Emmanuel Nworie is an MMA athlete who has made a name for himself in combat sports. The athlete gained his first recognition at the COJA 2003 African Games when he won the gold medal in the wrestling competition.
Sares Yacouba is an Ivorian upcoming fighter who has been making a name for himself in the combat sports industry. The athlete has participated in many competitions, but most are unrecorded and are at the amateur level.
The fighter started his MMA career when he competed at the first-ever AKO show held in Lagos. Before then, Thompson had been training at kickboxing and wrestling at the champion gym in Port Harcourt under his coach Paul Umeh.
The young upcoming fighter is Port Harcourt indigene who began his MMA journey at a young age. He was constantly bullied by older boys and this frequent abuse led him to seek a way to defend himself.
The Nigerian-born fighter is a fearless opponent in every battle he has been in and has proven himself a worthy rival. He is a current affiliate of RF Management. Before his MMA career, Emmanuel Bernard was a former corporal in the Nigerian Police Force.