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Meet the men who helped Joshua Pacio's transformation
Initially pursuing martial arts to lose weight, Joshua Pacio develops into the most dominant strawweight champion in ONE Championship history
Pacio displays impressive ground game against Silva
Known for his striking, Joshua Pacio manages to stand tall against BJJ champion Alex Silva at ONE: Fire and Fury

Pacio defends ONE strawweight title
Joshua Pacio wraps up a near perfect night for Filipino fighters as he successfully defends his strawweight title against Alex Silva

Pacio to showcase striking prowess against grappling master Silva
Joshua Pacio will dangle his ONE Championship strawweight belt against Alex Silva as he looks to start the year on a high note
Pacio out to prove caliber in ONE title defense
Filipino Joshua Pacio looks to retain his ONE Championship strawweight belt against Brazilian Alex Silva
Pacio retains ONE Strawweight title in all-Filipino brawl
Joshua Pacio defends his ONE Strawweight title against Filipino wushu champion Rene Catalan

Drama, personal grudge mark ONE’s second all-Filipino world title bout
Team Lakay’s Joshua Pacio puts his strawweight belt on the line against compatriot Rene Catalan in the main event of ONE: Masters of Fate

Pacio to defend ONE title vs compatriot Catalan
Joshua Pacio will defend his ONE Championship strawweight title for the first time since reclaiming it in April
WATCH: Joshua Pacio scores sensational KO, reclaims ONE title
'The Passion' regains his strawweight crown as Team Lakay brawlers stand tall in ONE: Roots of Honor

Joshua Pacio motivated to revive Lakay’s ONE world title hunt
Out to reclaim Team Lakay's lost glory, Joshua Pacio hopes to jumpstart the Baguio-based squad's winning run versus Yosuke Saruta

Team Lakay opens 2019 with 2 straight losses at ONE Eternal Glory
Joshua Pacio loses the strawweight belt to Japanese underdog Yosuka Saruta as Edward Kelly also bows to Singaporean Christian Lee

IN PHOTOS: The Year of Lakay
In 2018, Baguio's Team Lakay proves that it's one of the best mixed martial arts stables in Asia

Joshua Pacio to defend ONE world title against Hayato Suzuki
Joshua Pacio kicks off the 2019 ONE season with a fight against Hayato Suzuki

PH's Team Lakay dominates 2018 Global Martial Arts Awards
The famed stable takes home 4 major awards
A night to remember for ONE world champion Joshua Pacio
Team Lakay's Joshua Pacio secures the ONE strawweight belt in Jakarta, Indonesia

Pinoy Pacio secures ONE Championship strawweight belt in Jakarta
The Team Lakay standout dethrones Yoshitaka Naito via unanimous decision in a rematch of their 2016 title contest

ONE Championship: Joshua Pacio hopes aggressive tactics leads him to a belt
The Team Lakay strawweight aims to exact revenge on champion Yoshitaka Naito this Saturday

Filipinos on collision course in ONE Championship
Rene Catalan and Joshua Pacio could end up in a potential bout that is slated as the title eliminator for the strawweight belt held by Japan's Yoshitaka Naito
Eustaquio and Ahkmetov square off in ONE: Global Superheroes
ONE Championship also announces partnership with Global Citizen

ONE: Kelly, Pacio suffer tough losses, but Torres saves the day in Macau
Eric Kelly suffers a technical knockout loss to Kotetsu Boku and Joshua Pacio is submitted by Hayato Suzuki but Jomary Torres pulls off the upset against Rika Ishige

Naito sees Pacio as future MMA world champion
Naito sees Pacio having a gold plated strap around his waist someday

Naito on Pacio fight: 'I thought I was going to die'
Naito endures two grueling rounds before pulling off a come from behind victory at ONE Championship s Myanmar card

Team Lakay coach satisfied with Pacio’s performance against Naito
Pacio might have fallen short in the first world title fight of his budding career but Sangiao is pleased with his performance

Joshua Pacio remains positive despite submission loss in ONE title fight
It’s not a defeat I think of it as a lesson says Filipino fighter Joshua Pacio after losing to ONE Championship strawweight champ Yoshitaka Naito

Naito spoils Pacio’s bid to become youngest Pinoy MMA champ
Yoshitaka Naito forces Joshua Pacio to tap out to a rear naked choke in Myanmar

ONE FC: Naito banks on experience against Pacio
Japanese veteran Yoshitaka Naito doesn t want to be part of Joshua Pacio s history as the Filipino seeks to become the youngest Pinoy MMA champ

ONE FC: Pacio shrugs off Naito’s championship experience
Pacio downplays Naito’s vast championship experience and believes he has the chance to pull off an improbable upset

Franklin: Pacio can keep up with experienced Japanese foe
Pacio is being touted by numerous cageside observers as the most promising young competitor in the Philippine MMA scene today

Joshua Pacio guns to make history as youngest Pinoy MMA world champ
A victory over Naito would do wonders for Pacio s budding career

Joshua Pacio ready to go full 5 rounds with Yoshitaka Naito
The 20 year old from Baguio is set to face Naito for the ONE Championship strawweight title

Folayang sees 'favorite sparmate' Pacio winning world title
Even with the influx of young talents from all corners of the country Folayang sees Pacio as the frontrunner of the new generation of Filipino fighters

Sangiao: Folayang, Pacio out to win ONE Championship titles
Despite the odds the Team Lakay coach is confident Folayang and Pacio will have their hands raised after solid preparations

Team Lakay vets see Joshua Pacio copping ONE Championship gold
Can Pacio make history? His Team Lakay s senior fighters seem to believe so

Naito seeks to exploit Pinoy foe’s ground game; Pacio not worried
Naito and Pacio are set to face off in the main event of ONE Championship s State of Warriors card

Upcoming title fights will erase past championship woes, says Team Lakay coach
Team Lakay widely recognized in Philippine MMA scene due to its notable homegrown talents has lost 6 major title fights since 2013

Joshua Pacio balances life as college student and training for MMA title fight
Pacio a Hotel and Restaurant Management student at University of the Cordilleras is training for fight vs ONE Championship s strawweight champ

Filipino Pacio faces Naito for ONE Championship strawweight title
Joshua Pacio will face Yoshitaka Naito at State of Warriors on October 7 in Myanmar

Folayang, Banario, Pacio pick up wins, Yabo loses on ONE FC’s Macau card
Eduard Folayang Honorio Banario and Joshua Pacio score impressive victories in ONE Championship s first show at The Venetian Macau

Pacio could be the next big PH MMA star, says Team Lakay coach
Pacio a 20 year old native of Baguio City may soon be making headlines in the PH MMA scene
