About Eduard Folayang
Former ONE Lightweight 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, the Igorot warrior used martial arts as a way 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 mixed martial arts under the instruction of Mark Sangiao at Team Lakay, and 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, and knocked out the icon to claim the ONE Lightweight 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 World Championship in front of a roaring Manila crowd at ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Antonio CarusoAustralia
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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Australia | Oct 30, 2020 |
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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All the best action from the lightweight showdown between Eduard Folayang ???????? and Antonio Caruso ???????? |
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LOSS
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
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Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
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Pieter BuistNetherlands
Fire & FuryJan 31, 2020
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Netherlands | Jan 31, 2020 |
Fire & FuryJan 31, 2020
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Pieter Buist ???????? upsets hometown hero Eduard Folayang ???????? |