Team Lakay added another highlight reel in their fabled story in mixed martial arts as ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio landed on the promotion's top list after knocking out Japanese rival Yosuke Saruta last month. Team Lakay's Joshua Pacio (right) lands an overhand right hand to Yosuke Saruta...
The fabled rivalry between Joshua Pacio and Yosuke Saruta may have been over, but their brotherhood remains the same. Joshua Pacio and Yosuke Saruta (Joshua Pacio's Facebook page) Team Lakay's Pacio defended his strawweight belt for the third straight time after knocking out Saruta in the first...
Reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio has set sights on a trilogy bout once more with another Japanese, this time against No. 2 contender Yoshitaka Naito. Referee Justin Brown (center) declares Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay (left) as the winner and still the reigning ONE strawweight champion...
ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio proved that he knows no ring rust after a stunning first-round technical knockout win over Japanese rival and No. 1 contender Yosuke Saruta, marking a successful title defense for the third straight time in ONE: Revolution at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Friday...
Photo from ONE Championship ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio looks excited in his return to the ONE Circle. He faces Yosuke “The Ninja” Saruta for the third time in the co-main event of ONE: REVOLUTION this Friday, September 24. Fans will be delighted to...
Being the lone champion from Team Lakay and the Philippines surrounded Joshua Pacio with questions regarding pressure and whatnots. ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio (ONE Championship) And for someone who has been practicing martial arts for a long time, Pacio, 25, is no stranger when it comes...
Three Filipinos are set to return to the Circle and carry the country's pride and color in ONE: Revolution at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Friday, Sept. 24. Reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay (left) and No. 1 contender Yosuke Saruta of Japan (right) strike a pose during...
Joshua Pacio (ONE Championship) Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio isn’t nervous about defending the only ONE World Title left in the Philippines – in fact, he’s excited for the chance. “Honestly, there’s no pressure. If you keep on...
Team Lakay is no stranger to engaging with trilogies in the Circle. Joshua Pacio (left) and Yosuke Saruta on clinch during their rematch in this file photo (ONE Championship) And Joshua Pacio, the ONE strawweight champion, is determined to break the "trilogy curse" when he takes on Japanese rival...
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao that ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio has no ring rust despite a long layoff from the Circle. Joshua Pacio (left) trains with Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao in this file photo (ONE Championship) The key here is Pacio's dedication to improving his arsenal amid...
ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio had a change of pace with his training regimen in preparation for the trilogy against Japanese rival Yosuke Saruta on Sept. 24 in ONE: Revolution at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) Pacio bared during a media...
Top-ranked strawweight contender Yosuke Saruta hopes to settle unfinished business with current world champion Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay in their trilogy in ONE: Revolution at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept. 24. Yosuke Saruta (left) catches Joshua Pacio's legs on his spinning back kick...
