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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, PRO WRESTLING POST INCREDIBLE CROSS-PLATFORM ONLINE VIEWERSHIP STATISTICS IN 2019

2019 was a fantastic year for professional wrestling and mixed martial arts, particularly in the realm of online video viewership. The latest statistics released by leading independent global data and online video analytics provider, Tubular Labs, showed end-users and consumers gravitated more towards combat sports and martial arts content, compared to other sports. Tubular Labs […]

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HOW TEAM LAKAY’S IGOROT HERITAGE HAS KEPT THEM STRONG DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD

With the whole world reeling from the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important things to take care of is one’s physical and mental health. Amidst the uncertainty however, members of the famed Team Lakay stable in Baguio City, Philippines have managed to keep themselves and their families strong, safe, and […]

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BELIEVE THE HYPE: LITO ADIWANG IS COMING FOR THE TOP STRAWWEIGHTS

Next generation Team Lakay stalwart Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang burst onto the scenes from out of nowhere, earning a spot on Rich Franklin’s popular travel series reality show, ONE Warrior Series, in 2018. A knockout victory in his debut against Jose Manuel Huerta instantly impressed. But despite the scintillating finish, Adiwang had much more to […]

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JOSHUA PACIO RETAINS ONE STRAWWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH A CLOSE SPLIT DECISION WIN OVER ALEX SILVA

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), made its first appearance at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila in 2020 with ONE: FIRE & FURY.Once again, the absolute best in world-class martial arts talent came out to showcase their incredible skills.In the main event, reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion […]

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STAMP FAIRTEX TO DEFEND ONE ATOMWEIGHT KICKBOXING WORLD TITLE AGAINST JANET TODD IN SINGAPORE

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 28 February for ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE, set to showcase the absolute best in world-class martial arts talent. In the main event, two-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand is scheduled to defend […]

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EDUARD FOLAYANG BEGINS ANOTHER RUN AT THE LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN MANILA THIS JANUARY

Filipino martial arts veteran and two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is confident he has enough left in the tank to bag another shot at the title this year. The Team Lakay stalwart surrendered the lightweight belt in Tokyo in early 2019, falling to rival Shinya Aoki via first-round submission at ONE: A […]

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TEAM LAKAY’S JOSHUA PACIO VOWS TO BE BETTER THIS YEAR

Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines says if you’ve been impressed with his performances so far, you haven’t seen anything yet. The 23-year-old phenom vows to showcase a much better version of himself this year. Pacio attributes his improvement to the lessons learned in 2019. After succumbing to Japanese […]

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DANNY KINGAD PROMISES ‘SOMETHING NEW’ IN 2020

For three rounds, Danny Kingad tested himself against the greatest flyweight mixed martial fighter in history, Demetrious Johnson.  And while Kingad was unable to secure the victory over the “Mighty Mouse” when they clashed in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Finals, it did give him a sense of foothold in the rankings. Kingad […]

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ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ON TAP FOR RECORD 50 LIVE EVENTS IN 2020

Martial arts giant ONE Championship just concluded a landmark 2019, the promotion’s biggest year yet. But it has already dropped a huge bombshell heading into 2020. The organization’s Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to social media late Sunday night to announce that ONE Championship is set to produce a record-high 50 live events this […]

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ONE ESPORTS ANNOUNCES 12 COMPETING TEAMS FOR ONE ESPORTS DOTA 2 SINGAPORE WORLD PRO INVITATIONAL

ONE Esports, a subsidiary of  ONE Championship™ (ONE), the largest global sports media property in Asian history, has just announced all 12 teams competing in the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational. ONE Esports is set to host the inaugural ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational, happening this 20-22 December at the […]