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    One half of “Tiger Twins”, Matt Foki passes away aged 39

    Chris PostBy No Comments1 Min Read

    Fight News Australia would like to extend their condolences to the family and friends of former MMA heavyweight Matt Foki who passed away yesterday in his sleep.

    Matt Foki gained prominence locally on the Australian scene as one-half of the “Tiger Twins” as he and twin-brother Mal Foki rose the ranks in the local heavyweight division. It culminated in an appearance in Pride Fighting Championship’s Bushido event back in 2004 where he took on Aleksander Emelianenko.

    Rest In Peace Matt!

    Started Martial Arts training after watching Mr Miyagi and Daniel-son in Karate Kid back in 1987. By the time MMA arrived many years later, I was hooked. Coverage of local MMA was via scarce posts on forums like the Underground and Sherdog. I embarked on covering the sport in 2002 and since then have written thousands of articles for both print and online media, before branching out and starting Fight News Australia in 2010. Outside the site, I dream of riding in an F1 car or a Jet Fighter. Anyone have a spare one lying around?

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