Know Your Fighter: Loni Filimoehala

Full Name:
Loni Filimoehala.

Age:
28.

Where were you born?
Auckland, New Zealand.

Where do you live?
Brisbane.

Which gym do you train out of?
Gamebred Academy and Ignite Martial Arts.

Who are your coaches?
Jason Lonergan, Ryan Dunstan, Jake Lund.

What belts or rankings do you currently hold as a martial artist?

  • Purple Belt in BJJ
  • Master of Martial Arts Black Belt (being a Sick C**t)
  • Three division MMA champion
  • Lockdown Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Lockdown Heavyweight Champion
  • Ranked #6 in the IMMAF World Rankings

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
I played rugby league growing up.

  • Best Defensive Player (Under 9’s)
  • Best Forward of the Year (Under 10, 11, 12, and 13) — Forest Lake Magpies, lessgoo.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
My first day of training was October 2014. I took a break, then came back in February 2015 and trained every day. I fought twice that year and didn’t do well, but trained hard all through 2016.

Still lost fights until 2017, when my little brother Jake passed away. I took 2017 off, then came back stronger in 2018 and trained harder than ever. I went on a four-fight win streak, competed in IMMAF, won multiple titles, and was meant to turn pro two years ago — but injuries set me back.

Short answer: I’ve been taking this seriously since 2018, but started training in 2014.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Being fit as f**k and pushing my limits. Plus, the harder I train, the more I get to eat. I love living life my way — doing what I want, when I want.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
I’m extremely physical, fast, and explosive — it’s in the Filimoehala bloodline. We’re warriors from Tonga.
My eyes and reaction timing are elite. Also, I’m a sick c**t grappler — a full-on wizard with wrestling.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Way too strong and too fast for anyone in my division. I’m very well-rounded, extremely aggressive, and can dominate anywhere, anytime.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA — it’s real-life warrior stuff. Fighting is one of the most important skills anyone can have, and it’s cool as hell to know who the best in the world is.
Rugby league was my favourite sport to play growing up, but I don’t really enjoy watching it now.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Conor McGregor, Greg Inglis, Brock Lesnar, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Joe Ofahengaue.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Conor McGregor, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Mike Tyson, Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou, Muhammad Mokaev.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?

  • Immediate: Smash all these f**kwits in my division and become Eternal Champion.
  • Long-term: Become the first Tongan UFC athlete. Become UFC Welterweight Champion and Middleweight Champion. Become a millionaire… then a billionaire.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
Expect me to go crazy and crash out. I’m a high-level athlete with high-level skills, but I don’t think like these other fighters. To me, it’s life or death — I ain’t f**king around.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
I’m going first. I’ll either punch the f**k out of him or rip his head off. I can win in 10 different ways — and it’ll be one of those 10 ways.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
If you don’t come to my fight, you fake as f**k.
Nah, just kidding — love you all. ❤️

Where can fans and supporters find you on social media?
Instagram: @lontonomo

Watch Loni Filimoehala fight at Eternal MMA 95 on Saturday, May 3.

Know Your Fighter: Osh Jackson

Full Name:
OSH Jackson.

Age:
29.

Where were you born?
Auckland.

Where do you live?
Goodna.

Which gym do you train out of?
CMBT.

Who are your coaches?
Sam, Miles, and Brentin.

What belts or rankings do you currently hold as a martial artist?
White Belt.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Table tennis.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
2023.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Wrestling with Glen Sparv.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Staying humble.

How would you describe your fighting style?
A goer — always ready for a scrap.

What is your favourite sport and why?
NBA — I enjoy watching it, and I’m unbeaten on 2K25.

Who is your favourite athlete?
George Tavita.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Justin Tafa.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate: beat Adnan Larry.
Long-term: keep leveling up.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
A scrap.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Two heavyweights having a good scrap.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Love y’all.

Where can fans and supporters find you on social media?
Instagram: @osh_jt275

Watch Osh Jackson fight at Eternal MMA 95 on Saturday, May 3.

Know Your Fighter: John Fraser

Full Name:
John-Martin Fraser.

Age:
32.

Where were you born?
Wales.

Where do you live?
Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Which gym do you train out of?
Team Compton and OASIS Fight Academy.

Who are your coaches?
Steve Compton.

What belts or rankings do you currently hold as a martial artist?
Brown Belt in BJJ.

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

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
I took it seriously from my first amateur fight, but I realised I could really make a run at it after my first fight at middleweight.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
MMA sparring — it’s the closest you can get to replicating a real fight.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
I’m very coachable, I fight with aggression, and I carry real power.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Aggressive.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA — because a fight can be won or lost at any second, in so many different ways.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Right now, Alex Pereira (Poatan).

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Poatan.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate goal: get my hand raised in this fight.
Long-term goal: build my gym, OASIS Fight Academy.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
An entertaining fight.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Sebastian has a good chin, judging from his past fights, so I expect to rock him and finish him with ground and pound.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Massive shoutout to my teams — Team Compton and OASIS.
And big thanks to my sponsors for this fight: GAIA Hire, Ocean Ink, Barfoot Plumbing, and Regulate Nutrition.

Where can fans and supporters find you on social media?
Instagram: @johnfrasermma
@johnfrasercombatfitness

Watch John Fraser fight at Eternal MMA 95 on Saturday, May 3.

Know Your Fighter: Nathaniel Law

Full Name:
Nathaniel Law.

Age:
26.

Where were you born?
Auckland, New Zealand.

Where do you live?
Logan City.

Which gym do you train out of?
The Fight Centre.

Who are your coaches?
Ben Johnston, Des Maea, Nakia Melody.

What belts or rankings do you currently hold as a martial artist?
Blue Belt in BJJ.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Played rugby league before I started fighting. Also played basketball, cricket, and soccer as a kid.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
Very soon after I started training. After two years, I quit my full-time job and moved to part-time to focus on MMA.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Sparring is number one. I also love wrestling and rolling – all the live work is my favourite.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Kicking ability, range, and fight IQ.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Good striking, hard kicker, with nasty ground and pound.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Israel Adesanya is my biggest inspiration. In other sports, Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant are also huge inspirations.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Israel Adesanya. I also love Jack Della – he’s the man.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Win the Eternal welterweight title by the end of the year. Be in the UFC by the end of next year.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
An exciting fight and a violent finish.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
I think I’ll pick him apart on the feet, stifle his attempts to impose himself, and break him down as the fight goes on. Mid-fight stoppage.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Thank you – your support means the world.

Where can fans and supporters find you on social media?
Instagram: @nathaniel__law
TikTok: @natelawmma

Watch Nathanial Law fight at Eternal MMA 95 on Saturday, May 3.

Know Your Fighter: Sebastian Temesi

Full Name:
Sebastian Temesi.

Age:
34.

Where were you born?
Adelaide.

Where do you live?
Cairns.

Which gym do you train out of?
CJC/Fusion.

Who are your coaches?
Konrad Borowiecki.

What belts or rankings do you currently hold as a martial artist?
3rd Dan Judo Black Belt, BJJ Black Belt, Sambo Master Degree.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Judo.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
I had my first professional fight in 2016.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
I love sparring – it’s where everything comes together.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
I never give up – I just keep grinding.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Annoying and awkward.

What is your favourite sport and why?
Any combat sport – I love the challenge and intensity.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Michael Jordan.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Khabib Nurmagomedov.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
To keep winning fights.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
An exciting war.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Grinding forward, striking or on the ground.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Get ready for an exciting fight.

Where can fans and supporters find you on social media?
Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.

Watch Sebastian Temesi fight at Eternal MMA 95 on Saturday, May 3.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.