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MMA: Joshua Pacio crowned new ONE strawweight champion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 10:19 AM

Pacio crowned himself the new ONE strawweight champion by decisioning Japan's Yoshitaka Naito in the main event of in ONE: Conquest of Heroes on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: Pacio confident of an upset vs Naito in their second meeting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 05:09 PM

Now more experienced, Joshua Pacio is confident ahead of his title rematch against Japan's Yoshitaka "Nobita" Naito this weekend.  Read more »

MMA: Belingon gets another shot at Fernandes in November

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 05:01 PM

Filipino warrior Kevin Belingon will get his long awaited rematch against ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes on November 9 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Read more »

MMA: Teammates see Joshua Pacio winning vs Japanese champion

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Posted at Sep 12 11:23 PM

Pacio battles reigning ONE strawweight champion Yoshitaka Naito in a ONE Championship card in Jakarta on September 22. Read more »

MMA: Honorio Banario falls, Edward Kelly wins as Team Lakay splits in Shanghai

ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Sep 09 01:11 AM

Banario lost to Amir Khan of Singapore via submission, while Kelly won via disqualification against Christian Lee, also of Singapore. Read more »

MMA: Honorio Banario shoots down prospect of fighting ‘kuya’ Eduard Folayang

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Posted at Sep 06 10:52 PM

Honorio Banario believes that a decisive victory over Singapore’s Amir Khan this weekend will definitely push him closer to a ONE lightweight title shot. Read more »

MMA: Edward Kelly doesn't mind underdog tag vs Christian Lee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 02:45 AM

Kelly thinks it’s imperative that he sticks to his game plan when they square off at ONE: Beyond the Horizon in Shanghai on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: Danny Kingad credits martial arts for turning his life around

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 05:56 AM

Before becoming one of mixed martial arts’ top flyweights, Team Lakay fighter Danny Kingad was leading a life without direction. Read more »

MMA: ONE Championship to hold 4 fight cards in Manila in busy 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:36 PM

ONE will also be setting foot on Tokyo and Seoul for the first time next year. Read more »

MMA: Naito admits Pacio pushed him to the limit in their first encounter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 06:03 PM

Two-time strawweight champion Yoshitaka Naito remembers the first time he fought Filipino fighter Joshua Pacio inside the cage back in October 2016.    Read more »

MMA: Banario glad he continued career despite slump

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 07:38 PM

Having to lose a world title is devastating. But having to lose four more fights after that is even more painful. Read more »

MMA: Singaporean Amir Khan sets precise goal in bout vs Honorio Banario

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:33 PM

Khan will take on Banario in a 3-round lightweight match in the co-main event of ONE: Beyond the Horizon in Shanghai on September 8. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio lined up for strawweight title rematch vs Japanese champ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 08:34 PM

Pacio is back in title contention, as ONE Championship has set him up for a rematch against reigning strawweight champion Yoshitaka Naito. Read more »

The better MMA stable — Team Lakay or Evolve? ONE boss answers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 10:58 PM

Two of Asia’s top MMA stables clash when champion Honorio Banario and Singapore’s Amir Khan fight in Shanghai, on September 8. Read more »

MMA: Nguyen eyes continued dominance in featherweight, lightweight

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Posted at Aug 13 03:56 PM

After coming up short in his bid to become a three-division world champion in ONE Championship, Martin Nguyen has decided to leave the bantamweight division. Read more »

MMA: Belingon, wagi bilang 'ONE' interim bantamweight champion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 10:53 PM

Panalo si Pinoy fighter Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon laban kay Martin Nguyen ng Australia para maging interim bantamweight champion. Read more »

MMA: Folayang's Leg kicks did the trick vs Russian foe

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:35 AM

Eduard “Landslide” Folayang fed his Russian opponent and erstwhile undefeated Aziz Pahrudinov with a lot of leg kicks and it worked during "ONE: Reign of Kings" Friday night. Read more »

WATCH: Pacio submits Thai foe with crazy arm lock

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 10:57 PM

Joshua Pacio expected his strawweight battle against one of Thailand's fearsome strikers Pongsiri Mitsasit to go the distance. Read more »

MMA: Kevin Belingon win caps perfect night for hometown fighters

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 05:16 PM

With the unanimous decision win over Martin Nguyen, Belingon positioned himself for a direct shot against full champion Bibiano Fernandes of Brazil. Read more »

MMA: Folayang resurgence continues with unanimous decision win vs Russian

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 10:52 PM

Former lightweight titlist Eduard Folayang scored his second straight win with a clinical victory over erstwhile unbeaten Aziz Pahrudinov in a ONE event on Friday. Read more »