Shinya Aoki, a former ONE lightweight world champion from Japan, recently traveled to the mountains of Baguio in the Philippines to meet with his friend and ex-rival Eduard Folayang and to train with Team Lakay. The two had three fights in the past, with Folayang winning the first one by technical knockout and Aoki winning the two subsequent fights by submission in round one. Folayang expressed his excitement to have Aoki visit, saying they would show him Filipino hospitality and let him experience the local delicacies of the highlands. During his stay, Aoki shared his expertise in jiu-jitsu with Team Lakay fighters, including former ONE world champions Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon, Honorio Banario, Danny Kingad, and Lito Adiwang.
Shinya Aoki, a former ONE lightweight world champion from Japan, recently traveled to the Philippines to meet with his friend and ex-rival Eduard Folayang and to train with Team Lakay. The two had a long history of fighting each other, with Folayang winning the first fight by technical knockout and Aoki winning the two subsequent fights by submission in round one. During his stay in the mountains of Baguio, Aoki shared his expertise in jiu-jitsu with Team Lakay fighters, including former ONE world champions Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon, Honorio Banario, Danny Kingad, and Lito Adiwang. Folayang expressed his excitement to have Aoki visit, saying they would show him Filipino hospitality and let him experience the local delicacies of the highlands.
Shinya Aoki, a former ONE lightweight world champion from Japan, recently visited the Philippines to meet with his friend and ex-rival Eduard Folayang and to train with Team Lakay. The two had three fights in the past, with Folayang winning the first one by technical knockout and Aoki winning the two subsequent fights by submission in round one. Folayang expressed his excitement to have Aoki visit, hoping to show him Filipino hospitality and let him experience the local delicacies of the highlands. During his stay, Aoki shared his knowledge of jiu-jitsu with Team Lakay fighters, including former ONE world champions Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon, Honorio Banario, Danny Kingad, and Lito Adiwang. Aoki and Folayang’s friendship has grown since their time in the cage, and the visit was an opportunity for Aoki to give back to the Filipino MMA community.
