The Art of War

Meet the Māori fighters of MMA: Janay Harding, Aaron Tau, Navajo Stirling, Kieran Joblin, Hakaraia Wilson, and Jay-Jay Wilson. Read more Video

Janay Harding. "Hollowpoint." Bellator MMA. Gold Coast. Featherweight. 6-7-0. Ranked as the #7 female featherweight in the world. Janay finds her purpose through the sport of MMA. Read more Video

Aaron Tau. “Tauzemup.” XFCAustralia. The Combat Academy. Auckland. Bantamweight. 7-0-0. Ranked as the #5 pro men's bantamweight in Australia & New Zealand. Aaron fights to heal generational trauma. Read more Video

Navajo Stirling. City Kickboxing. Auckland. Light heavyweight. Two-time King of the Ring champion. 1-0-0 in pro MMA. Navajo has learnt to stand in the face of fear and tackle it head-on. Read more Video

Kieran Joblin. “Stonecutter.” City Kickboxing. Auckland. 23-13-0. Holds the Shuriken and World Kickboxing Federation Oceania Lightweight MMA belts. Kieran stands a little taller in his journey. Read more Video

Jay-Jay Wilson. “The Māori Kid.” Alliance Jiu-Jitsu. Bellator MMA. San Diego, California. Lightweight. 9-0-0. Jay-Jay finds a healthy outlet for childhood anger and the monster within. Read more Video

Hakaraia Wilson. Bellator MMA. San Diego, California. Welterweight. 0-2-0. Ranked as the #51 pro men's welterweight in Australia & New Zealand. Hakaraia uses his whakapapa as his superpower. Read more Video