Former Choir Member Tiffany Teo Determined to Fulfill Destiny as Martial Arts Champ
If a teenaged Tiffany “No Chill” Teo could see her adult counterpart, she would be unrecognizable. As a young girl, the Singaporean martial arts standout was heavily involved in choir activities, which she participated in for a decade. “I was a nerd when I was a kid. I was not very active,” Teo shared in jest. Today, Teo is the polar opposite as she traded in her songbooks and rehearsal rooms for a pair of four-ounce gloves and the gym. Teo went from a quiet, unassuming choirgirl to becoming a renowned strawweight martial arts prospect with an impressive record of 7-0. The winding road to ONE Championship began in the oddest of places — in front of the television screen. Teo’s interest in martial arts, Muay Thai specifically, was stoked by popular reality show The Contender Asia. Motivated by the aforementioned television program and a brief stint in Taekwondo, Teo made her way to a Singapore gym to start training in the “art of eight limbs” nearly eight ye... ... See more
