Star Powerhouse

Pacific X-Treme Combat general manager EJ Calvo delivered on his promise to start the year with a bang as PXC staged its eighth mixed martial arts event in the Philippines and 35th overall last Feb. 16 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. In the first of possibly four events this year in the country, the PXC treated Filipino MMA junkies to nine equally electrifying fights highlighted by the successful title defense of lightweight champion Harris ‘The Hitman’ Sarmiento. “PXC 35 only solidifies the reign of PXC as the premiere MMA company in Asia Pacific,” Calvo said. “The nine fights we had so far gave MMA fans here in the Philippines something to remember and will definitely make them come back for more PXC events.” Coming off a disappointing first-round loss to PXC featherweight superstar Mark Striegl last November, Sarmiento moved back to his natural weight class and retained his 155-pound title belt at the expense of Isaiah Ordiz. The victory was expected from t...