5. Kang Kyung Ho, 29, South Korea
Fight name: Mr. Perfect
Current pro MMA record: 13 wins, 7 losses, 0 draw
Most recent fight: won over Michinori Tanaka via split decision in the bantamweight division at "UFC Fight Night 52: Hunts vs. Nelson" in Japan on Sept. 20, 2014
Kang was born in Busan, South Korea, on Sept. 9, 1987. In March 2015, he entered the two-year mandatory military service in his country and his fans are still waiting for his MMA comeback.
4. Yoshihiro Akiyama, 41, Japan
Fight name: Sexyama
Current pro MMA record: 14 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw, 1 no contest
Most recent fight: lost to Alberto Mina via split decision in the welterweight division at "UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masdival" on Nov. 28, 2015
Born on July 29, 1975 in Osaka, Japan, Akiyama is a fourth-generation Japanese of Korean descent. He won the gold medal at the Asian Championships for South Korea in 2001 and for Japan in 2002.
3. Zhang Lipeng, 26, China
Fight name: The Warrior
Current pro MMA record: 22 wins, 9 losses, 0 draw
Most recent fight: won over Hermes Franca via unanimous decision in the welterweight division at "Kunlun Fight MMA 9" in China on Feb. 25.
Zhang was born on March 10, 1990 in Inner Mongolia, China. He is scheduled to fight Rodrigo Caporal in the welterweight division at "Kunlun Fight MMA 11" on May 4.
2. Ev Ting, 27, Malaysia
Fight name: E.T.
Current pro MMA record: 13 wins, 4 losses, 0 draw
Most recent fight: lost to Eduard Folayang via unanimous decision in the lightweight title challenge at "ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny" in the Philippines on April 21
Born in Malaysia on Nov. 8, 1989, Ting is of Malaysian Chinese descent. When he turned seven, his family relocated to New Zealand and has been residing there since.
1. Mark Striegl, 28, Philippines
Fight name: Mugen
Current pro MMA record: 15 wins, 2 losses, 0 draw
Most recent fight: won over Sotir Kichukov via unanimous decision in the catchweight division at "ONE Champion: Age of Domination" in the Philippines on Dec. 2, 2016
Born in Tokyo, Japan, on June 23, 1988 to an American father and a Filipino mother, Striegl is currently residing in Baguio City, Philippines. He is currently signed with ONE FC.
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