More Sports ES Fancast Jul 18, 2024 | 8:54 AM EDT Is the ONE Friday Fights series the best thing to happen to MMA in recent years? Legendary Filipino martial arts coach Mark Sangiao has been developing fighters into World Champions for many years, and he’s happy that ONE Championship has a new stage for up-and-coming stars to showcase their skills.Best porn XXX. The Team Lakay patriarch recently credited the promotion for its ONE Friday Fights series – a weekly show at Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium featuring some of the planet’s most promising fighters across various martial arts disciplines. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Sangiao has long been a fixture in ONE. He is a coach and mentor to several prominent Filipino fighters on its roster and has helped shape the careers of many superstars, including Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, Honorio “The Rock” Banario, Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio, Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon, and current reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio. Do you agree with Coach Mark Sangiao’s high praise for the ONE Friday Fights series? Absolutely Somewhat Not at all Haven’t watched it yet     A post shared by Marquez “Mark” Sangiao (@marksangiao) Speaking to ONE, the MMA guru explained why the weekly Lumpinee Stadium event is helping to grow martial arts globally. “As a coach, ONE Friday Fights is such a huge development. I’ve been here since ONE started, and I have seen this organization grow,” Sangiao said. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad He further added “Now, we look at the level of the fighters – you have some of the best fighters from Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and Brazil all competing here now. Through ONE Friday Fights, fighters get exposure and get screened to see whether they’re truly ready for the level of competition on the main roster.” After showing that his fighters can reach the pinnacle on the global stage, Sangiao is now starting fresh, with a new breed of fighter. One of whom is bantamweight MMA contender Carlo Bumina-ang. The 30-year-old earned a six-figure contract to compete at ONE’s marquee shows after stringing together a perfect 5-0 record at ONE Friday Fights. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad At ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Friday, August 2, Bumina-and will make his debut on U.S. primetime when he goes up against Mongolian stalwart Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu. Sangiao will certainly be motivated to prove Team Lakay’s mantra – “Champions are not born, they are made” – yet again when his latest star makes the walk for his bantamweight MMA battle. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA EssentiallySports About Us Advertise With Us Authors Editorial Team Behind The Scenes Humans of EssentiallySports Contact Us FAQs Our Brands FanCast On The Ropes Bodybuilding Bros Club Golf Lucky Dog on Track Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA Privacy Policy ES Pressroom Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Corrections Policy Cookies Policy GDPR Compliance Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Ownership and funding Information Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2024 | All Rights Reserved