About Eduard Folayang
Former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang endured one of the toughest roads to greatness.
Born in Baguio, he was raised under tragically impoverished circumstances, with five of his siblings passing away due to illness. Wanting a better life for their family, his illiterate parents understood the value of education and made sure their surviving children all went to school. To help lessen their burden, Folayang used martial arts as a tool to help pay his own way. Little did he know it would unlock even greater opportunities.
He received a scholarship to the University of the Cordilleras, joined the Philippines Wushu Team, and won several gold medals to become a national hero. “Landslide” then transitioned to MMA under the instruction of Mark Sangiao at Team Lakay, and he captured a Filipino Welterweight Championship in his June 2007 debut. Folayang’s star then rose in Singaporean promotion Martial Combat, which led to a main event spot at ONE Championship’s inaugural show in September 2011.
Five years later, he returned to Singapore to headline ONE: DEFENDING HONOR against reigning champion Shinya Aoki. Ultimately, he knocked out the Japanese icon to claim the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title.
After successfully defending his belt against Ev Ting, Folayang’s childhood hero Manny Pacquiao called him “one of the legends of mixed martial arts in the Philippines” and confirmed the Filipino’s superstar status.
Though he lost the belt to Martin Nguyen in 2017, “Landslide” stormed back with three straight wins over top contenders to once again capture the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title in front of a roaring Manila crowd at ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS.
Folayang would drop the gold once more – this time, to his old rival Aoki in March 2019 – and suffer the toughest losing skid of his career. But after taking a break, going to the United States to train at the world-famous Jackson Wink MMA Academy, and launching his own Lions Nation MMA gym, he is ready to jump-start yet another World Title run at ONE Fight Night 14 on Prime Video.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R3 (1:57)
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Knockout
R3 (1:57)
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R3 (1:57) |
Amir KhanSingapore
ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime VideoSep 29, 2023
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Singapore | Sep 29, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime VideoSep 29, 2023
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LOSS
TKO
TKO
R2 (2:53)
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TKO
R2 (2:53)
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R2 (2:53) |
Edson MarquesBrazil
ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. MalykhinDec 3, 2022
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Brazil | Dec 3, 2022 |
ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. MalykhinDec 3, 2022
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (3:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (3:00)
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R3 (3:00) |
John Wayne ParrAustralia
ONE XMar 26, 2022
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Australia | Mar 26, 2022 |
ONE XMar 26, 2022
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Zhang LipengChina
Battleground IIAug 13, 2021
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China | Aug 13, 2021 |
Battleground IIAug 13, 2021
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LOSS
Submission
SUB
R1 (4:20)
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Submission
R1 (4:20)
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R1 (4:20) |
Shinya AokiJapan
ONE on TNT IVApr 29, 2021
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Japan | Apr 29, 2021 |
ONE on TNT IVApr 29, 2021
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Antonio CarusoAustralia
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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Australia | Oct 30, 2020 |
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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