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Yosuke Saruta Tops ONE Championship Strawweight Contenders

Team Lakay’s Joshua “The Passion” Pacio may be young, but he is already on top of the strawweight world. The 24-year-old is ONE Championship’s shining beacon in the division with an 82% finishing rate that puts fans on the edge of their seats.

After capturing the gold in 2018, Pacio briefly lost the belt to Yosuke Saruta. However, he immediately reclaimed the gold and has since defended it twice to solidify himself as the true champion of the weight class.

However, the strawweight division has been a volatile beast over the years.