Former actor, wushu exponent Vincent Ng wants to develop MMA champions for S’pore

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Vincent Ng, former actor and wushu champion, is also the President of Mixed Martial Arts Association of Singapore.

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Summary

• Vincent Ng wants to use the association to give back to sports, aiming to develop athletes and contribute to Singapores martial arts community.
• MMAAS focuses on building a strong team of technical officials and referees to host its first national championships in 2026.
• Ng hopes MMA will be a medal sport at the 2029 SEA Games in Singapore, with the goal of developing medal-winning athletes.

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SINGAPORE – In his heyday in the 1990s, Vincent Ng was a household name in Singapore for his exploits on and off the competition mat – the wushu exponent was a world and SEA Games champion before making his foray into acting.

Now 50, the former Mediacorp actor may no longer be in the spotlight, but he continues to make an impact.

The owner of wushu school Wufang Singapore, in 2023 Ng became the founding president of the Mixed Martial Arts Association of Singapore (MMAAS).

And fresh off the 2025 Thailand SEA Games, where MMA made its debut as a demonstration sport, Ng is aiming to unearth more talents in a push for a medal – if the sport is featured at the 2029 Games on home soil.

“Personally, to me, this is a way of giving back to sports and also I take it as a huge honour to have this opportunity to