MMA: Stage set for mature Tiffany Teo

Singapore fighter, with buzz cut, seeks redemption against Xiong after 2018 loss

Above: Tiffany Teo in 2018. Left: Teo, shorn of her long locks, grappling with her trainer. She will attempt to become the first Singaporean world champion in One Championship when she takes on Xiong Jingnan on Friday for the Chinese fighter's straww
Above: Teo, shorn of her long locks, grappling with her trainer. She will attempt to become the first Singaporean world champion in One Championship when she takes on Xiong Jingnan on Friday for the Chinese fighter's strawweight world title. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR, FILE
Above: Tiffany Teo in 2018. Left: Teo, shorn of her long locks, grappling with her trainer. She will attempt to become the first Singaporean world champion in One Championship when she takes on Xiong Jingnan on Friday for the Chinese fighter's straww
Above: Tiffany Teo in 2018. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR, FILE
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Tiffany Teo insists redemption, not revenge, will be on her mind when she steps into the cage for the most important fight of her career on Friday.

The Singaporean will face Xiong Jingnan for the Chinese fighter's women's strawweight world title at One Championship's Inside The Matrix event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 28, 2020, with the headline MMA: Stage set for mature Tiffany Teo. Subscribe