Connecting Vietnam to the World

LION Championship

Leg kick secures MMA championship belt for Vietnamese fighter

VnExpress

Tran Ngoc Luong landed a decisive leg kick to defeat Le Van Tuan, claiming the men's 60kg title at Vietnam's largest mixed martial arts event, LION Championship (LC).

Fighter suffers liver injury from spinning kick at Vietnam MMA event

VnExpress

Dinh Trung Hieu required surgery for a liver injury after losing to Danh Quoc at the 24th LION Championship (LC) MMA event on 12/7/2025.

Vietnamese duo dominates Chinese opponents in MMA tag team match

VnExpress

Ha The Anh and Nguyen Thanh Thoan defeated Chinese fighters Zhang Yanlong and Jia Yanqin at LION Championship 24 on Tuesday evening, 12/7.

Vietnam's 'McGregor' scores stunning 23-second knockout

VnExpress

Danh Quoc, nicknamed Vietnam's "Conor McGregor", delivered a lightning-fast knockout victory over Dinh Trung Hieu in the 60kg MMA LION Championship on the evening of 12/7.

Scottish teacher scores first knockout win at LION Championship

VnExpress

Teacher and fighter Harry Smith defeated Pham Anh Duc in the 65kg MMA Pro category at LION Championship 24 on the evening of 12/7.