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6 days ago
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Joshua Pacio goes for ONE flyweight world title at ONE 173
ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio of Lions Nation MMA will attempt to become the first two-division champion in Philippine mixed martial arts history when he takes on ONE flyweight world champion Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE 173 on November 16 at Ariaka Arena in Tokyo. Pacio, 29, is coming off his biggest win to date following a second-round technical knockout over ex-UFC fighter and former world champion Jarred Brooks last February. Already touted by some as the Philippine MMA Greatest of All Time, Pacio previously expressed interest in campaigning a higher weight class. Yuya Wakamatsu, meanwhile, is on a four-fight winning streak including a win in a rematch over Pacio's teammate Danny Kingad, whom he lost to in the first fight in 2018. His streak also includes a round one stoppage over former world champion Adriano Moraes, whom he also lost to in 2022. Denice Zamboanga will defend her women's ONE atomweight world title on the same card against Ayaka Miura. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
13-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Jeremy Pacatiw returns to action at ONE Fight Night 34
Jeremy Pacatiw of Lions Nation MMA is set to see action for the second time this year when he takes on the unbeaten Russian Elbek Alyshov on the undercard of ONE Fight Night 34 on August 2 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Pacatiw, rated as the no.5 bantamweight in the world, is coming off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu last March. Raring to keep his spot in the ratings and prove his worth, Pacatiw says his next fight would be another step towards his world championship dream. "I'm excited for my quick return to the ONE Championship stage. Things didn't go in our favor the last time out, but that doesn't stop me from fighting for my goals and dreams," Pacatiw said in a statement. Alyshov, meanwhile, is slated to make his ONE Championship debut with a perfect mixed martial arts record of 8-0. The Russian has won seven of his fights by either submission or stoppage, and Pacatiw knows too well that he needs to step up to emerge victorious. "I'm gonna be better. I'm gonna come in hungry and determined to get that victory," Pacatiw quipped. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
