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Eduard “Landslide” Folayang

Weight Limit
168.65 LBS / 76.5 KG
Height
5'6" FT / 170 CM
Country
Age
40 Y
Team
Lions Nation MMA

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
WIN
Knockout KO
R3 (1:57)
Knockout
R3 (1:57)
R3 (1:57) Amir_Khan avatar 500x345 2
Amir Khan
Singapore
Singapore Sep 29, 2023
ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime Video
Sep 29, 2023
LOSS
TKO TKO
R2 (2:53)
TKO
R2 (2:53)
R2 (2:53) Edson_Marques avatar 500x345 2
Edson Marques
Brazil
Brazil Dec 3, 2022
ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin
Dec 3, 2022
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (3:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (3:00)
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John Wayne Parr
Australia
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
Australia Mar 26, 2022
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
LOSS
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Zhang Lipeng
China
Battleground II
Aug 13, 2021
China Aug 13, 2021
Battleground II
Aug 13, 2021
LOSS
Submission SUB
R1 (4:20)
Submission
R1 (4:20)
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Shinya Aoki
Japan
ONE on TNT IV
Apr 29, 2021
Japan Apr 29, 2021
ONE on TNT IV
Apr 29, 2021
LOSS
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
R3 (5:00) Antonio_Caruso avatar 500x345 2
Antonio Caruso
Australia
Inside The Matrix
Oct 30, 2020
Australia Oct 30, 2020
Inside The Matrix
Oct 30, 2020

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