Team Lakay Wushu

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Team Lakay
Est. 2003
Founded by Marquez Sangiao
Current titleholders Eduard Folayang (URCC Welterweight Champion)

Honorio Banario (URCC Lightweight Champion) (ONE FC Former Featherweight Champion)

Dave Galera (URCC Interim Bantamweight Champion)

Crisanto Pitpitunge (PXC Bantamweight Champion)

Kevin Belingon (URCC Flyweight Champion)

Rey Docyogen (URCC Pinweight Champion)

Mark Eddiva (URCC Featherweight Visayas Champion)
Training facilities Philippines Baguio, Philippines
Website www.wix.com/lakaymma/online

Team Lakay, is a martial arts group based in Baguio, Philippines. Officially named Lakay MMA Tap Team, it is also known as Lakay Wushu or Lakay MMA. The group was founded in 2003 by MMA fighter 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, Tae Kwon Do, 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.

Team Lakay fighters use a distinctive style which has its roots in Wushu Sanshou.[1] The success of fighters such as Eduard Folayang, Honorio Banario, Kevin Belingon, Crisanto Pitpitunge, Dave Galera and Rey Docyogen has helped the Team establish a reputation as being the top MMA team in the Philippines.[2] [3]

On October 26, 2011 it was announced that Team Lakay Wushu was a part of the One FC Network.[4]

Team Lakay also houses URCC Bantamweight Champion Dave "The Scarecrow" Galera, the first homegrown Filipino fighter to be signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship [5]

It is currently recognized by the Provincial Government of Benguet and Wushu Federation of the Philippines.

Notable fighters

Mixed martial artists

References

  1. ↑ Baguio City's Team Lakay cleans out URCC
  2. ↑ URCC XIX: Collision Recap and Results - Lakay Wushu Continues Dominance of Filipino MMA Landscape - Bloody Elbow
  3. ↑ ONE Fighting Championship: Which Camps Are Set to Shine? - Bloody Elbow
  4. ↑ One FC Announces Exclusive Partnerships with Several Promotions and Gyms in Asia | MMAWeekly.com
  5. ↑ Dave Galera , First pure-bred Filipino to sign with the UFC

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