As the first martial arts championship (MMA) of Vietnam, Lion Championship chose 2 boxers to appear at the press conference to launch the tournament. It was “Lonely Cau Muay Thai” Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Tran Quang Loc, the first professional MMA boxer of Vietnam.
At a time when Vietnam, there were few people who knew MMA, Tran Quang Loc brought the Vietnamese flag to the international martial arts arenas. In addition to practicing and competing as a professional MMA boxer, Tran Quang Loc used to have time to work in the field of cinema when making stunts in many films.
At the age of 33, Tran Quang Loc used to take a break to play to be a general martial artist. However, “Tan Moster” (nicknamed One Championship for Loc) finally decided to continue to stick with the bowls in the octagon cage in the upcoming Lion Championship. After the press conference ended, Loc also officially signed the competition.
Sharing more at the press conference to launch the MMA Vietnam Championship Lion Championship, Tran Quang Loc said that the general martial arts is not a violent playground as many people think. Lion Championship issued the tournament rules, including regulating attacks that boxers were and not allowed to use. Mats such as breaking the jaw, breaking the heel, twisting the spine are absolutely banned.
“We want to build the image of MMA in Vietnam as a beautiful sport to train the strength, thinking and physical for Vietnamese people,” Tran Quang Loc added. In the context of the MMA movement that is growing strongly around the world, “Tan Monster” expects Lion Championship can be a stepping stone to help many Vietnamese boxers step into the world ring.
In addition to Tran Quang Loc and Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, Lion Championship 2022 also has a number of other notable fighters attending such as: Nguyen Thi Hang Nga (HCV SEA Games 30, 31 Kickboxing Full Contact content 48kg female), Nguyen Thi Huong (HCV SEA Games 31 Judo subject). They are the most notable faces in the Vietnam General Martial Area in 2022.