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EXCLUSIVE | Ariel Sexton hopes win over Amir Khan will carry him to showdowns with Alvarez, Aoki
Costa Rica’s Ariel Sexton has become a staple of the ONE Championship lightweight division. Given his status as one of the organization’s premier lightweights, it came as no surprise when he was invited to compete in the anticipated ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix. Sexton will compete in his first Grand Prix bout on Friday night […]
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Eddie Alvarez talks about his return to Tokyo
Last October ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced a blockbuster addition to the promotion’s stacked lightweight division in the form of former UFC and Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez started his martial arts journey when he was in high school as a wrestler. He later incorporated a few more disciplines and went on to become […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Amir Khan ready to conquer the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix starting with Ariel Sexton
On Friday night in Singapore (Friday morning in North America), at ONE: Call to Greatness, former ONE lightweight title challenger Amir Khan will attempt to advance to the second round of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix with a win over Costa Rican grappling ace Ariel Sexton. Now just days away from this fight, Amir […]
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Demetrious Johnson’s values found a perfect match with ONE Championship
Demetrious Johnson did not hesitate to sign with ONE Championship after learning about their core values and how they treat their athletes from CEO Chatri Sityodtong. His excitement was evident when he flew to Singapore to witness a live ONE event late last year. “I’m very excited to be a ONE athlete,” Johnson said. “The […]
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PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Days (February 14) has come and gone. Roses were purchased, chocolate was eaten, candles were lit, bedroom doors were closed, and kept closed for hours on end… The world’s top MMA fighters, of course, are no different from the rest of us when it comes to this special day. If they’ve got significant […]
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After tough start to 2018, coach Mark Sangiao promises ‘better days ahead for Team Lakay’
What is already done cannot be changed anymore and that is exactly what Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao is feeling right now. Losing two World Titles in a span of six days may be disheartening to some, but the 39-year-old trainer remained optimistic that better days are ahead for the renowned gym from Baguio […]
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Eduard Folayang looks forward to defending title alongside Kevin Belingon at ONE: A New Era
Team Lakay will be coming to Tokyo, Japan in full force when ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang and ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon defend their respective World Titles at ONE: A New Era. Folayang is set to duke it out against local hero Shinya Aoki in a highly-anticipated rematch for the ONE Lightweight World […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Aung La N Sang
When one is searching for the ultimate success story within the history of ONE Championship, few are a better subject than the “Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang. The current ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion has been with the organization since 2014, and he’s come into his own as a martial artist and […]
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Geje Eustaquio’s drive to succeed comes from his four-year-old son
Geje Eustaquio had his hands full in his defense of the ONE Flyweight World Championship against Brazilian arch-nemesis Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes in a rubber match at ONE: Hero’s Ascent last January. Although he fell short in keeping the belt around his waist versus Moraes, he never had to look far to find a motivation to pick […]
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Injury won’t stop Adrian Pang from competing in ONE Championship
Adrian Pang has revealed he will require surgery post career as he battles a chronic foot problem. But the tough-as-nails Australian lightweight insists the injury won’t slow him down as he bids to return to the ONE Championship cage. “I had some work on my ankle,” said Pang, who recently endured platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. […]
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Gina Iniong is on a mission for the ONE Atomweight World Title in 2019
Team Lakay has established their name in ONE Championship as a fearsome group of World Champions. For Gina Iniong, 2019 is the year where she hopes to contribute to the prestige her gym currently possess. Iniong competed twice in 2018, starting the year right with a unanimous decision over Jenny Huang last 20 April at […]
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Honorio Banario thinks Eduard Folayang can beat Lowen Tynanes
Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario faltered in his goal to hand undefeated American Lowen Tynanes the first setback of his professional career. The two warriors met in the quarter-final round of the highly-anticipated ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix on the main card of ONE: Hero’s Ascent which took place last 25 January at the Mall of […]
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Mark Sangiao confident that Joshua Pacio will become a world champion again
In a shocking turn of events, Team Lakay lost two World Titles in a span of two weeks to start 2019. However head coach Mark Sangiao believes his wards will soon become World Champions once again. Joshua Pacio in particular, the former ONE Strawweight World Champion, Sangiao believes is still improving. “It’s difficult and heartbreaking […]
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ONE Championship announces US media tour featuring Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez and Sage Northcutt
Press Release — The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), is excited to announce its first ever media tour to the United States on 25-28 February. The tour comes shortly after Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (DJ), Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez and “Super” Sage Northcutt announced their decision late last […]
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Edward Kelly learns from his loss to Christian Lee
It was not the result Team Lakay wanted to start the year on. Back-to-back losses for both Edward Kelly and now former ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua Pacio was disheartening news, given the amount of effort the team had put into preparations for months. Like always however, the team treats the losses as just another […]
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ONE Championship adds fourth title fight to ONE: A New Era in Tokyo
ONE Championship has added a whopping fourth title fight to its March 31 debut in Tokyo, Japan, and it’s a big one. In addition to the three title fights already on the ONE: A New Era bill, the card will now also feature the first title defense of new bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon. Belingon will […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After competing on Survivor, Bi Nguyen ready for ONE Championship debut
ONE Championship made some major moves in 2018 with the additions of Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson, and Sage Northcutt among others. In addition to those big names, ONE Championship also signed atomweight Bi Nguyen, a JacksonWink MMA product and a contestant on the last season of the hit reality TV series Survivor. Unfortunately for Nguyen, […]
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ONE: Hero’s Ascent live results and highlights
On Friday night ONE Championship returns to beautiful Manila with the exciting ONE: Hero’s Ascent card. This ONE: Hero’s Ascent event is topped by a flyweight title fight between reigning champ Geje Eustaquio and former champion Adriano Moraes, who have fought twice previously, going 1-1. The card also features the first ONE Lightweight World Grand […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After 3 years away, undefeated Hawaiian Lowen Tynanes returns to kick off ONE Lightweight Grand Prix
In April of 2015, at ONE: Global Rivals, Hawaii’s Lowen Tynanes improved to an impressive 9-0 with a unanimous decision defeat of respected Japanese veteran Koji Ando. The future looked very bright for the young Hawaiian, as a ONE Championship lightweight title shot seemed to be just around the corner. Unfortunately, he has not fought […]
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Demetrious Johnson happy for Henry Cejudo, ‘it was never my division’
At UFC Brooklyn this past Saturday night, Henry Cejudo potentially saved the UFC flyweight division by starching UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in just 32-seconds. To win the belt, Cejudo dethroned the greatest champion in UFC history, Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson. It was a closely contested rematch at UFC 227, but Cejudo would take home […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Eduard Folayang
Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is the two-time and current ONE Lightweight World Champion. The Filipino warrior has had to overcome unthinkable poverty and tragedy to ascend to his current level. His story is one of the most triumphant you’ll find in the sports world. Folayang was born in Baguio City, in the Philippines where his family […]
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ONE: Eternal Glory results and highlights – Saruta tops Pacio on finish-filled card
On Saturday night in Jakarta, Indonesia (Saturday morning in North America), ONE Championship made i’s long-awaited return with the exciting ONE: Eternal Glory card. In the main event, Japan’s Yosuke Saruta scored a close but impressive defeat of Team Lakay‘s Joshua Pacio, capturing the ONE strawweight belt in the process. Elsewhere on the ONE: Eternal […]
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PHOTOS | Conor McGregor and other MMA stars do the 10 year challenge
By now, you’ve probably encountered the 10 year challenge dozens and dozens of times on your social media accounts. This craze, which encourages people to share a picture of themselves from 10 years ago and a picture of themselves from this year, side by side, has swept the Internet. Even MMA stars like Conor McGregor […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stamp Fairtex seeks to inspire young female fighters by becoming three-sport champion
At just 21 years old, Stamp Fairtex is already the ONE Super Series Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion. When she battles Janet Todd at ONE: Call to Greatness in Singapore on February 22, she’ll look to capture the ONE Super Series Muay Thai Atomweight Title and become the first two-sport champion in ONE Championship history. As this […]
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ONE Championship adds Japanese MMA legend Genki Sudo to commentary team
On March 31, Asian martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship will make its anticipated debut in Tokyo, Japan with the stacked ONE: A New Era card. When Japanese fans tune in to watch this exciting ONE Championship card on local television, they’ll be greeted by a familiar voice — that of Japanese MMA legend Genki Sudo. […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Zebaztian Kadestam
Zebaztian Kadestam is a 28-year-old martial artist from Sweden, and he’s the ONE Welterweight World Champion. Over the course of his MMA career, Kadestam has compiled an 11-4 record with nine victories coming by KO and another by submission. When “The Bandit” comes to the cage, he is looking to steal away his opponent’s consciousness. […]
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Joshua Pacio ready to face his toughest opponent yet
Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio is not deterred by the sudden change of opponent he has to face in his first title defense. A highly-anticipated rematch against Hayato Suzuki was supposed to take place at ONE: Eternal Glory to be held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta on 19 January. However, fate had […]
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ONE Championship: Previewing an epic first quarter of 2019
If 2018 was momentous for ONE Championship, 2019 is shaping up to be even bigger. There are already a series of significant events planned through till March that are likely to capture the attention of the combat sports world. January 19 – ONE: ETERNAL GLORY It all starts on January 19 at Istora Senayan in […]