Est. 2003 | Founded by Mark Sangiao | |
Current titleholders Eduard Folayang (URCC Welterweight Champion) (ONE FC Lightweight Champion)
Honorio Banario (URCC Lightweight Champion) (ONE FC Former Featherweight Champion)
Dave Galera (URCC Interim Bantamweight Champion)
Crisanto Pitpitunge (Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) Bantamweight Champion)
Kevin Belingon (URCC Flyweight Champion)
Rey Docyogen (URCC Pinweight Champion)
Mark Eddiva (URCC Featherweight Visayas Champion) Training facilities Baguio City, Philippines Website | ||
Team Lakay, is a martial arts group based in Baguio City, Philippines. Officially named Lakay MMA Top 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, 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.
Team Lakay fighters use a distinctive style which has its roots in Wushu Sanshou. 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.
On October 26, 2011 it was announced that Team Lakay Wushu was a part of the ONE FC Network.
Team Lakay also houses URCC Bantamweight Champion Dave "The Scarecrow" Galera, former UFC fighter.