Joshua Pacio believes the newly shaped Lions Country MMA crew will take the combined martial arts global through hurricane within the coming years.
The previous ONE strawweight MMA king returned to the win column final Friday when he ended Mansur Malachiev’s undefeated streak at ONE Combat Night time 15.
Pacio wasn’t the one Filipino fighter to wreck his stoop, as his teammate and fellow former ONE global champion Eduard Folayang additionally scored a come-from-behind knockout win over Amir Khan per week previous at ONE Combat Night time 14.
Talking to newshounds right through his ONE FIght Night time 15 post-event interview, Pacio praised Folayang for his antique efficiency, claiming that the 39-year-old nonetheless has so much left within the tank:
“We’re right here to stick in ONE Championship. And, you realize, Eduard is right here to stick. And that efficiency used to be very impressive. That’s a observation, that he’s nonetheless right here regardless of his age, he’s nonetheless hungry.”
Additionally, ‘The Interest’ added that critics will have to no longer sleep on the remainder of his crew, which additionally contains emerging superstar Jeremy Pacatiw and previous global titleholders Kevin Belingon and Honorio Banario:
“And, after all, my different teammates also are hungry to come back again and I am hoping they’re going to battle in November, December, or the impending months.”
Joshua Pacio and Eduard Folayang have been a part of the extremely publicized Workforce Lakay exodus previous this 12 months, as they expanded their horizons and shaped their very own fitness center within the mountains of Cordillera.
Lions Country is off to a 2-1 get started in ONE Championship after Pacio and Folayang’s respective victories. Sadly, their teammate Jenelyn Olsim fell brief towards Jihin Radzuan at ONE Friday Fights 35.
Within the period in-between, enthusiasts can can relive the Filipino stars’ large victories through gazing the replay of ONE Combat Night time 14 and ONE Combat Night time 15. The action-packed playing cards are to be had anytime on call for for Amazon Top Video subscribers in North The us.
Right here’s Joshua Pacio’s complete interview in its entirety: