One Championship

Five-time mixed martial arts world champion Angela Lee prepares to get back into the cage just a few months post-partum

The company, whose valuation is more than US$1 billion, could also raise capital via other routes, including an IPO.

(Apr 24): Singaporean mixed martial arts firm One Championship is on track to obtain a valuation of about US$1 billion ($1.32 billion) in its latest round of funding, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Chatri Trisiripisal, better known by his ring name, Chatri Sityodtong — the multimillionaire owner of One Championship, which hosts mixed martial arts (MMA) tournaments across Asia — is admittedly living the dream.

SINGAPORE (July 13): Grappling with its first portfolio decline in 7 years, Singapore’s state-owned investment company Temasek Holdings is looking to mixed martial arts (MMA) to score a knockout amid a challenging economic climate.