Eric Kelly is a Filipino

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 mixed martial artist and wushu

Wushu (sport)

The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...

 practitioner. He is the reigning featherweight champion of the Universal Reality Combat Championship

Universal Reality Combat Championship

Universal Reality Combat Championship is the first professional mixed martial arts event based in the Philippines. Its inaugural event was held at the Casino Filipino Amphitheater in Paranaque City, Philippines on November 23, 2002...

 (URCC), the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the Philippines.

MMA career

Kelly made his MMA debut in 2009 submitting Filipino fighter Robert Buminaag with a rear-naked choke at URCC 14. In November 2010 he fought Nate Flores for the vacant URCC Featherweight Title. Kelly won that fight with a rear naked choke in the fifth round to maintain his perfect record and become the new URCC Featherweight Champion. Kelly had originally been scheduled to face former King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 champion Ryan Diaz but Diaz was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury.

One FC

Kelly fought at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion

ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion

ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...

 on September 3rd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

Singapore Indoor Stadium

Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...

. His opponent was undefeated Mitch Chilson

Mitch Chilson

Mitch Chilson is an Singaporian-American mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 2–1 and fought twice for Martial Combat, an ESPN Star Sports promotion in Singapore in 2010 winning both fights. His first fight was against Taiwanese fighter Zhang Jing Xong at Martial...

. Kelly won via submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

|Win
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|  Mitch Chilson

Mitch Chilson

Mitch Chilson is an Singaporian-American mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 2–1 and fought twice for Martial Combat, an ESPN Star Sports promotion in Singapore in 2010 winning both fights. His first fight was against Taiwanese fighter Zhang Jing Xong at Martial...

|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion

ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion

ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...

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|Kallang

Kallang

Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...

, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

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|Win
|align=center|5-0
|  Nate Flores
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|URCC 18: Relentless
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|Makati City

Makati City

The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

|Wins URCC Featherweight Title
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|  Aden Zarco
|Submission (achilles lock)
|URCC 17: Havoc
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|Makati City

Makati City

The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|  Michael Dan Rubio
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|URCC 15: Onslaught
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|Pasay City

Pasay City

The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|  Magellan Perez
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|URCC: Rogue Magazine's Black Tie Brawl 2009
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|Makati City

Makati City

The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|  Robert Buminaang
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|URCC 14: Aggression
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|align='center'|2:00
|Makati City

Makati City

The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

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