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Video: Team Lakay's Folayang on his ONE Championship title defense against Aoki

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Mar 22 06:06 PM

On March 31, Eduard "The Landslide" Folayang will take on Shinya Aoki in Tokyo to retain his ONE Championship Lightweight title. We caught up with the 34-year-old Benguet-native as the peak of his training in Team Lakay center in Baguio. 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 »

MMA: Belingon aims to finish Fernandes in trilogy bout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 07:40 PM

Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon knows he’s in for a tough match when he takes on Bibiano Fernandes for the third time in the co-main event of at ONE: A New Era in Japan this March 31.   Read more »

MMA: Kingad gets new opponent for ONE: A New Era

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 06:36 PM

ONE Championship on Monday announced that Andrew Leone of the United States withdrew from his flyweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout against Danny Kingad of the Philippines due to injury. Read more »

MMA: ONE Championship signs partnership with Pancrase

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 08:51 PM

ONE Championship has announced an exclusive partnership with Japanese martial arts organization Pancrase.  Read more »

MMA: Brandon Vera 'welcomes' Vitor Belfort to ONE Championship

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 12:27 AM

MMA champion Brandon "The Truth" Vera is elated to hear MMA pioneer Vitor Belfort signing with ONE Championship. Read more »

MMA: Brandon Vera eyes light heavyweight crown in October

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 06:56 PM

There's a reason why Brandon Vera is looking very trim these days. The ONE heavyweight champion is beginning to cut his weight as he prepares to challenge whoever the light heavyweight champion is this October. Read more »

MMA: Eddie Alvarez reserves shelf for ONE lightweight crown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 07:04 PM

Eddie Alvarez said he has one mission upon signing with ONE Championship: Get the ONE lightweight title.   Read more »

MMA: Belingon doesn't plan to lose in rubber match with Fernandes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 07:38 PM

Since losing to Bibiano Fernandes in 2016, current ONE bantamweight Kevin Belingon never tasted defeat.   Read more »

MMA: Folayang looks to showcase improved grappling vs. Aoki

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 01:16 PM

Eduard "Landslide" Folayang will make the first defense of his ONE lightweight world title on March 31, when he takes on a familiar foe in Shinya Aoki at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Read more »

ONE: Folayang wary of Aoki heading into title clash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 06:27 PM

The stakes are high in the main event of ONE: A New Era, wherein defending lightweight champion Eduard "Landslide" Folayang meets divisional rival, Japanese legend Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki. Read more »

MMA: Rene Catalan makes case for title shot with vicious beatdown of Naito

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 01:03 AM

Filipino strawweight Rene Catalan scored a massive stoppage win over former ONE champion Nobita Naito Friday night in ONE: Reign of Valor in Yangon. Read more »

MMA: Coach Catalan optimistic for injury-free Torres

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 06:01 PM

After suffering back-to-back losses, “The Zamboanguenian” Jomary Torres is lined up for a “must win” match: against Chinese fighter Lin Heqin in Yangon, Myanmar on Friday.   Read more »

ONE: Catalan declares himself ready for former champ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 01:10 PM

In a few days, Rene Catalan is set for the biggest battle of his career in ONE Championship. Read more »

MMA legend Vitor Belfort signs with ONE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 06:34 PM

ONE Championship has scored one of its biggest recruits in years. Read more »

MMA: Belingon aims for stoppage vs Fernandes in rubber match

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 04:11 PM

ONE bantamweight king Kevin Belingon earned his crown by beating Brazilian rival Bibiano Fernandes via split decision. Read more »

MMA: Folayang wants to conquer Aoki in Japan

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 04:07 PM

ONE lightweight champion Eduard Folayang does not mind facing MMA legend Shinya Aoki in Japan. Read more »

Team Lakay's fighting styles can grab attention in US, says ONE exec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 09:17 PM

ONE Championship vice president Rich Franklin believes Team Lakay fighters like MMA champions Eduard Folayang and Kevin Belingon will be very marketable to US fight fans because of their unconventional fighting styles. Read more »

MMA: Jeremy Miado bows to Thai foe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 10:03 PM

Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado lost to former ONE strawweight champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke in their rematch in ONE: Call to Greatness at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Read more »

MMA: Miado says he holds high respect for Thai foe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:14 AM

Pinoy MMA fighter Jeremy Miado said he holds no ill will toward his opponents, including Thai legend Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke whom he will battle in a rematch this Friday. Read more »