Four Lakay fighters take part in ONE: Winter Warriors 2

Stephen Loman is finally making his anticipated ONE Championship debut.

By Dugout Philippines

MANILA--Team Lakay is ready to close out the year in style.

After some speculation, ONE Championship has officially confirmed that four of the Baguio City-based martial arts stable’s premiere athletes are set to compete next month at ONE: Winter Warriors II.

ONE: Winter Warriors II will be recorded at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in early December, with the show airing across the world via tape delay on Dec. 17.

Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon, Danny “The King” Kingad, Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, and Jhanlo Mark “The Machine” Sangiao will all see action inside the Circle against separate opponents.

Belingon, the former undisputed ONE Bantamweight World Champion was last seen in action in October 2020, when he was stopped by hard-hitting Brazilian John Lineker. Now ranked #2 in the bantamweight division, Belingon will be looking to get back on the winning track when he takes on South Korea’s "Pretty Boy" Kwon Won-Il.

Kingad, a former ONE Flyweight World Title challenger and current #2-ranked flyweight, hasn’t seen action since January 2020 when he defeated Xie Wei by unanimous decision. Kingad will be going up against #4-ranked contender and former flyweight king Kairat Akhmetov of Kazakhstan.

Former regional champion Loman will be making his promotional debut. Loman joined ONE Championship earlier this year after a years-long stint with Middle Eastern promotion, BRAVE Combat Federation. “The Sniper” will go up against #3-ranked bantamweight Yusup Saadulaev.

Lastly, unbeaten prospect Sangiao, who is Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao’s own son, will do battle with Indonesia’s Paul “The Great King” Lumihi.

“We are honored by the trust that ONE Championship has placed in Team Lakay. This is a huge opportunity for us to close the year on a positive note, and we are very proud to represent the Philippines on the biggest global stage of martial arts competition,” Coach Mark told ONE Championship.

“Our warriors will be going up against a handful of very tough opponents, so it's not going to be easy. Rest assured that we are working double time in the gym to produce a favorable outcome. Through our hard work and dedication, we will triumph.”

Additional bouts at ONE: Winter Warriors II will be announced at a later date.

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