Hard-hitting bantamweight Jeremy Pacatiw and featherweight knockout artist Edward Kelly are the 2 newest fighters which have determined to go away the fabled Team Lakay.
Last March, former world champions Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon, and Honorio Banario shocked the combined martial arts panorama once they introduced their departure from Team Lakay.
Three months later, Pacatiw and Kelly silently left their outdated group too to hitch Folayang’s newly established outfit, Lions Nation MMA.
“I decided on my own. What I am looking for in a team is training partners. I have been training partners for a long time with Kevin Belingon, Eduard Folayang, and Honorio Banario. We asked coach [Mark Sangiao] to leave,” Kelly advised Sparring Sessions.
“As a martial artist, I want development, that is what I am looking for. [Team Lakay] helped, but for me, I need to be more developed. The elites who can help me given their experience have left [Team Lakay],” Pacatiw shared.
Edward Kelly has not fought since he defeated Ahmed Faress in 2021 whereas Pacatiw final noticed motion this previous December on the Mall of Asia Arena the place he earned a $50,000 efficiency bonus for submitting Tial Thang in spherical two.
According to Pacatiw, he needs to be a extra energetic fighter as he solely fought thrice in ONE Championship since signing with the group in 2021.
“This is the right time for me to venture to become a more active [fighter] and hone my skills,” he quipped.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
