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MMA: URCC invades US with 4 title fights in January

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/lifestyle/12/22/urcc-usa.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Photo from URCC&#x27;s Facebook page</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) will be invading the United States this January to give fans a taste of Filipino mixed martial arts.The Philippine-based promotion will feature four title bouts when it holds <a href="http://urcc-mma.com/v2/why-you-should-be-watching-urcc-29-conquest/">URCC 29: Conquest</a>, which will be its first-ever card in North America.Headlining the event is URCC&#x27;s youngest champion, reigning flyweight king CJ &quot;The Goldenboy&quot; de Tomas who will make his second title defense against Bay Area&#x27;s Derrick Easterling of Performance Fitness MMA.De Tomas who remains undefeated recently defended his crown by dominating Alvin &quot;Kastigo&quot; Ramirez in five rounds.But Easterling will be giving de Tomas a rude welcome in the Bay Area by attempting to taint his unblemished record.Reigning lightweight champion Will &quot;The Kill&quot; Chope will also make his first title defense against Fabricio Alves of Ronildo Nobre Judo Club, while two-division champion (light heavyweight and middleweight) Chris Hofmann of DEFTAC will go up against David &quot;Tarzan&quot; Douglas of Cesar Gracie Fight Team to defend his middleweight crown.URCC women&#x27;s flyweight champion Geli Bulaong, meanwhile, will take on a cousin of local music celebrity Martin Nievera. Bulaong will make her first title defense against Jaimelene &quot;Queenie&quot; Nievera of Dragon House MMA.URCC 29: Conquest will take place on January 7 at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Philippine-based promotion will feature four title bouts when it holds URCC 29: Conquest, which will be its first-ever card in North America.

The Philippine-based promotion will feature four title bouts when it holds URCC 29: Conquest, which will be its first-ever card in North America.