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Team Lakay vows to be ready when called upon
Work does not stop for Team Lakay members despite the quarantine as they remain in training mode just in case ONE Championship calls them up
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
Team Lakay banners PH’s successful SEA Games kickboxing campaign
Mentored by Team Lakay lynchpin Mark Sangiao, fighters Gina Iniong, Jerry Olsim and Jean Claude Saclag strike kickboxing gold in the 2019 SEA Games

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

'We shall return': Lakay headstrong after another ONE setback
Danny Kingad emerges as the lone winner from Team Lakay in ONE Dawn of Heroes

Team Lakay's Honorio Banario out to make most of second chance
The Filipino fighter gets another shot in the semifinals after Timofey Nastyukhin's original foe succumbed to injury

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

Team Lakay stalwart dies a hero
Team Lakay's Igor Sebio Donga-el drowns in La Union after saving 3 people in his group

IN PHOTOS: Baguio City honors Team Lakay
The ONE world champions and MMA stars bask in glory as they parade along the streets of Baguio City

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

PH's Team Lakay dominates 2018 Global Martial Arts Awards
The famed stable takes home 4 major awards
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

Kevin Belingon destroys Andrew Leone at ONE Heroes of Honor
Fellow Team Lakay stalwarts Honorio Banario, Gina Iniong also emerge victorious

Team Lakay's Danny Kingad faces new opponent in ONE championship
'King' Kingad battles Sotir Kichukov of Bulgaria next week in the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur

Joshua Pacio overwhelms Chinese newcomer in ONE Championship
Pacio of Team Lakay uses a rear naked choke to take down Ming Qiang Lan

Martin Nguyen stuns Eduard Folayang to make ONE championship history
Underdog Nguyen silences the Manila crowd when he knocks out hometown boy and heavily favored Folayang to become the 1st two-division king in ONE championship history
Brazil's Adriano Moraes retains ONE flyweight championship
The Brazilian displays his superior ground game by swarming local boy Kingad, who submitted to a choke with still 15 seconds remaining in the opening round

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

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

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

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

5 Team Lakay fighters booked for ONE Championship’s PH card in December
Geje Eustaquio faces Toni Tauru while Honorio Banario matches up against Rajinder Singh Meena as part of the undercard

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

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

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

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

Sityodtong: Team Lakay’s back-to-back title bouts milestone for PH MMA
The Philippines may have two pure Pinoy fighters as champions by the end of the year

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

Sangiao not worried about hometown decision in Folayang's title bout
Both men are scheduled to collide in the main event of ONE Championship’s Defending Honor card in Singapore

Kevin Belingon eager for first win in 2 years – Team Lakay coach
For Belingon’s second ONE Championship outing in 2016 he is set to duke it out with Tajikistan’s Muin Gafurov

Sangiao explains Sangcha-an’s failure to secure USADA clearance
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao shoots down all malicious speculations explaining why Roldan Sangcha an did not receive the green light from both UFC and USADA

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

Team Lakay coach saddened by Sangcha-an’s exclusion from UFC Manila 2
The only homegrown Filipino in the UFC is not in the line up for the second Manila event in October

ONE FC: Pinoy fighter Edward Kelly KOs Dutch foe in Indonesia
Filipino fighter Edward Kelly spoils the featherweight debut of Vincent Latoel

Jimmy Yabo happy to compete alongside Team Lakay in Macau
Jimmy Yabo sees all of the Filipino fighters on ONE Championship s card in Macau as one team unified under flag

Osenio, Tan slated for ONE FC’s Malaysia card in September
April Osenio squares off with Malaysian sensation Ann Osman while Trestle Tan faces Malaysia’s middleweight prospect Agilan Thani

Team Lakay coach has high hopes for Folayang to win in Macau
Mark Sangiao coach of Team Lakay is optimistic of Folayang s chances

Banario ready to make big statement as lightweight, says Team Lakay coach
The real challenge may still be on the horizon for Honorio Banario

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

Pitpitunge parts ways with PXC, inks one-bout gig with upstart MMA company
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao confirms the expiration of Pitpitunge s contract

Eduard Folayang booked for ONE FC’s Macau card in August
Three other Pinoys will also see action when ONE Championship promotes its first show in Macau

Folayang willing to stay with ONE FC, but eyes UFC Manila card
Eduard Folayang wants to be featured on UFC s second show in the Philippines later this year
