Mark Sangiao embraces the pressure as Team Lakay braces for big fights

Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao is embracing the pressure as his fighters brace for some of the biggest fights in ONE Championship history in the last quarter of 2023.

Stephen Loman and Kevin Belingon are the first batch to see action on November 19 in Singapore while ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio is scheduled to defend his strap against ex-UFC fighter Jarred Brooks at ONE 164 on December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

"Much pressure, but who says pressure is not good? We are taking the pressure as a strong force pushing us to train well today and train better tomorrow," Sangiao said.

Besides the three mentioned, Team Lakay's Danny Kingad, former ONE flyweight world champion Geje Eustaquio, Jeremy Pacatiw, and Jenelyn Olsim will also see action on the undercard of Pacio vs. Brooks next month.

"Overwhelmed, yes I am. My hands sweat every time I see the fight matches for Singapore this November and December in Manila," Sangiao admitted.

"But we are warriors from the mountains, we take every fight as a hunting game."

—MGP, GMA News