Eduard Folayang
Eduard Ayangwa Folayang (born November 22, 1983) is a Filipino mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner who fights in ONE Championship, where he is a two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion. He also competed for Universal Reality Combat Championship, where he is a former URCC Welterweight Champion.
| Eduard Folayang | |
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Eduard Folayang in 2011 | |
| Born | Eduard Ayangwa Folayang November 22, 1983 Baguio, Philippines |
| Other names | The Landslide |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Division | Welterweight (2007–2009) Lightweight (2009–Present) |
| Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Style | Sanda |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Baguio, Philippines |
| Team | Team Lakay (2007–2023) Lions Nation MMA (2023–present) |
| Rank | Black belt in Wushu Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Gibran Langbayan |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Occupation | Professional Athlete |
| University | University of the Cordilleras |
| Spouse | Genevieve Aloy Folayang |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: March 31, 2019 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Philippines | ||
| Men's Wushu Sanda | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2005 Hanoi | 70kg | |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2006 Doha | 70 kg | |
| 2002 Busan | 65 kg | |
| SEA Games | ||
| 2003 Ho Chi Minh City | 70 kg | |
| 2005 Bacolod City | 70 kg | |
| 2011 Jakarta | 70 kg | |
Folayang was a member of Team Lakay Wushu in Baguio from 2007 until he left the gym this March 10, 2023, which has produced numerous Filipino champions in URCC and ONE Championship. The Baguio native made his first Martial Combat debut on June 17, 2010, defeating Slovak fighter Egon Racz via guillotine choke early in the first round.
Folayang has won several international Wushu tournaments, including a gold medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games which he won with a spinning back kick KO in the final, a silver medal in the 2006 Doha Asian Games, and bronze medals in both the 2005 World Wushu Championship and the 2002 Busan Asian Games.