Flyweight contender Danny Kingad steps back into the spotlight to headline Benguet Fight Night: Director Aliño Cup on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Benguet State University Closed Gym.
Kingad meets Manila’s Jiar Castillo in a high-stakes ground battle designed to test technique, positioning, and mat strategy.
Representing Lions Nation MMA, Kingad brings a decorated professional mixed martial arts record of 15-6 into the ring, featuring 12 victories by decision, two by submission, and one by knockout.
Castillo, on the other hand, is a veteran flyweight and bantamweight with a 3-5 professional MMA record with a 15-5 overall combat sports record, who previously challenged for the URCC Flyweight World Championship.
Sharing the main card spotlight is an MMA featured bout between Baguio City’s Denver Songaben and Gemil Elizur Clariño, pitting two relentless competitors inside the cage.
The 12-bout lineup showcases talent across multiple combat disciplines, featuring six MMA matches and three kickboxing clashes.
In MMA action, Gabriel Andres faces Khurt “Jaguar” Caligan at 52 kg (115 lbs), Justin Gamsawen meets Reuben Sawang at 56 kg (125 lbs), and Clint Kingad Dalsen battles Dave “El Antipoleño” Caraca at 57 kg (125 lbs).
Additional cage matches feature Renson Cornel against Anthony “The Machine” Balicat at 61 kg (135 lbs), Waldheim Manuit taking on Miguel Delgado at 66 kg (145 lbs), and Henry Bucad squaring off against Dahner Palmario at 75 kg (165 lbs).
Striking action takes the stage in three kickboxing bouts, including a 57 kg (125 lbs) matchup between Curtis Kitong and John Glenn “The Lightning” Macarubbo, a 50 kg (110 lbs) fight between Trisha De Vera and Cath Paguio, and a 63 kg (139 lbs) local showdown featuring Griffin Lengset against Buhay Romawak. NLMonitor
