By: Oliver Fennell
April 19, 2019

“I was called in to help improve Cambodia’s MMA fighters, to bring them to the next level,”

On December 25, teenage Kun Khmer fighter Eh Rotha was hit by a car, with witnesses reporting the motorist then driving into him a second time. Though the driver remains unidentified and the circumstances unconfirmed, it would appear to be an example of the reported trend in Cambodia of a ‘double hit’ traffic accident – when a motorist attempts to ‘finish off’ someone they’ve struck

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to Khmer refugees, Chan Reach moved to his ancestral homeland in 2011 with a goal to develop what was then a ‘non-existent’ MMA scene. As an ethnic Khmer with a first-world business sense, and with fighting credentials of his own, Chan Reach seems as good a bet as anybody to take on the challenges of introducing a globally successful combat sport to a passionate but disorderly country such as Cambodia.

Lee spent several weeks in Phnom Penh over the turn of the new year, taking with him Yorky fighters Rockie Bactol and Art Thurakitwong to help Cambodian Top Team competitors Rin Saroth and Nou Srey Pov prepare for upcoming ONE matches.

“The country is still developing and lacking a lot of resources when it comes to sport. The plan for the MMA scene in Cambodia is growing more awareness and understanding of why these athletes do what they do inside the cage for their country.”


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