Poe Thaw, a 36-year old MMA fighter who has appeared for ONE Championship was recently pictures on Myawaddy TV, a Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) operated TV station, protesting the military coup that seized power away from country’s elected leaders on February 1. Since the coup by the Tatmadaw mass protests have erupted across Myanmar. The Tatmadaw, along with the police, have responded violently: leading to the deaths of at least 700 civilians, some of whom were children.
According to Al Jazeera Poe Thaw was shown at a protest in the capital city of Yangon, holding a sign that challenged General Min Aung Hlaing—the leader of the coup—to a cage fight.