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Folayang optimistic about Team Lakay's next generation
For former ONE Championship lightweight titlist Eduard Folayang, the focus is now on the next batch of Igorot warriors
ONE Championship returns to action in July with No Surrender
It has been 5 months since ONE Championship last held a flagship event
ONE Championship cuts staff as MMA shows halted by virus
ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong says it is unclear when fights can resume due to various reasons
'Greatest of all-time': Nunes makes history in UFC 250
Amanda Nunes retains her featherweight title, making her the first fighter in UFC history to defend two titles in different weight classes
UFC superstar Conor McGregor retires yet again
Conor McGregor, the controversial but most bankable star in UFC, suddenly decides again to leave the sport
Spencer remains unfazed ahead of UFC 250
Felicia Spencer may be the underdog, but she’s far from intimidated going up against two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes
Nunes ready to make history in UFC 250
Amanda Nunes looks to become the first female UFC fighter to defend titles in two divisions
MMA's Angela Lee slams online bullying after TV star's death
'I don't understand why people feel the need to spread negativity and ill wishes to another person, whom they have never even met,' says Lee
Brandon Vera deems Arjan Bhullar a worthy challenger
The ONE Championship heavyweight king will dangle the belt he has been holding since 2015 against Arjan Bhullar
Gaethje dominates in UFC's return as Trump congratulates promoters
Justin Gaethje pummels top contender Tony Ferguson in an empty 15,000-seat arena as US takes the first step toward sports normalcy
UFC 249: Gaethje calls Ferguson his toughest opponent yet
Justin Gaethje says he’s ready for 'quirky dude' and top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson
UFC 249: 'I have the real belt,' says Tony Ferguson
Top contender Tony Ferguson trash talks UFC stars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Lito Adiwang believes he would fare well vs Demetrious Johnson
Becoming a ONE Championship titleholder has always been the end goal for Lito Adiwang, but he also wants the chance to challenge someone he looks up to
How wushu pushed local ONE Championship athletes to stardom
Eduard Folayang and Rene Catalan both have successful careers in ONE Championship thanks to their wushu background
UFC books May 9 return in Florida with no spectators
MMA returns to action next month as UFC 249 plans to stage a ‘safe and sensible’ event in Jacksonville
MMA legend Eric Kelly continues fight outside cage
Despite a string of losses that ended his tenure in ONE Championship, Eric Kelly does not want to throw in the towel just yet
Pinoy MMA fighters look for ways to survive
As fights remain on hold, Filipino MMA athletes find themselves facing a different battle
Danny Kingad anticipating Johnson-Moraes ONE showdown
ONE Championship rising star Danny Kingad aims to be next in line for the winner between the Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson match
UFC to beat virus lockdown with event on tribal land
Organizers remain determined to stage UFC fight cards, insisting that the circuit can continue safely without spectators
Like father, like son: Sangiaos share same MMA passion
Jhanlo Sangiao is treading the same path as his father and mixed martial artist Mark Sangiao, the coach of the famed Team Lakay
ONE Championship brings competition outside the cage
Team Lakay founder and coach Mark Sangiao may just be the perfect candidate for The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition
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
Belingon targets UFC vet in return fight, continues to train amid Luzon lockdown
Kevin Belingon aims for a redemption as he targets to return on May 29 against UFC veteran John Lineker
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What makes Danny Kingad special?
Expectations are high that Danny Kingad will eventually get crowned a world champion in ONE Championship
McGregor gives 1 million euros for protective hospital equipment
MMA star Conor McGregor donates personal protective equipment to Ireland hospitals
Danny Kingad set to conquer another milestone
Rising star Danny Kingad prepares for life after ONE Championship as he finishes his degree in secondary education
How Denice Zamboanga ended up in Thailand
Training away from home has paid dividends for the Philippines' Denice Zamboanga as she gains a shot at a ONE Championship world title
How timely sacrifices drew Lito Adiwang closer to his dreams
After putting his dreams on hold to make ends meet, Lito Adiwang works his way to becoming one of the most exciting strawweights in ONE Championship
WATCH: Zamboanga stays undefeated, Banario ends ONE slump
Check out how Denice Zamboanga and Honorio Banario grab decision victories in ONE: King of the Jungle
Former ONE champ Geje Eustaquio eager for another busy year
Despite the highs and lows of 2019, Team Lakay stalwart Geje Eustaquio doesn't mind doing it all over again
Iniong shows offensive depth in ONE Championship win
Coming off a gold-medal win in the 2019 SEA Games, Gina Iniong starts the year on a high note in ONE Championship
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 out to prove caliber in ONE title defense
Filipino Joshua Pacio looks to retain his ONE Championship strawweight belt against Brazilian Alex Silva
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Get a chance to win tickets to the blockbuster ONE Championship showdown on January 31 at the Mall of Asia Arena
McGregor demolishes Cerrone in 40-second return to UFC octagon
'Etch my name in the history books one more time,' says Conor McGregor after pummeling Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds
McGregor seeks to emerge from controversy in UFC comeback
Conor McGregor will fight in the UFC for the first time in more than a year after losing the lightweight title to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Miado scores impressive KO victory, stuns Chinese foe
Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado unleashes a lethal flying knee that brings Chinese Miao Li Tao to dreamland
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
Conor McGregor announces return to fighting
Seven months after announcing his retirement, MMA star Conor McGregor says he'll see action again in January
Belingon wants KO win vs Fernandes in ONE title fight
Kevin Belingon will meet rival Bibiano Fernandes for the fourth time as he tries to reclaim lost glory
McGregor sorry for 'unacceptable' pub attack
'I was in the wrong,' admits MMA star Conor McGregor, who punched a man in an unprovoked attack in a Dublin bar
Folayang to face former UFC champion Alvarez in ONE
Fighting for the first time since losing the ONE lightweight title, Eduard Folayang will begin his trek back to glory against Eddie Alvarez
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
Just like Mayweather, Pacquiao signs with Rizin
The Filipino boxing legend will be 'involved in a way' in Rizin 15, which will be staged on April 21
McGregor hints at retirement U-turn after Khabib feud
MMA star Conor McGregor hints he may not retire after all following a vitriolic Twitter exchange with rival Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor under investigation for sex assault
The camp of Conor McGregor denies assumptions that the recent retirement of the MMA star is related to the sexual assault reports
