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MARK AND JHANLO SANGIAO – LEGENDARY FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTIST PLEASED WITH SON’S PROGRESS

Sporting history is full of great father and son pairings. For example, we’ve seen Del and Steph Curry in basketball, Danny and Daley Blind in football, and in the sport of mixed martial arts, we even saw a father and son duo compete on the same card in Bellator last year. Performing under the weight […]

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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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STRONG FAITH, GREAT TEAMMATES, MAN’S BEST FRIEND ARE JOSHUA PACIO’S LOCKDOWN ESSENTIALS

On many occasions, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has stated that he would never sign-up an athlete like Conor McGregor because he doesn’t embody the values of the company. In many respects, ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua Pacio is the polar opposite.  Pacio is a shining embodiment of the traditional martial arts values. […]

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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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FOLAYANG VOWS TO ‘RECLAIM WHAT HE LOST’ IN FIGHT VS BUIST

The journey to becoming a World Champion has been a memorable one for Eduard Folayang. Folayang, a former two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion, looks to start off 2020 with a bang when he faces Pieter Buist at ONE: FIRE & FURY on January 31 from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.  For the […]

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JOSHUA PACIO WANTS TO PROVE HE IS WORTHY OF BEING CALLED CHAMPION

For Filipino phenom Joshua “The Passion” Pacio, the distinction of being the ONE Strawweight World Champion means that he is no doubt one of the best in the world in his weight division.  A member of the famed Team Lakay stable out of Baguio City, Philippines, Pacio will look to remain at the top of […]

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TEAM LAKAY’S GINA INIONG: ‘I AM THE MORE WELL-ROUNDED FIGHTER’

As Gina Iniong enters her third year with ONE Championship, she is focused on making the most of each opportunity presented to her. That starts again at ONE: FIRE & FURY with a match against Asha Roka from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Iniong picked up her fourth victory competing for ONE […]

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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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KEVIN BELINGON EYES REDEMPTION FOR TEAM LAKAY WITH VICTORY OVER BIBIANO FERNANDES

Filipino firebrand Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon is dedicating his ONE Bantamweight World Title defense against rival Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes on March 31 at ONE: A NEW ERA to his teammates and fans ofTeam Lakay. Baguio City-based martial arts gym Team Lakay started 2019 on the wrong foot when both Joshua Pacio and Geje Eustaquio lost their world titles in close encounters earlier this year. […]