MMA star Ev Ting relishes playing on home soil

MMA exponent Ev Ting banks on home support to upset his opponent.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s mixed martial arts (MMA) exponent Ev Ting is banking on home comfort to take down Australia’s Rob Lisita in the main event of ONE: Unbreakable Warriors at Stadium Negara on Sept 2.

The 26-year-old Malaysian featherweight fighter, who is based in Auckland, New Zealand, has won all five matches he fought on home ground while the 33-year-old Lisita, with a 14-8 record, hopes to end his three-match losing streak.