Though he has not yet competed in 2022, Pacio finds himself on a four-fight winning streak that now spans more than three years. “The Passion” was scheduled to defend his 125-pound championship opposite Jarred Brooks in June before an injury took the American out of play and nixed those well-laid plans. As a result, Pacio has not competed since he completed his trilogy with Yosuke Saruta by burying the Japanese veteran with punches in the first round of their One “Revolution” co-feature on Sept. 24.
As Pacio awaits word on his next assignment from One Championship matchmakers, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied him to this point:
26: Years of age for Pacio, who was born on Jan. 10, 1996 in La Trinidad, Philippines.
9: Pacio victories by submission, accounting for 47% of his career total (19). His methods of choice include three rear-naked chokes, two guillotine chokes, one kimura, one hammerlock and one arm-triangle choke.
1,332: Days spent by Pacio as undisputed One Championship strawweight titleholder, his time at the top of the division spread across two reigns. He held the 125-pound crown from Sept. 22, 2018 to Jan. 19, 2019, reclaimed it with a head kick knockout of Saruta in their April 12, 2019 rematch and continues to lord over the weight class to this day.
6: Countries in which Pacio has fought as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 15-0 in the Philippines, 1-1 in China, 1-1 in Indonesia, 1-0 in Thailand, 1-0 in Singapore and 0-1 in Myanmar.
122: Seconds needed for Pacio to dispatch Janito Bayot with a guillotine choke at Team Lakay Championship 10 on March 26, 2016. Having occurred more than six years ago, it remains his fastest finish to date.
30: Rounds completed by Pacio as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on four occasions and carries a 3-1 record in those bouts.
5: Organizations for which Pacio has plied his mixed martial arts trade. He has gone 11-3 in One Championship, 4-0 in Team Lakay Championship, 2-0 in Pacific Xtreme Combat, 1-0 in Fullcon Fighting Championship and 1-0 in Spartacus MMA.
.724: Cumulative winning percentage between the three men—Saruta, Hayato Suzuki and Yoshitaka Naito—who have defeated Pacio. They boast a combined record of 55-16-5.