Mark Sangiao

Mark Sangiao (born March 25, 1979) is a Filipino martial arts coach and former professional mixed martial artist. His students include fighters such as Stephen Loman, Joshua Pacio, Eduard Folayang, Honorio Banario, Geje Eustaquio, Kevin Belingon, and Danny Kingad.[1] Sangiao is the founder of Team Lakay in 2003.[2]

Marquez Sangiao
Born (1979-03-25) March 25, 1979
Baguio, Philippines
Other namesThe Machine
NationalityFilipino
Height5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
Weight139 lb (63.05 kg)
TeamTeam Lakay
OccupationMartial arts coach

Background

He is the founder and head coach of Team Lakay. While completing his master's degree at his alma mater, he taught at the school's Criminology Department in 2004, in addition to coaching the varsity wushu team. He began training in kickboxing in 1995 to transition to taekwondo in 1998 and made the varsity wushu squad at the Baguio Colleges Foundation, which was later renamed the University of the Cordilleras in 2003.[3] He joined the Philippine Wushu Team in 2001, and won a gold medal at the Southeast Asia Games that same year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] Today, Sangiao is known as one among the best MMA coaches in the Asia.[5] Sangiao was also head coach of the Cordillera chapter in Baguio for Wushu, and a seasoned martial artist with past experience in kickboxing, taekwondo, and Jiu-Jitsu as well as a martial arts instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and a coach for Wushu at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City.[6]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 7 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 4 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–2 Justin Cruz Submission (Guillotine Choke) URCC 15 - Onslaught November 21, 2009 1 3:05 Pasay, Philippines
Win 7–1 Reysaldo Biagtan Submission (Armbar) URCC Baguio - Rumble in the Highlands March 7, 2009 1 0:00 Baguio, Philippines
Win 6–1 Isaac Tuling Decision (Unanimous) Fearless Fighting Championship - Intensity August 29, 2008 3 5:00 Pasig, Philippines
Loss 5–1 He Peng KO URCC 7 - The Art of War December 10, 2005 1 9:18 Quezon City, Philippines
Win 5–0 Steven Ramos Submission (Armbar) URCC 6 - Unleashed Fury June 25, 2005 1 0:12 Parañaque, Philippines
Win 4–0 Lino Tagacay Submission (Rear Naked Choke) URCC 5 - Beyond Fear October 23, 2004 1 9:57 Parañaque, Philippines
Win 3–0 Miguel Chavez Submission (Rear Naked Choke) URCC 4 - Return to the Dungeon April 24, 2004 1 7:58 Parañaque, Philippines
Win 2–0 Arnel Arancina TKO (Referee Stoppage) URCC 3 - Siege at the Fort September 20, 2003 2 1:10 Taguig, Philippines
Win 1–0 Freddy Cepeda TKO (Punches) Fearless Fighting Championship - Relentless March 10, 2003 2 0:00 Pasig, Philippines

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References
  1. "Team Lakay seeks to rise from the ashes | ABS-CBN News". News.abs-cbn.com. November 23, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. "Interview with Team Lakay Wushu Founder and Head Coach Mark Sangiao". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. "From Athlete To Coach And Father Figure: Team Lakay's Mark Sangiao | ONE Championship - Features". Onefc.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  4. "UC wushu athletes win 72 medals for the Philippines since 2001 - University of the Cordilleras". Uc-bcf.edu.ph. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  5. Roderick Osis (January 2, 2018). "Sangiao among Asia's top MMA coaches". Sunstar. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  6. "Baguio's Team Lakay Gym cited as one of Asia's best | ABS-CBN News". News.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  7. "Mark "The Machine" Sangiao MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.


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