Gloves off

By Moises Cruz

Feb 20, 2026 12:01 am

US Navy veteran turns his dream into the country’s first hybrid combat sport

IN the bruising world of combat sports, few figures hit as hard — or dream as big — as Ferdinand Abadilla Munsayac, a former US Navy man-turned-fight promoter and visionary founder of Juego Todo, the country’s first recognized Filipino hybrid martial arts league.

What began as a backyard brawl concept has now transformed into a global platform: a mix of discipline, heritage and grit that is uniquely Filipino.

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US Navy veteran turns his dream into the country’s first hybrid combat sport

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