MANILA -- Team Lakay’s Joshua Pacio vowed to make the most of his opportunity to challenge reigning ONE strawweight champion Yoshitaka “Nobita” Naito on October 7 at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

The fight, which will be the main event of ONE: State of Warriors, is the biggest break of Pacio’s eight-fight career.

“I will do whatever it takes. If it’s five rounds, I will give it my best and make sure that I will not make a mistake. I am sure that October 7 is the night I will get the belt and bring it home to the Philippines,” the 20-year-old said in ONE’s official website.

Pacio has already fought twice in ONE Championship. In his debut, he steamrolled through fellow Filipino Rabin Catalan, a 2008 national wushu champion, then followed it up with a victory over Kritsada Kongsrichai, a Thai national wrestling champion.

Those victories, along with his unbeaten record, earned him a chance to fight for a belt.

“Not all fighters have the privilege at this young age,” said Pacio. “Having the title shot is a very big privilege and opportunity for me.”

But he will be having a tough test against the reigning champion, who has never been beaten in 11 fights.

Naito dominated the entire Shooto flyweight division on his way to winning the promotion’s title before joining ONE Championship.

In his debut, a title tiff against erstwhile champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke, he submitted the Thai with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round to claim the ONE strawweight title.

“He’s never been knocked out. He’s never been submitted. He’s undefeated,” said Pacio. “But I am also undefeated and have never been knocked out. This is MMA. It is five rounds, and in those five rounds, anything can happen.

“My skills versus his skills will be incredible. This will be one of the fights that will be remembered because he will showcase his skills and I will showcase mine, so you had better watch it.”

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