Saclag, Quirante set for ONE return



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Two Filipino fighters who were previously scheduled to compete in March now have a date for their returns to ONE Championship.
Team Lakay’s Jean Claude Saclag and AJJ Sprawl’s Marwin Quirante will be back in action to finally tackle their postponed bouts on 23 May at ONE Friday Fights 109 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Saclag faces Turkmenistan’s Shazada Ataev in a flyweight battle while Quirante meets Russia’s Torepchi Dongak in a three-round strawweight MMA bout, as previously scheduled at ONE Friday Fights 102 on 28 March, an event that was canceled due to an earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand.
Both fighters are eyeing US$100,000 contracts to the main roster and they are on the right track, having built their cases with impressive performances.
Quirante has shown his versatility in his game, making Phan Thanh Tung submit due to strikes in his debut, before submitting Musa Musazade in his next fight to take his second straight win in the promotion.
Saclag has brought his explosive striking to the promotion, stopping both Lee Jun Young and Fajar with his heavy hands.
Another impressive performance here for both men could serve as their ticket to the main stage where reigning ONE World Champions Joshua Pacio and Yuya Wakamatsu await.
The only Filipino fighter who’s yet to get her bout rescheduled is Islay Erika Bomogao, who was scheduled to face Narea Rubio in the featured fight of ONE Friday Fights 102.
Bomogao is currently preparing for the IFMA Muay Thai World Championship, representing the Philippines next week in Turkey.