Philippine martial arts pioneer Mark “The Machine” Sangiao is the man behind the famed Team Lakay of Baguio City, and responsible for a plethora of the country’s top mixed martial arts stars today. One of his most prized pupils, Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang, returns to action this Friday night following a close split decision loss […]
Author: Jolly Vera
Filipino fighting phenom Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang is first up to bat for Team Lakay this year, as he climbs into the ONE Circle looking to make a huge statement. After a year full of setbacks, Adiwang hopes to set the stage for an incredible resurgence for the Baguio-based martial arts outfit. Adiwang, formerly ranked […]
The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced that the promotion will broadcast its first event of 2021, ONE: UNBREAKABLE, live on Friday, 22 January, from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. This event continues ONE Championship’s partnership with the Singapore government to pilot the return of live international sports productions. […]
Nineteen dogs from the Emotional Support Animals (ESA) Program of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) received a holiday treat from the UP Fighting Maroons Basketball Team and its newest sponsor TopBreed, the leading Philippine-made dog food brand in the country. TopBreed provided the dogs with 900 kilograms of high-quality dog food and essentials like TopB+ vitamins […]
Former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio “The Rock” Banario of the famed Team Lakay of Baguio City, Philippines, is looking to embark on another run at the ONE World Title this year. The 31-year-old feels re-energized and extra motivated to build on his sole victory in 2020 — a close split decision against fellow top […]
Since officially launching the “Truth x Lakay Gaming” official Facebook Gaming page of ONE Championship Filipino mixed martial arts heroes and World Champions, the following has grown immensely with thousands of fans wanting to witness their favorite stars play the most popular games of today. It’s been a tremendous platform so far, and one that […]
Denice Zamboanga and Stamp Fairtex are two of the best atomweight fighters in ONE Championship. The young stars are part of a rising women’s contingent in MMA who are up-and-coming in Asia. In a podcast interview on the South China Morning Post, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and current ONE Championship Vice President Miesha Tate […]
ONE Championship’s No. 5-ranked lightweight contender Lowen Tynanes is making his highly-anticipated return to the ONE Circle. The Hawaiian star will face former ONE Featherweight World Champion Marat “Cobra” Gafurov of Russia at ONE: COLLISION COURSE, which broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore this Friday, 18 December. “Lowen is a great wrestler, […]
ONE Championship flyweight star Drex “T-Rex” Zamboanga says life is going pretty good, despite being holed up in Thailand and unable to head back home to the Philippines for the holidays due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. Zamboanga and his sister Denice, also a ONE Championship athlete, decided to stay in Bangkok when COVID-19 […]
South Africa’s Bokang “Little Giant” Masunyane feels his arrival on the world stage marks the beginning of his steady ascent to the top of the strawweight division. The 26-year-old from Johannesburg wants to use his next opponent as a springboard to bigger and better things, and is looking to put together an impressive showing. Masunyane […]