Team Lakay Wushu

Team Lakay
Est.2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Founded byMark Sangiao[1]
Primary ownersMark Sangiao
Eduard Folayang (Co-owner, until 2023)
Primary trainersJulio Agalatiw (Boxing)
Mark Sangiao (Head Coach)
Past titleholdersEduard Folayang (ONE Lightweight Champion)

Geje Eustaquio (ONE Flyweight Champion)

Honorio Banario (ONE Featherweight Champion)

Kevin Belingon (ONE Bantamweight Champion)

Joshua Pacio (ONE Strawweight Champion)
Training facilitiesBenguet, Philippines
Websitehttp://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 to 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]

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  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.