Former Team Lakay stalwarts form new Benguet-based MMA squad

Benguet, Philippines – Over three months following their departure from famed Team Lakay, ONE World Champions Eduard "Landslide" Folayang, Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon, Honorio "The Rock" Banario, and Joshua "The Passion" Pacio joined forces to form a new squad.

The quartet cited career development and personal growth as their reasons for parting ways with their long-time home back in March.

The ‘solid’ relationship shared by the four accomplished mixed martial artists fueled their common goal to establish a new stable called Lions Nation MMA.

The new camp is housed at the Landslide Martial Arts Training Center, the old gymnasium of Team Lakay in La Trinidad, Benguet. The refurbished training center was inaugurated Saturday, June 24, 2023.

For Folayang, the team’s emblematic figure – lion, represents a good leader and a king. He and his company believe that all members of their new team will be “leaders in their own areas.”

The stable, he said, is a sanctuary where dreams are realized and legacies are born, and that they do not just train fighters but they unleash the greatness within individuals.

For his part, Belingon acknowledged they need to venture and improve further.

The team is joined by Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw who also used to be with Team Lakay.

“I decided to join the team because of my seniors. Our relationship is extremely solid, [and] it’s easier to work with one another because we have a better understanding of one another. That’s one of my reasons,” stated Pacatiw via ABS-CBN News.

Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly is also part of the squad, along with prospects - Denver Songaben, Aaron Posawen, John Serbo, and Estrada Jacinto Donga-as.

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