Training at Lions Nation MMA in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines, “The Landslide” Eduard Folayang, 39, of Baguio City, Philippines is fighting Amir Khan, 28, of Singapore again. Their first fight was at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on November 28, 2018.
Folayang and Khan competed for the then vacant lightweight championship title of ONE Championship. The Filipino MMA fighter won via unanimous decision.
Eduard Folayang vs Amir Khan rematch
Featuring 10 matches, ONE Championship will hold “ONE Fight Night 14” at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on September 29, 2023. The fourth match is a lightweight MMA bout between Folayang and Khan.
Khan holds a professional MMA record of 14 wins and 9 losses. He is coming out of a knockout loss to Keanu Subba, 29, of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at “ONE 160” at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on August 26, 2022.
On the other hand, Folayang is riding a five-bout losing streak. He currently has 22 wins and 13 losses.
Lions MMA Nation, Iron Bunny Philippines collab
Along with other ONE Championship fighters, Folayang founded Lions Nation MMA in June 2023. Days before “ONE Fight Night 14”, the team collaborated with Iron Bunny Philippines, an independent apparel brand established in 2015 by entrepreneur Ricky Enriquez and digital marketer Vir Moore Moranta.
“I am deeply grateful to Iron Bunny Philippines for coming on board as the official apparel for Lions Nation MMA’s opening campaign in ONE Championship,” Folayang said. “I’m truly excited about this partnership and the opportunities it will bring.”
For Folayang, the collaboration between Lions Nation MMA and Iron Bunny Philippines is the beginning of a promising journey together. As one of the pioneer Filipino MMA fighters, he commended the apparel brand’s commitment to Philippine MMA.
Among Folayang’s Lions Nation MMA teammates are “The Graceful Igorot” Jenelyn Olsim, 26, of Bokod, Benguet, Philippines and “The Passion” Joshua Pacio, 27, of La Trinidad.
Olsim will fight “Shadow Cat” Jihin Radzuan, 25, of Johor Bahru, Malaysia at “ONE Friday Fights 35” on September 29, 2023 and Pacio will fight Mansur Malachiev, 30, of Moscow, Russia at “ONE Fight Night 15” on October 7, 2023 both at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
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