As fights remain on hold, Filipino MMA athletes find themselves facing a different battle.
SURVIVAL MODE. Rene Catalan admits that Filipino fighters need to look for other ways to earn money. Photo from ONE Championship
Team Lakay temporarily closed its training facility in La Trinidad, Benguet after the Philippine government implemented an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to contain the outbreak that has recorded over 4,000 cases with nearly 300 casualties in the country as of Sunday, April 12. While Team Lakay is compelled to find creative ways to stay battle-ready in the middle of the pandemic, it is the same story 315 kilometers away from the renowned stable’s home base as Rene Catalan also had to make the necessary training adjustments for his group.
“We’re in survival mode right now, to be honest,” the 41-year-old grizzled veteran admitted. “It’s difficult because we have to look for other ways to earn money. Fighting is our livelihood. When the world stopped, we also stopped. Of course, we hope this will end soon.” “The concern for safety is very evident. I commend them for that. But at the same time, it’s sad. We badly need it,” Catalan stated.
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