Jomary Torres: From Grandmother’s Games to the ONE Championship Ring
Meet Jomary Torres, the Zamboanginian Fighter who’s climbing the ONE Championship ladder faster than a mosquito on a hot summer day. She’s the fresh face of the women’s atomweight division, but her real MVP isn’t a fancy karate belt—it’s her grandma, Feliciana.
Grandma: The Real MVP of Life
After her parents split, Jomary and her one‑year‑old brother were left in Feliciana’s loving care. “She’s been our mother and father at the same time,” Jomary tells us. “Without her, I’m not here.” Her grandma became the anchor in a life that might have otherwise gone sideways.
- Grandma’s a one‑woman army: she worked at the school cafeteria and sold bananas to keep the bills paid.
- Kids turned into tiny troublemakers, yet Grandma always found a way to win them back with a plate of food.
- Whenever Jomary’s mom would call, it was like dialing the ghost—rare and always disinterested.
The Reality of Mother’s Day
Instead of celebrating over chocolate cake with her own mother, Jomary and her brother would rush to their grandma’s house. “We chose granddad’s side,” Jomary chuckles. “Mom’s been gone so long; we’ve basically skipped the rising voices and kept her to the side.”
From Nanny to Nunchuck Ninja
Graduated from high school, Jomary traded the quiet streets of her hometown for the hustle of Manila. She found a nanny gig to support her family, and then discovered the ring—literally—at Catalan Fighting Systems. The moment she tried a gentle jab, she knew she’d found her calling.
- She’s now a “rising star”, smiling a bit bigger when flipped into the octagon.
- Her grandmother still sells bananas, but her home has become a training ground. “She’s not just selling bananas, she’s trading in patience and power,” she says.
Grandchild Focus
Jomary’s grandmother has a dream: buy a piece of land so the family can live rent‑free. “It’s a house with a kitchen,” Jomary says. “We’re all good here.”
Jomary is secretly planning to buy that land, turning her grandma’s dream into her own. “Once that’s done, Grandma will never have to worry about rent again,” she vows.
Upcoming Battles & Birthday Coffins
She’s set to fight Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol at ONE’s CONQUEST OF HEROES in Jakarta on September 22. But she sandbagged her training to avoid a wedding in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.
During the visit, she delivered a surprise package to an 81‑year‑old woman—her grandma. “The girl was surprised because she thought our family was just an ordinary bus stop,” Jomary says. “No one was there when I arrived, but a neighbor let the grandma know about the visit. She cried. We must have missed her—it’s like a reunion with a great‑time grandma.”
The Absurd Tribute
Jomary made her grandma’s old shoes look more usage than never, and hinted that she’s back. “We’re thinking what the kids can do with a new environmental system ….” Jomary says:
“I answered the stage and I’m going to keep going. I will give it a good one. I want to do it for my grandma.”
Future with a Touch of Mystery
With a dash of humor and an entire paragraph, the truth is that Jomary Torres is a martial artist with a heart shaped like a grandmother’s hands. As she steps into her new ring, the defining word is “humor.” She’ll keep fighting for her dreams, riding the courage of green day with her Jai in the ring, with an eye for everything: the reason for the next one would be given.
For now she’ll keep in front in a 2‑body. No more for next stop. Jomary’s new horizon will be the best idea, and this will pave for the started and enlightened profession–
She says we’re going for the target implying a quick glue-and will happen. That’s what it is. This story just serves many to keep her excitement, as the great match with the family wanted to bring a new motion in an amazing affection due to passion. In the end, Jomary wants to keep her spirit in good.
