PUBLISHED : 10 Nov 2023 at 05:00
Coopar Royal, one of Australia’s brightest MMA prospects, is set to test himself in ONE Championship today.
The undefeated fighter will take on Ely Fernandez of Cape Verde in a flyweight MMA bout at ONE Lumpinee 40 at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
He hopes to kick off a run towards one of the 3.5 million baht contracts on offer at ONE’s weekly shows.
The rising star, who will be making his promotional bow, is nicknamed “Rush.”
Royal was born and raised in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia, to a single mother.
He played rugby league as a youngster, but he was too small to make an impact in the sport.
After being expelled from school for poor behaviour, the scrappy kid spent his time at the…
