Champ Eduard Folayang vs. Ev Ting headlines 'ONE Championship 54: Kings of Destiny'

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The lightweight title will be up for grabs at “ONE Championship 54: Kings of Destiny.”

Officials today announced champ Eduard Folayang (17-5) will look for his first title defense when he meets challenger Ev Ting (13-3) at the event.

ONE Championship 54 takes place April 21 at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, and it streams as an online pay-per-view in North America.

Folayang, a 32-year-old Filipino fighter, won the belt with a TKO victory over notable vet Shinya Aoki in November. It marked his third straight win – over Aoki, Adrian Pang and Tetsuya Yamada – and his fifth victory in his past six fights. The 10-year pro, who previously won titles with URCC and Martial Combat, is one of ONE Championship’s most active fighters and has racked up 10 bouts with the promotion.

Ting, a 27-year-old Malaysian fighter now based out of New Zealand, recently headlined ONE Championship 52 and scored a split-decision victory over former UFC and WEC fighter Kamal Shalorus. He’s now won four straight fights and seven of his past eight – five via stoppage.

Additional ONE Championship 54 bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

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