Professionals | Eternal MMA

Know Your Fighter: Declan Wolfinden

Full Name:
Declan Wolfinden

Age:
26

Where were you born:
Townsville

Where do you live:
Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:
Team Compton

Who are your coaches:
Steve Compton & Elliot Compton

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
Jiu-Jitsu – Brown Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Basketball and Chess

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
I started training in 2016 and was taking it seriously within a year.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Grappling day at the Team Compton pro class—some of the best rounds in the country.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Over the past couple of years, I’ve rounded out my game. I’m confident in all areas now.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Rangy striking, heavy grappling.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—beautiful violence.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Usain Bolt

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Arman Tsarukyan

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate: Win this fight.
Long-term: Win the Eternal MMA title, then fight on the big stage.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
A better, more exciting version of me every time.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
We’ll throw hands early. He’ll try to take it to the ground and snatch the legs up—that’s when it gets fun.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Just enjoy watching the hard work and evolution of my game play out.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
Instagram: @declanwolfinden

Watch Declan Wolfinden fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.

Declan Wolfinden Eternal 94

Know Your Fighter: Josh Kuhne

Full Name:
Josh Kuhne

Age:
33

Where were you born:
Melbourne

Where do you live:
Gold Coast

Which gym do you train out of:
CMBT

Who are your coaches:
Miles, Sammy, Brentin

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
None

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Motorbikes

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
From my first fight at Eternal 49.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Sparring—it’s fun.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Power mixed with bad intentions.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Violent.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—because who doesn’t love a good fight?

Who is your favourite athlete?
Alex Volkanovski.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Volk.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate: Win tonight.
Long-term: Get on the BKFC card coming to Australia.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
An atmosphere only a Kamikaze fight brings.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Not going the distance.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Watch this…

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
Instagram: @joshkuhne

Watch Josh Kuhne fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.

Eternal 94 josh kuhne

Know Your Fighter: Markell Alaiasa

Full Name:
Markell Law Alaiasa

Age:
25

Where were you born:
Brisbane, Australia

Where do you live:
Brisbane, Australia

Which gym do you train out of:
Huia Martial Arts

Who are your coaches:
Jay Jay Te Huia, Hing Yiu Hing, Shaun Hale, Sabbath Smrecnik

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
Blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Rugby league

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
January 2022 was when I started MMA, and from day one, I took it seriously. From the start, my intention has always been to become a world champion.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:
I love that training keeps you honest. Only you know how much effort you put into the session or camp. If you took shortcuts when you should have been putting in work, you’ll know—either consciously or subconsciously. Come fight night, you’ll either be haunted by your effort or comforted by it.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
My belief in God

How would you describe your fighting style?
Aggressively calculated

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—because it’s the sport that will give me the future I prayed for.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Khabib. In my opinion, he is one of the greatest fighters to ever exist. More than that, he showed me that you can be one of the biggest stars in the world and still stay strong in your belief in God. You can have all the money in the world, but it won’t buy you character. You can have all the fame in the world and still stay true to your morals. You can be the baddest man on the planet, make a mistake—like jumping over the cage against McGregor’s team—and still be afraid of the consequences from your father when you get home. Khabib is a man to be studied, both in and out of the cage.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Khabib

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate goal: Defeat Matty Iann, InshaAllah.
Long-term goal: UFC Champion, InshaAllah.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
Expect nothing and appreciate everything.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
I see my opponent coming in emotional, probably trying to fire himself up or even start something at weigh-ins, like last time. If he does, that just confirms I’ve already read his first move before we even fight. If he doesn’t, then I get a calm, controlled face-off. Either way, it’s a win-win. Once we’re in the cage, I see myself getting my hand raised.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Why did you doubt me?

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
@4ke77

Watch Markell Alaiasa fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.

Eternal 94 Markell Alaiasa

Know Your Fighter: Ryan Jankowski

Full Name:
Ryan Jankowski

Age:
26

Where were you born:
Darwin

Where do you live:
Perth

Which gym do you train out of:
Wolves Den

Who are your coaches:
Steve Walton

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:
Blue Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:
Started with judo in primary school, then in high school started training MMA.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:
After high school, I started to take MMA more seriously.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:
Thursday MMA sparring, getting good rounds in with the lads.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:
Striking

How would you describe your fighting style:
Kickboxing with wrestling

What is your favourite sport and why:
MMA

Who is your favourite athlete:
Alex Volkanovski

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:
Robert Whittaker

What are your immediate and long-term goals:
Get 3 pro wins in 2025, then look to challenge for the Eternal flyweight title in 2026.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:
Fireworks

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:
TKO by GnP

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Enjoy the show

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials:
Instagram: @ryan.jankowski98

Watch Owen Tincombe fight at Eternal MMA 93 on Saturday, February 22.

Eternal 93 Ryan Jankowski

Know Your Fighter: Owen Tincombe

Full Name:
Owen Tincombe

Age:
21

Where were you born:
Perth

Where do you live:
Bibra Lake

Which gym do you train out of:
Scrappy MMA

Who are your coaches:
Ryan Gray and Ben Vickers

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:
Blue belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:
Aussie rules and TKD. I also rode BMX, and it destroyed my shins.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:
I began to take fighting seriously as soon as I trained for the first time. I got absolutely smashed, but I felt incredible afterward. I remember feeling extremely lightheaded after my first session as I tried way too hard to fight the chokes. From there, I became obsessed with the idea of being the best I could possibly be at this. Since then, I have stuck at it consistently, only taking breaks if I have no choice. I have done this for too long and learned too much to quit.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:
Just being present at the gym with the Scrappy team is always a great vibe and will never fail to improve my day.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:
I consider my strength to be my well-roundedness as a fighter. If striking doesn’t work for me, then grappling can and vice versa.

How would you describe your fighting style:
I ask myself this a lot. I only aim to be entertaining and to also finish the fight. I do not want to leave a win to the judges. To me, that is not a win.

What is your favourite sport and why:
Ice hockey is fun to watch. When they throw down, it’s just a bonus.

Who is your favourite athlete:
Eliud Kipchoge

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:
Justin Gaethje

What are your immediate and long-term goals:
Immediate goal is to put in less than 15 mins of work next Saturday. After that, I plan to finish off my apprenticeship as a mechanic before I look for another matchup.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:
Chaos and maybe a couple of low-IQ moments.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:
Chaos and maybe a couple of low-IQ moments.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
“You fans tune in, I never let you down until now, I won’t start.” – Tito Ortiz

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials:
Instagram: @owenjtin

Watch Owen Tincombe fight at Eternal MMA 93 on Saturday, February 22.

Eternal 93 Owen Tincombe

Know Your Fighter: Julian Giustiniano

Full Name:

Julian Giustiniano

Age:

Where were you born:

Perth

Where do you live:

Perth

Which gym do you train out of:

Saltwater Jiu jitsu and the LLC MMA team

Who are your coaches:

Oliver Barley and Aaren Bean

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

BJJ purple Belt. NAIA collegiate wreslter.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Rugby, wrestling, tae kwon doe, schoolyard mischief

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

2020 post covid after coming back from college.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Sparring and roadwork: The hard stuff. Also film study watching people beat each other up is fun.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

Fast feet, high pace, bully pressure, rasslin.

How would you describe your fighting style:

High pressure, fast foorwork, throwing people. Brexit style.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA and folkstyle wrestling.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Tom and Terry Brands.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Frankie Edgar

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win the next fight, Eternal bantamweight champ

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

High pace, fast exchanges, people getting thrown

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

2 dudes fighting each other in a cage, wear him down with pressure and movement.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Its a been a long road back but here we are, thanks for the support

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Instagram julian_g_157

Watch Julian Giustiniano fight at Eternal MMA 93 on Saturday, February 22.

Eternal 93 Julian Giustiniano

Eternal 92: Sydney Official Weigh In

Eternal 92: Sydney Official Weigh In
Friday, February 7
Mercure Parramatta

Stephen Costello – 77.6kg

David Martinez – 77kg

Sebastian Szalay – 65.9kg

Tasar Malone – 65.4kg

Alan Philpott – 62.5kg (misses weight by 800 grams)

Tomoya Hirakawa – 61.5kg

Cam Rowston – 83.9kg

Alfred Stoddart – 83.9kg

Shane Parker – 57.2kg

Shaun Etchell – 57.2kg

Luke Stokman – 92.9kg

Blair Bretag – 92.7kg

Emil Jeries – 84kg

Christian Lapham – 84.2kg

Kris Ustijanovski – 61.7kg

Korey Sutcliffe – 61.7kg

Alexander Poniris – 66kg

Mayson Nobetsu – 66.2kg

Eternal 92 Weigh In

Know Your Fighter: Alan Philpott

Full Name:

Alan Philpott

Age:

Where were you born:

Ballymena , Northern Ireland

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Lions den academy / BBMA

Who are your coaches:

Luke Pezzutti, Johnny BarraBena

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Northern Irish champion Irish champion Bamma British champion Purple belt bjj

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Tried my hand in soccer , rugby , tae kwon do , boxing and mma

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

16 years old I transitioned from boxing to mma. At 18 I turned pro after 17 amateur fights in 2 years , captured Irish title and was selected to represent Ireland to fight team USA in Chicago

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

The sessions depend on what I’m feeling. At the moment pad work with coach Johnny and Luke’s Tuesday and thursday mma classes . Working on weaknesses and getting better is the main thing

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

Counter punching and fight iq most of the time . Not scared to take risks

How would you describe your fighting style:

Crafty , Confident , exciting , no fear , inspiring to younger generation , alway up for the fight

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA , because it’s my life

Who is your favourite athlete:

This varies each week depending on my mood haha

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Terrance Crawford would be top of the list

What are your immediate and long term goals:

To get as much experience and as far as I can go so I can help my future fighters and students not make the mistakes I did . Open my own gym

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Fun, fast , exciting , clinical performance

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see me feeling it out to start and when I settle dominate and finish fast

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

The support and backing I receive is really uplifting and keeps me going. Having others support and believe in me makes me want to succeed for them as much as me

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

@alanphilpott92- Insta Alan Philpott facebook

Alan Philpott Eternal 92

Know Your Fighter: Emil Jeries

Full Name:

Emil Jeries

Age:

Where were you born:

Sydney, Australia

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Origin MMA

Who are your coaches:

Nurbolat Kuandyk Philip Kim Rodney Williams

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple Belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I grew up doing athletics. Moved to soccer then eventually found MMA

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I started MMA in 2016, trained for a year or so then i had 4 years away as i went to university and worked full time in construction management. I’ve been on and off since then. But recently i have quit my job and am focusing on training and competing full time.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Sparring days of course. Nothing compares to having an all out war with a juiced 40 year old accountant who just lost his kids/house in a divorce settlement every Tuesday night

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I can find a finish no matter the position

How would you describe your fighting style:

All rounder

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA – i find every other sport boring and ghey

Who is your favourite athlete:

Jon Jones

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Jon Jones

What are your immediate and long term goals:

I want to be active, 3-5 fights this year and eventually make the big leagues by the end of the year / early next.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Just a kid whos down for a scrap

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Christian is a great striker, fun to watch too. Honestly I don’t like to predict results of fights but I know for sure I will hit him harder than anyone he has faced before and I’m capable of mixing it up and confident wherever the fight goes.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Enjoy the show

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Follow me on Instagram – emiljeries