Team Lakay Wushu

Team Lakay
Est.	2003
Founded by	Mark Sangiao
Primary owners	Mark Sangiao; Eduard Folayang (Co-owner)
Primary trainers	Julio Agalatiw (Boxing); Mark Sangiao (Head Coach)
Current titleholders	Joshua Pacio (ONE Strawweight Champion);
Past titleholders	Eduard Folayang (URCC Welterweight Champion) (ONE Lightweight Champion) ; ; Honorio Banario (URCC Lightweight Champion) (ONE Featherweight Champion) ; ; Geje Eustaquio (ONE Flyweight Champion) ; ; Kevin Belingon (URCC Flyweight Champion) (ONE Bantamweight Champion) ; ; Crisanto Pitpitunge ( Bantamweight Champion) ; ; Rey Docyogen (URCC Pinweight Champion) ; ; Stephen Loman () Bantamweight Champion) </nowiki>; ; Dave Galera (URCC) Interim Bantamweight Champion; ; Jeff Faklayen (World Boxing Council) Bantamweight World Champion
Prominent fighters	Joshua Pacio; Stephen Loman; Lito Adiwang; Kevin Belingon; Eduard Folayang; Danny Kingad; Gina Iniong; Edward Kelly; Jeff Faklayen; Jeremy Pacatiw; Jean Claude Saclag
Training facilities	Benguet, Philippines
Website	http://www.teamlakay.net

Team Lakay, is a martial arts group based in La Trinidad, Philippines.^[2] Officially named Lakay MMA Top Team, it is also known as Lakay Wushu or Lakay MMA.^[3]^[4] The group was founded in 2003 by mixed martial artist Marquez Sangiao. Sangiao was also head coach of the Cordillera chapter in Baguio for Wushu, and a seasoned martial artist with past experience in kickboxing, taekwondo, and Jiu-Jitsu as well as a martial arts instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and a coach for Wushu at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City.^[5]^[6]

Team Lakay fighters use a distinctive style which has its roots in Wushu Sanshou.^[7] The success of fighters such as Eduard Folayang, Honorio Banario and Kevin Belingon has helped the establish a reputation in the MMA scene.^[8]^[9]

On October 26, 2011, it was announced that Team Lakay Wushu was to be a part of the ONE FC Network.^[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

In 2013, Dave Galera became Team Lakay’s first athlete to compete in the UFC. Galera lost to Royston Wee at UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim and later he was released by the UFC. Mark Eddiva made his debut in The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway against Jumabieke Tuerxun, he won via unanimous decision. Following year, Mark Eddiva will face Kevin Souza at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado on May 31, 2014. Mark Eddiva lost via TKO punches in the second round.

At UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt on June 28, 2014, Roldan Sangcha-an made his debut in Australia against Richie Vaculik, he lost via unanimous decision.

At UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber on May 16, 2015, Eddiva and Sangcha-an are now part in the preliminary card. Both Sangcha-an and Eddiva suffering devastating loss on the preliminary evening.

Rich Franklin's ONE Warrior Series[]

Lito Adiwang faced Jose Huerta in ONE Warrior Series 3 on October 11, 2018. Lito Adiwang won via KO in the first round.

Lito Adiwang faced Alberto Correia in ONE Warrior Series 4 on February 28, 2019. Lito Adiwang won via TKO in the first round.

Lito Adiwang faced Anthony Do in ONE Warrior Series 7 on August 6, 2019. Lito Adiwang won via unanimous decision and bagged a contract with ONE Championship.^[11]^[12]^[13]

Fighters[]

Status	Name	Weight Class	Information	Most Recent Promotion
Active	Lito Adiwang	125 lb	ONE Warrior Series Winner.	ONE Championship
Active	Harold Banario	135 lb		Brave Combat Federation
Active	Honorio Banario	145-155 lb	Former URCC Lightweight Champion / Former ONE Featherweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Active	Kevin Belingon	125-135 lb	Former URCC Flyweight Champion / Former ONE Bantamweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Active	John Cris Corton	125 lb		Brave Combat Federation
Retired	Rey Docyogen	125 lb	Former URCC Pinweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Retired	Mark Eddiva	145 lb	Two-time SEA Games gold medalist in Wushu.	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Active	Geje Eustaquiao	125 lb	Former ONE Flyweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Active	Eduard Folayang	155-170 lb	Former URCC Welterweight Champion / Former 1x ONE Lightweight Champion / three-time SEA Games gold medalist in Wushu.	ONE Championship
Retired	Dave Galera	135 lb	Former URCC Interim Bantamweight Champion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Active	Gina Iniong	105 lb		ONE Championship
Active	Edward Kelly	145 lb		ONE Championship
Active	Danny Kingad	125 lb		ONE Championship
Active		135 lb	Former Brave Combat Federation Bantamweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Active	April Osenio	105 lb		ONE Championship
Active		135 lb		Free Agent
Active	Jomar Pa-ac	125 lb		Brave Combat Federation
Active	Joshua Pacio	115 lb	Current ONE Strawweight Champion.	ONE Championship
Active	Crisanto Pitpitunge	135 lb	Former PXC Bantamweight Champion	Brave Combat Federation
Retired	Roldan Sangcha-an	125 lb		Ultimate Fighting Championship

References[]

^ "News | Team Lakay hoping to follow Evolve example | FOX SPORTS". foxsportsasia.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ "Team Lakay Has Turned Baguio into a Breeding Ground for Filipino MMA". Fightland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Baguio's Team Lakay Gym cited as one of Asia's best | ABS-CBN News". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ "Interview with Team Lakay Wushu Founder and Head Coach Mark Sangiao - Bloody Elbow". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ "The Fight Nation - Asia's Coolest MMA News Site!". thefightnation.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ "Team Lakay seeks to rise from the ashes | ABS-CBN News". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ "Baguio City's Team Lakay cleans out URCC". Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
^ "URCC XIX: Collision Recap and Results - Lakay Wushu Continues Dominance of Filipino MMA Landscape". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "ONE Fighting Championship: Which Camps Are Set to Shine?". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "One FC Announces Exclusive Partnerships with Several Promotions and Gyms in Asia - MMAWeekly.com". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Team Lakay's Lito Adiwang earns 3rd ONE Warrior Series win in Singapore". conandaily.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
^ "MMA: Singapore win earns Team Lakay stalwart ONE contract". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
^ "Lito Adiwang wins ONE Championship contract". tiebreakertimes.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

External links[]

[foxsportsasia-1] "News | Team Lakay hoping to follow Evolve example | FOX SPORTS". foxsportsasia.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

[2] "Team Lakay Has Turned Baguio into a Breeding Ground for Filipino MMA". Fightland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[abs-cbnnews-3] "Baguio's Team Lakay Gym cited as one of Asia's best | ABS-CBN News". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

[bloodyelbow-4] "Interview with Team Lakay Wushu Founder and Head Coach Mark Sangiao - Bloody Elbow". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

[thefightnation-5] "The Fight Nation - Asia's Coolest MMA News Site!". thefightnation.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

[abs-cbnnews2-6] "Team Lakay seeks to rise from the ashes | ABS-CBN News". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

[7] "Baguio City's Team Lakay cleans out URCC". Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2011.

[8] "URCC XIX: Collision Recap and Results - Lakay Wushu Continues Dominance of Filipino MMA Landscape". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[9] "ONE Fighting Championship: Which Camps Are Set to Shine?". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[10] "One FC Announces Exclusive Partnerships with Several Promotions and Gyms in Asia - MMAWeekly.com". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[11] "Team Lakay's Lito Adiwang earns 3rd ONE Warrior Series win in Singapore". conandaily.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

[12] "MMA: Singapore win earns Team Lakay stalwart ONE contract". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

[13] "Lito Adiwang wins ONE Championship contract". tiebreakertimes.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

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