With roughly a month to go until RUFF’s debut RUFF: Genesis, the Shanghai-based fight company recently travelled to Beijing to sign another batch of fighters from Chinese MMA legend Ao Hai Lin’s UMAC, bringing the organization’s roster up to 16 fighters after inking deals with 4 promising mixed martial artists.Having already penned contracts with UMAC’s Zhang Li Peng and Liu Ping Yuan back in Febr......

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  Shanghai -- In their latest effort to showcase the top Chinese MMA fighters, the Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation (RUFF) has signed welterweight Alex Niu, the “Dragon Slayer,” (pictured right) for their upcoming Genesis event at the Shanghai Grand Stage.Niu, a native of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, recently defeated Wang Sai at Hong Kong’s Legend FC 4, earning fight of the night honors (vid......

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  Shanghai – Canadian Robert Sothmann has become the latest fighter to sign with China’s newest MMA organization RUFF, recently agreeing to terms to fight at RUFF’s March debut, “Genesis.”The 205 pound (93 kg) heavyweight previously fought for both Art of War and Martial Combat, compiling a 2-2 record, most recently losing to Brazilian Arthur Cesar in a second round TKO in September 2010.Sothmann’......

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  Xi’An – On their recent visit to Xi’An’s Physical Education University, RUFF founder Joel Resnick and Director of Athletics and Talents Brandon Resnick signed six promising fighters for RUFF’s upcoming debut fight “Genesis.”In addition to inking deals with a trio of athletes from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: lightweight Jumabieke Tuerxun (居马别克 吐尔迅), welterweight Ta Yier (塔依尔) and feath......

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Xi'an -- 2002 China Sanda Champion-turned-MMA fighter Zhao Zi Long recently became the first athlete to ink a deal with China's first professional MMA organization, the Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation (RUFF). RUFF founder Joel Resnick, along with Director of Athletics and Talents Brandon Resnick, traveled to Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to sign Zhao, a native of Inner Mongolia who trains......

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