Balls Channel, the home of the UFC in the Philippines, is taking the local mixed martial arts scene another notch higher as it brings the UFC’s top light heavyweight contender, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, to Manila this Friday (Nov 8).

During a time in which the popularity of MMA is on a meteoric rise around the world, Balls Channel recognizes the growth of the sport as being highly evident particularly in the Philippines.

It continues to bring in the best fighters of the UFC to the country with an aim to constantly take MMA to new heights, with the likes of Brandon Vera, Chuck Liddell, Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn and Mark Munoz having paid visits to encourage involvement in the realm of mixed martial arts.

With the arrival of Swedish mixed martial artist Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, Balls Channel continues this tradition, bringing this promising fighter to Philippine shores.

“The Mauler” is currently signed under the UFC light heavyweight division, and is the division’s top title contender.

Mark Fischer, Managing Director of UFC Asia says of “The Mauler’s” visit, “We would like to thank our longstanding partners at ABS-CBN and the Balls Channel for organizing this event. The UFC prides itself on offering unique fan access to our stars and the Alex Gustafsson tour of Manila is no exception. The Philippines is one of the our top markets in the world today in terms of UFC fan following and passion for our sport, so we are delighted to have the opportunity to bring top fighters like Alex who personify the best of the UFC, here to the Philippines on a regular basis.”

Catch Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson as he starts his tour on Friday (Nov 8), and as he showcases his fight training and workout to the public on Sunday (Nov 10) at the Trinoma Activity Center at 3pm.

Official “The Mauler Takes Over” Alexander Gustafsson in Manila shirts are available at The ABS-CBN Store in ABS-CBN and thru its online retail partner sites MyRegalo.com and abscbnstore.shopinas.com. These limited-edition shirts will also be sold during the Public Training Session at the Trinoma Activity Center.

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