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ONE: Belingon falls short in bid to recover bantam title vs Fernandes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 10:32 PM

Kevin Belingon lost in his attempt to reclaim the ONE bantamweight crown on Sunday night after yielding to Brazilian rival Bibiano Fernandes at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Japan in the co-main event of ONE: Century Part II. Read more »

MMA: Brandon Vera, Pinoys look to shine in ONE milestone card

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Oct 13 02:17 AM

Vera battles for the ONE light heavyweight world title, while Team Lakay fighters try to make the Philippines proud in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Pinoy pride and high stakes grudge matches dominate ONE: Century

Santino Honasan
Posted at Oct 12 06:44 PM

A lot of fighters are looking for a score to settle in the Singapore-based promotion’s 100th event. Here are some of the headliners among the 22 matches playing out in tomorrow’s jam-packed event in Tokyo.  Read more »

MMA: Tokyo ONE card to push through, amid Hagibis concerns

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Oct 11 11:03 PM

ONE chief executive Chatri Sityodtong says the fight card ONE: Century in Tokyo on Sunday will push through as planned. Read more »

MMA: In Brandon Vera bout, Burmese champ battles his idol

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 10:39 PM

N Sang, the ONE middleweight and light-heavyweight champion, battles Vera, who will attempt to snatch the latter title in ONE: Century in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Seven stories to follow in One Championship's 100th show

Nissi Icasiano
Posted at Oct 11 02:13 PM

On Sunday, 44 passionate athletes will duke it out at the Ryogoku Kokugikan for ONE: Century. Here are seven fights in the two-card event that you should take note of. Read more »

MMA: Belingon eyes KO win against Fernandes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 01:44 PM

After a disqualification loss at ONE: A New Era, a split decision in November 2018, and another loss via submission in 2016, Kevin Belingon is looking for a decisive finish in his match against Bibiano Fernandes next month. Read more »

Kevin Belingon wants a knockout win to get Team Lakay back on track

Nissi Icasiano
Posted at Aug 08 05:30 PM

While his stable struggles to get up from a terrible losing skid, the man nicknamed "The Silencer" prepares for his fourth tussle against his Brazilian rival. He and his stable need a win, one that would leave no room for doubt. Read more »

ONE: Belingon to adjust defense ahead of rematch vs Fernandes

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 06:17 PM

Former ONE bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon is starting early with his preparations against his Brazilian nemesis Bibiano Fernandes whom he will be facing for the fourth time in October.   Read more »

WATCH: Team Lakay fighters do #BottleCapChallenge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 09:51 PM

Being martial artists, it's just natural for members of Team Lakay to try out the #BottleCapChallenge that has recently made the rounds on social media. Read more »

MMA: Vera, Belingon to be featured in title matches in ONE's 100th event

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 08:05 PM

ONE heavyweight champion Brandon Vera and former bantamweight king Kevin Belingon will be making their return to the cage when ONE Championship holds its historic 100th live event in Tokyo, Japan in October. 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 »

Analysis: How Folayang, Belingon lost their titles in Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:20 PM

Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang and Kevin Belingon lost their respective titles at the recent ONE Championship: A New Era card in Japan.  Read more »

MMA: Belingon apologetic, welcomes title rematch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 09:51 PM

Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon was sorry that his rubber match with Bibiano Fernandes had to end that way.   Read more »

MMA: Belingon says he's more familiar with Fernandes now

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 01:09 AM

Defending ONE bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon believes he is better equipped at fighting his arch rival Bibiano Fernandes, now that he is facing the Brazilian grappler for the third time. Read more »

ONE Championship’s Chatri in Tokyo: “We don’t sell fights; we build heroes”

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 30 07:48 AM

In Tokyo for the press conference that jumpstarted the ONE Championship fights in Tokyo, its founder Chatri Sidyodtong called what’s about to transpire this weekend as “the biggest martial arts event in history.” Read more »

VIDEO: Team Lakay’s Belingon on facing Bibiano Fernandes for the 3rd time to decide who the best bantamweight is

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Mar 26 11:40 PM

On March 31 Kevin Belingon defends his bantamweight belt, which he wrestled from Fernandez, ending his 10-year reign. The two face off in ONE Championship’s inaugural event in Tokyo. Read more »

MMA: Family is everything to Kevin Belingon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 08:06 PM

Belingon is scheduled to defend his title against Fernandes in one of three co-main events to be held at ONE: A New Era on March 31 at the iconic Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo Japan.    Read more »

Team Lakay looks back on the long, hard road to becoming one of MMA’s best

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 22 04:26 PM

Founder and coach Mark Sangiao remembers their early days, working without equipment, and trying to get their fighters to believe in a lofty vision. This goal is what they will continue to realize next week as Eduard Folayang, Kevin Belingon, and Danny Kingad banner their stable in ONE Championship’s A New Era in Tokyo. Read more »