Maestro Ray Biagtan

     Maestro Ray Biagtan was born in Malabago, Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines. He started his training in martial arts at the early age, train with his uncle Master Rudolfo Biagtan of Maharlika Kuntaw ng Pilipinas Dagupan City chapter, Philippnes. Sensie Alfredo Castro of Shotokan Karate, Granmaestro Oding Billisillo of Arnis Balintawak, Kru Rolando Catoy in Muaythai. He also trained with the legendary TRACMA Grandmaster Trovador Ramos, and master Johnny Llames the secnd in command of Grandmaster Ramos of Trovador Ramos Academy of Consolidated Martial Arts (TRACMA).
     At the age of 19 was the genesis of maestro Biagtan in his Kickboxing Career, where he earned his first Chamionship Tropy in Philippine Kickboxing Organization(PKBO) with superb accomplishment of twenty fight without losses(undefeated). At the age of twenty five he join the Muaythai Kickboxing Association of the Philippines(MTKAP), recognized by the wellknown organization around the globe, the International Muaythai Federation based in Thailand and England, International Kickboxing Federation of Germany. Maestro Ray Biagtan was undefeated Champion, hold the MTKAP Featherweight and Superfeatherweight title. He was also a World MuayThai Championship finalist that was held in Thailand, a medalist in IKBF World Championship and No.8 rated in World ranking in 1996.
     In 1997 Maestro Biagtan travel to Korea to study and expand his experience in Korean martial arts like Kyuk Too Ki , Hapkido and Taekwondo. During his stay in the country he had compete in Kyuk Too Ki and Kwon Kyuk Do tournament an impressive combination of MuyThai and Taekwondo . He work and trained hard to accomplish his achievement and tried several times until he achieved his goal, and won the International Kickboxing Championship in KyukToo Ki and Asian Championship in Kwon Kyuk Do. In 2002 he joined Karate for Christ Intrnational in Cleveland, Alabama, USA.
     At the age of thirty three years he earned his 6th degree in Filipino Martial Arts and formed his own in Filipino Fighting Arts that incorporate with various fighting styles in Filipino Martial Arts, such as Kali, Escrima-Arnis , Dumog(Filipino grappling), Panantukan(The Filipino art of boxing combined with elbow, knee and footboxing) and Limalima an empty hand combat based from Ayura(Knife fighting).

Accomplishments:
1990- TRACMA Best Fighter
1994- Founded Centurion, now Urduja Fighting Arts
1989- 1995-Philippine Kickboxing Organization- Undisputed Champion
1996- 1997-MuayThai Kickboxing Association of the Philippines - National Champion
1996- International Kickboxing Federation World Championship- Silver Medalist
1997- International Muaythai Federation World Championship- Finalist out of 56 countries.
2001- International Kickboxing tournament Champion(Muaythai Rules)
2002- Asian Kickboxing Champion
2003- Honorary Lifetime Membership into SFMA International Canada