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With their 2019 losses serving as great teachers, Team Lakay caps off the year with a sweep

Nissi Icasiano
Posted at Nov 09 11:07 PM

The Benguet-based MMA stable dominated in last Friday's ONE: Masters of Fate. Joshua Pacio, Eduard Folayang, and Geje Eustaquio were all winners, sending a clear message that Mark Sangiao's team remains legendary. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio retains strawweight title on Team Lakay’s night

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 04:03 PM

Pacio submitted countryman Rene Catalan in the second round to defend his ONE strawweight title on Friday night. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio ready for all-Filipino title match vs Rene Catalan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 01:30 PM

In the co-main event, Eduard "Landslide" Folayang is set to take on lightweight champion Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu of Mongolia at MoA Arena on Friday. Read more »

MMA: Catalan out to fulfill his title dreams vs Pacio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:29 PM

For decorated wushu fighter Rene Catalan, his title clash against reigning ONE strawweight champion and fellow Filipino Joshua Pacio is an opportunity to fulfill his dream of becoming a world champion. Read more »

Pinoy VS Pinoy: Joshua Pacio and Rene Catalan leave everything on the line for a world title

Nissi Icasiano
Updated as of Nov 06 06:13 PM

Two Filipinos clash for a world title in ONE: Masters of Fate. For both fighters, it goes beyond the strap and the money; it's about pride and history.  Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio considers Rene Catalan a dangerous opponent

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 08:04 PM

ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio defends his title against Rene Catalan in the main event of ONE: Masters of Fate at MoA Arena on Nov. 8. Read more »

MMA: Pacio eyes successful title defense to inspire Team Lakay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:18 PM

Joshua "The Passion" Pacio will be defending his ONE Strawweight world title against Rene Catalan on November 8 at the ONE: Masters of Fate event, in what is his second reign as king of the division.   Read more »

MMA: No such thing as age for Rene Catalan in ONE title challenge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 12:30 AM

Catalan is considered an underdog when he takes on reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio at Mall of Asia Arena on Nov. 8. Read more »

ONE: Pacio to defend strawweight title vs. Catalan in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 05:45 PM

It will be a battle of Filipino standouts when Joshua Pacio defends his ONE strawweight world championship against countryman Rene Catalan at ONE: Masters of Fate on November 8 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Read more »

VIDEO: Watch out for these aspiring MMA titleholders

ANCX Staff
Updated as of May 21 05:52 PM

Team Lakay sets the stage for future mixed martial arts champs with its semi-annual bouts in the North. Kapangan, Benguet, which hosted the championship for the fourth time, is a breeding ground for future superstar fighters. Read more »

Joshua Pacio, Edward Kelly wins a shot in the arm for slumping Team Lakay

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 11:57 PM

After reeling from several title loses, Team Lakay breathed a sigh of relief with a pair of big victories on Friday night in ONE: Roots of Honor.   Read more »

Recap: Joshua Pacio redeems Team Lakay in a night of scintillating matches

Nissi Icasiano
Updated as of Apr 13 11:45 AM

After tasting defeat four times in world title contests, the La Trinidad fighting stable finally got a win courtesy of their young upstart. Pacio was part of a succession of great matchups at ONE: Roots of Honor that thrilled audiences here and abroad. Read more »

WATCH: For Joshua Pacio, revenge is best served with a knee to the face

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 02:52 AM

Joshua Pacio delivered on his promise not to let down the hometown fans at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio retakes ONE strawweight title in sensational KO win

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 02:51 AM

Joshua Pacio dropped Yosuke Saruta of Japan in the fourth round of their ONE Championship match to retake the strawweight title on Friday. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio says he can’t let Pinoy fans down

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:03 AM

The Pacio-Yosuke Saruta fight is the co-main header of ONE: Roots of Honor at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. Read more »

VIDEO: Team Lakay’s Folayang and Belingon taste bitter defeat in Tokyo

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Apr 11 12:05 PM

After Eduard Folayang and Kevin Belingon gave up their belts in the inaugural ONE Championship in Tokyo, Team Lakay vows to bounce back from their bad start to the year. For Belingon, the next opportunity will be a rematch with Bibiano Fernandes. The Ifugao fighter was disqualified in a controversial end to their New Era match. Read more »

Team Lakay seeks to end struggle in ONE world title fights

Nissi Icasiano
Updated as of Apr 10 05:03 PM

Joshua Pacio will try to wrest away the strawweight championship from Japanese fighter Yosuke Saruta on April 12. The event in MOA arena on Friday is a chance for the Baguio-based stable to recapture its winning ways. Read more »

MMA: Nguyen and Jadambaa, Pacio and Saruta face off in Manila

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Apr 09 07:35 PM

Just days removed from their historic maiden fight card in Tokyo, Japan, ONE Championship heads back to Manila for the second time this year for ONE: Roots of Honor on Friday, April 12, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.  Read more »

MMA: Pacio vows to avoid mistakes in title rematch

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 11:12 PM

Team Lakay’s Joshua “The Passion” Pacio admitted his lapses after losing his ONE strawweight title to Yosuke Saruta last January. Read more »

Team Lakay’s new guns could be MMA’s next set of superstars

Nissi Icasiano
Updated as of Mar 18 10:19 AM

The Benguet-based group takes center stage at Brave CF’s first event in the Philippines, which is headlined by Stephen “The Sniper” Loman and a handful of fighters who are young, hungry, and on the road to glory. Read more »