMA Pro:
56kg: Pham Van Nam (champion) vs. Le Van Tuan
56kg: Tran Trong Kim vs. Bui Dinh Khai
65kg: Van Minh Minh Vs. Mikhail Gritsanenko
52kg female: Dao Thi Nhu Quynh vs. Karina Veis
56kg: Nguyen Phu Thinh vs. Huynh Ngoc Tin
65kg: Bui Van Hung vs. Le Quang Minh
MMA Ground Fight
65kg: Adel IAbbarov vs. Pham Kim Quoc Huy
MMA Striking:
56kg: Dinh Van Huong vs. Jhaymie gayman
65kg: Nguyen Van Lam vs. Tran Quang Khai
56kg: Pham Binh Minh vs. Le Van Vu