Joshua Pacio once stood atop ONE Championship’s strawweight mountain. The Filipino dropped the gold to Jarred Brooks but has begun his climb back toward his title at ONE Fight Night 15. Pacio took home a unanimous decision win over Mansur Malachiev to get back in the win column.
It was a crucial win for Pacio. It was important not only because Malachiev was a rising contender but also because the Russian was known for his wrestling. It was a chance to showcase his improvements in that area. After three hard rounds, the Lions Nation MMA representative was confident he would get his hand raised.