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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
Folayang: Champion in MMA and in fatherhood
Although busy with his career in ONE Championship, Eduard Folayang makes sure to spend quality time with his wife and children
Folayang unfazed despite another ONE Championship loss
After a disappointing setback, Filipino MMA legend Eduard Folayang hopes to continue fighting to get back on top
Pacio retains ONE Strawweight title in all-Filipino brawl
Joshua Pacio defends his ONE Strawweight title against Filipino wushu champion Rene Catalan

WATCH: Kingad advances to ONE Flyweight Grand Prix Finals
Team Lakay's Danny Kingad impresses the home crowd but 4 other Filipino brawlers struggle

Folayang shoots for ONE bounce-back win against Alvarez
Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang goes up against former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez in the ONE lightweight world grand prix semifinal bout

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
Lakay losses pile up as Belingon, Folayang drop world titles
Team Lakay is now left without a world championship as Eduard Folayang and Kevin Belingon absorb shock losses at ONE: A New Era in Japan

Folayang predicts submission win vs Aoki in ONE title defense
Thwarting the Japanese via technical knockout in 2016 to win the lightweight belt for the first time, Eduard Folayang has no plans of seeing the rematch go the distance
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

Folayang to star in ONE world title bout in March 2019
Eduard 'Landslide' Folayang and Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki gear up for a long-awaited rematch in Tokyo, Japan

Vera retains, Folayang regains at ONE Conquest of Champions
Brandon Vera needed less than a round, while Eduard Folayang had a unanimous decision in the two title bouts of the ONE Conquest of Champions featuring Filipinos

Folayang’s birthday wish? The ONE lightweight world title
Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang just turned 34, but the local MMA star hopes to bank on his experience in his title bid against Singaporean Amir Khan

Vera, Folayang all set for ONE Conquest of Champions title showdowns
Brandon Vera returns to the cage after two years while Edward Folayang looks to complete his resurgence

Returning Vera, Folayang highlight ONE open workout
Brandon Vera looks to defend his heavyweight crown against Italian champion Mauro Cerilli as Team Lakay pillar Eduard Folayang goes for the vacant lightweight title versus Amir Khan

PH's Team Lakay dominates 2018 Global Martial Arts Awards
The famed stable takes home 4 major awards
Brandon Vera to defend ONE heavyweight crown
'The Truth' faces a tough challenger in Mauro 'The Hammer' Cerilli of Italy in the ONE: Conquest of Champions

No better birthday gift for Eduard Folayang than ONE title
The Baguio City native makes a bold prediction that there will be a coronation of another Filipino world champion in mixed martial arts
Eduard Folayang gets another crack at ONE lightweight world championship
Coming off back-to-back wins over Russian grapplers Aziz Pahrudinov and Kharun Atlangeriev, the 33-year-old can wrest the title he lost to Martin Nguyen last year
Belingon clinches ONE crown, Folayang avenges home loss
Kevin Belingon and Eduard Folayang banner the famed Team Lakay's successful night at ONE: Reign of Kings

WATCH: Eduard Folayang side kicks his way to rebound win in ONE battle
The Team Lakay stalwart recovers in a big way by topping Russia’s Kharun Atlangeriev via a unanimous decision

Eduard Folayang to defend ONE title vs featherweight champ Martin Nguyen
The bout will be the first time two reigning champions will face in ONE Championship history.

Eduard Folayang retains ONE lightweight title, decisions Ev Ting
Folayang has a triumphant homecoming win defeating Ev Ting in his first fight on Philippine soil in 3 years

Eduard Folayang keeps challenger's hungry mindset ahead of title defense
Folayang puts his gold plated strap on the line against Malaysian Kiwi sensation Ev Ting in the main event of ONE Championship s Kings of Destiny card

Folayang goes from hunter to hunted in first defense as ONE champ
Eduard Folayang will face more pressure as champion when he defends the belt in the main event of an event at Mall of Asia Arena

Folayang defends ONE lightweight title against Ting on April 21
Eduard Folayang will make his first title defense against Malaysia s Ev Ting at Mall of Asia Arena

ONE Championship looking to hold fight cards outside Metro Manila
As ONE approaches its tenth event in the Philippines the company muses about holding shows in the Queen City of the South and the summer capital to the north

IN PHOTOS: ONE world champ Folayang gets hero's welcome in Baguio City
Baguio City holds a parade in honor of its own ONE Championship title holder Eduard Folayang

Eduard Folayang happy with decision to stay in ONE Championship
I have no regrets of signing back with ONE Championship because they gave me the opportunity to fight for the world lightweight title Folayang says

Team Lakay’s Mark Sangiao happy for ‘brother’ Eduard Folayang
I almost cried Eduard is a brother to me says Mark Sangiao of Team Lakay

Eduard Folayang joins list of rare Aoki conquerors
Only 7 men had defeated Shinya Aoki in 47 previous fights Eduard Folayang is the latest to join that list

Possible opponents lined up for Eduard Folayang's first title defense
One potential foe holds a win over Folayang while another has yet to go the distance in any of his wins

Folayang’s win over Aoki: A knockout out of nowhere
Folayang s victory over Aoki was something no one expected That it came by knockout was even more surprising

WATCH: Eduard Folayang’s title-winning KO vs Shinya Aoki
Folayang dethrones Aoki by way of third round technical knockout

Folayang ends Team Lakay’s title drought, becomes 5th homegrown MMA world champ
Aside from handing Team Lakay its first championship victory since February 2013 Folayang becomes the fifth homegrown Filipino to win a world title in the sport

Eduard Folayang beats Shinya Aoki, becomes MMA world champ
UPDATED Eduard Folayang hands Aoki his first defeat in 4 years with a third round technical knockout

Belingon sees Eduard Folayang winning against Shinya Aoki
Belingon a former bantamweight title contender believes Folayang has what it takes to win a world championship

Folayang vs Aoki could end by stoppage, says Team Lakay coach
Sangiao believes the scores of the judges may not dictate the outcome

Eduard Folayang sheds light on signature walkout song
What does the song Hero by the Christian rock band Skillet mean to the Philippines mixed martial arts athlete who is competing for the ONE Championship?

Eduard Folayang looks for KO win over Shinya Aoki
Folayang is looking for a knockout in the first world title bout of his 9 year career

WATCH: Folayang, Aoki come face-to-face at ONE Championship’s presser
Both men have an eerie staredown that draws a raucous ovation from the crowd at ONE Championship’s public faceoff event

Eduard Folayang relishes underdog role against Shinya Aoki
For the third straight time in 2016 Folayang will be sitting in the blue corner where underdogs or challengers are designated in a match

WATCH: Aoki's media workout for title defense vs Folayang
Aoki is set to lock horns with Folayang in the main event of ONE Championship s Defending Honor card on Friday November 11 in Singapore

Folayang out to silence doubters in world title fight against Aoki
Some people think that I cannot beat Aoki but I believe in myself I can be the one to beat the legend says the Filipino fighter

Aoki expects lopsided fight vs Folayang, wary of foe’s striking
The 33 year old Japanese veteran expects a lopsided encounter with Folayang due to the stark difference in skillset

Folayang aims to take home ONE Championship’s intricately-crafted belt
The only accolade missing in Eduard Folayang’s trophy room is a world title in ONE Championship

Shinya Aoki uses fear as motivation in title defense vs Folayang
Aoki reveals that fear plays a pivotal role in bringing out the best in him

Eduard Folayang's long journey to the promised land
The 9 year MMA veteran widely regarded as the face of Philippine MMA is eyeing a world championship

ONE: Folayang seeks title win over Aoki to complete career revival
Almost two years after a nightmare defeat Eduard Folayang will be setting foot on a world title stage for the first time as he challenges Shinya Aoki for the ONE Championship lightweight belt

Eduard Folayang: Team Lakay's last hope to end championship drought
Team Lakay s homegrown talents have lost 7 world title contests since 2013 but they re optimistic Folayang can turn things around
