Team Lakay inks pact with One FC

By Roderick Osis

AN EIGHT-fight contract spanning three years looms for the some of the best fighters based in the Summer Capital, and five of the country’s best mix martial artists of the country will soon be part of Asia’s fastest growing mix martial arts promotion.

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“We recently signed the partnership with One Fighting Championship as we bring our best fighters all over Asia,” said Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao.

Eduard Folayang, who earlier headlined the first One FC event, will be joined by fellow champions Kevin Belingon, Rey Docyogen, Honorio Banario and Geje Eustaquio.

Except for Eustaquio, Folayang, Belingon, Docyogen and Banario are champions in their respective weight class in the Universal Reality Combat Championship.

“These fighters are probably some of the best in the Asian region and we hope to bring in more Team Lakay fighters in the near future,” said One Fighting Championship chief executive officer Victor Cui in a recent visit to the Phillipines.

Cui added the partnership with Team Lakay will be one of their priorities within this year, as they eye more fights outside Singapore, which include Malaysia, Macau, and even in Manila.

The ONE FC top honcho added that the partnership is eyed to develop a career for mix martial arts fighter in the country in a long span of time.

One Fighting Championship is Asia’s largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts (MMA) event. One FC features the best Asian fighters and the largest pan-Asian media broadcast.