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JOSHUA PACIO WANTS TO PROVE HE IS WORTHY OF BEING CALLED CHAMPION

For Filipino phenom Joshua “The Passion” Pacio, the distinction of being the ONE Strawweight World Champion means that he is no doubt one of the best in the world in his weight division.  A member of the famed Team Lakay stable out of Baguio City, Philippines, Pacio will look to remain at the top of […]

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STAMP FAIRTEX TO DEFEND ONE ATOMWEIGHT KICKBOXING WORLD TITLE AGAINST JANET TODD IN SINGAPORE

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 28 February for ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE, set to showcase the absolute best in world-class martial arts talent. In the main event, two-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand is scheduled to defend […]

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TEAM LAKAY’S GINA INIONG: ‘I AM THE MORE WELL-ROUNDED FIGHTER’

As Gina Iniong enters her third year with ONE Championship, she is focused on making the most of each opportunity presented to her. That starts again at ONE: FIRE & FURY with a match against Asha Roka from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Iniong picked up her fourth victory competing for ONE […]

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EDUARD FOLAYANG BEGINS ANOTHER RUN AT THE LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN MANILA THIS JANUARY

Filipino martial arts veteran and two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is confident he has enough left in the tank to bag another shot at the title this year. The Team Lakay stalwart surrendered the lightweight belt in Tokyo in early 2019, falling to rival Shinya Aoki via first-round submission at ONE: A […]

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TEAM LAKAY’S JOSHUA PACIO VOWS TO BE BETTER THIS YEAR

Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines says if you’ve been impressed with his performances so far, you haven’t seen anything yet. The 23-year-old phenom vows to showcase a much better version of himself this year. Pacio attributes his improvement to the lessons learned in 2019. After succumbing to Japanese […]

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DANNY KINGAD PROMISES ‘SOMETHING NEW’ IN 2020

For three rounds, Danny Kingad tested himself against the greatest flyweight mixed martial fighter in history, Demetrious Johnson.  And while Kingad was unable to secure the victory over the “Mighty Mouse” when they clashed in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Finals, it did give him a sense of foothold in the rankings. Kingad […]

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ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ON TAP FOR RECORD 50 LIVE EVENTS IN 2020

Martial arts giant ONE Championship just concluded a landmark 2019, the promotion’s biggest year yet. But it has already dropped a huge bombshell heading into 2020. The organization’s Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to social media late Sunday night to announce that ONE Championship is set to produce a record-high 50 live events this […]

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ONE CHAMPIONSHIP REVEALS NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING GLOBAL BRANDS IN 2020

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced strategic partnerships with leading global brands. Partner enterprises include JBL, TUMI, Redbull, Lazada, DBS Bank, Foodpanda, Hugo Boss, Harvey Norman, Secretlab, California Fitness, Kredivo, Reckitt Benckiser, and Unilever, among others. Brands are set to collaborate with ONE Championship and ONE Esports […]

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AKHUETIE, PARAS, AND RIVERO ALL IN FOR UP IN SEASON 83

Christmas has come early for the fans of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons as Bright Akhuetie, Kobe Paras, and Ricci Rivero confirmed that they will be back in maroon for UAAP Season 83.  The three UP mainstays announced their decision on Sunday as they collectively expressed confidence in UP’s steadily improving basketball […]

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1986 CHAMPIONS JOIN UP MAROONS COACHING STAFF – PERASOL

The UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) will be boosting its coaching staff with four former UP Fighting Maroons as part of its efforts to continue the upward trajectory of its program and win its first University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball championship since 1986. This according to UPMBT Head Coach Bo Perasol, […]