Brave CF champ Stephen Loman shares Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao’s advice

Founded by Mark Sangiao, Team Lakay believes that being a champion is not a luck a person is born with but it is something one has to train hard for. This is the lodestar of the team's mixed martial artists including Brave Combat Federation Bantamweight Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, 23. In an exclusive interview, I asked … Continue reading Brave CF champ Stephen Loman shares Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao’s advice

Eduard Folayang, Mark Sangiao (© ONE Championship)

Mark Sangiao reacts to recent ONE Championship decision results against Team Lakay fighters

Mark Sangiao reaped the harvest of his mentoring efforts when Team Lakay entered 2019 with five reigning mixed martial arts champions. But early this year, the team lost two of its five belts both due to decision, which caused debates in the MMA community. On January 19, 2019, Joshua “The Passion” Pacio, 22, defended the ONE … Continue reading Mark Sangiao reacts to recent ONE Championship decision results against Team Lakay fighters

Mark Sangiao explains why Team Lakay’s Crisanto Pitpitunge is not on ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ card

Training out of Team Lakay in Baguio City, Philippines, Crisanto “The Slugger” Pitpitunge, 31, is one of the Filipino mixed martial artists who previously competed in Brave Combat Federation. But in the Bahrain-based MMA promotion's first Philippine event titled "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors," the MMA fighter, who is also a police officer, is not on … Continue reading Mark Sangiao explains why Team Lakay’s Crisanto Pitpitunge is not on ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ card

How Mark Alcoba prepared for ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ fight against Team Lakay’s Jeremy Pacatiw

Representing UGB MMA, Mark “The Ruthless” Alcoba, 27, has a tough task to do at "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors," Bahrain-based mixed martial artist promotion Brave Combat Federation's first Philippine event. He will battle it out with fellow Filipino fighter Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw, 22. Pacatiw is training out of Team Lakay, one of the … Continue reading How Mark Alcoba prepared for ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ fight against Team Lakay’s Jeremy Pacatiw

Brave CF to host ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ open workouts featuring Stephen Loman, Elias Boudegzdame, Cian Cowley, John Brewin

Brave Combat Federation's first fight week in 2019 is underway as fighters from all over the world have touched down in the Philippines to take part in the groundbreaking “Brave 22: Storm of Warriors.” Before the fight night, some of the brightest stars on the fight card will lighten up the Resort World Manila in … Continue reading Brave CF to host ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ open workouts featuring Stephen Loman, Elias Boudegzdame, Cian Cowley, John Brewin

Top Philippine officials welcome H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa ahead of ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’

His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa spent the week in the Philippines to oversee the final preparations for "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors," Brave Combat Federation's first ever event in the country. He met with top Filipino officials to discuss his vision for MMA and the role the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion … Continue reading Top Philippine officials welcome H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa ahead of ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’

Jose Torres vs Amir Albazi moved from ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ to ‘Brave 23’

Jose “Shorty” Torres, 26, of the United States will have to wait a bit longer to make his Brave Combat Federation debut. Initially scheduled to face undefeated fellow newcomer Amir “The Prince” Albazi, 25, of Sweden at "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors," the American wrestler had to pull out due to an undisclosed injury. After … Continue reading Jose Torres vs Amir Albazi moved from ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ to ‘Brave 23’

Comedian Chokoleit dies after performance at Kawayan Festival 2019 in Abra

Filipino comedian Jonathan Aguilar Garcia, who is professionally known as Chokoleit, passed away on March 9, 2019. He was 46. Chokoleit was managed by talent agency Star Magic. On the day of his death, he was performing at a show in Bangued, Abra, Philippines, which was celebrating the annual Abrenian Kawayan Festival. "Details are still … Continue reading Comedian Chokoleit dies after performance at Kawayan Festival 2019 in Abra

Harold Banario to face Ariel Oliveros not Gamzat Magomedov at ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’

Harold “The Artist” Banario, 24, of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines was initially scheduled to face Gamzat Magomedov, 23, of St. Petersburg, Russia at "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors." But the Russian fighter has been forced to pull out due to undisclosed reasons and will be replaced by Ariel “The Lady Boxer” Oliveros, 24, of Ormoc, Leyte, … Continue reading Harold Banario to face Ariel Oliveros not Gamzat Magomedov at ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’

Rolando Dy vs Mehmosh Raza: Clash of styles at ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ in Manila, Philippines

  The foundations in most traditional schools of boxing state that speed beats power and precision, pace and volume beat brute strength. This is where Rolando Gabriel "Dy" Incredible" Dy of the Philippines comes from and that is what he learned from his father, Rolando Navarrete. If you are really into boxing or was born … Continue reading Rolando Dy vs Mehmosh Raza: Clash of styles at ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ in Manila, Philippines