Honorio Banario

Honorio Banario is a Filipino mixed martial artist. He is a Wushu fighter and the current lightweight champion of the URCC, the biggest MMA promotion in the Philippines and former ONE Fighting Championship featherweight champion. He is a member of Team Lakay Wushu in Baguio City where he trains with fellow URCC champions Kevin Belingon, Eduard Folayang and Roy Docyogen and he has a record of 8-2.

Mixed martial arts career
Banario won the URCC lightweight belt by handing Angelito Manguray the first loss of his professional career at URCC 19. He was the underdog going into the bout but was able to dictate the tempo of the fight and keep Manguray at bay before catching the 40-year-old dentist with a rear naked choke in the second round.

Banario was initially scheduled to face Manguray in a rematch at URCC-Colt 45 Digmaan III but Manguray was forced to withdraw from the fight at three weeks notice due to a rib injury. Alcer Lozada was chosen as a replacement and Banario defeated him with a side kick to the head which knocked Lozada out early in the second round.

After the win against Lozada it was reported that Banario would be fighting in some major tournaments in 2012.

On November 5, 2011 Banario retained his URCC Lightweight title by defeating Patrick Manicad with an armbar in the opening round at URCC XX.

ONE Fighting Championship
On January 16, 2012 it was announced that Banario had signed for ONE Fighting Championship and would be dropping down to featherweight for the first time in order to replace Eric Kelly as an opponent for Bae Young Kwon at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 11.

Banario lost that fight by rear naked choke but came back in action at ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation in Manila on August 31 defeating Andrew Benibe via TKO. After the fight it was announced that Banario would be fighting Eric Kelly for the ONE FC Featherweight Belt.

At ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors, Honorio defeated Eric Kelly via TKO to become the first ONE FC Featherweight Champion.

In his first title defense, Banario faced Japanese fighter Koji Oishi at One FC 9. He lost the bout via knockout in the second round.

He then rematched Koji Oishi, hoping to avenge the previous loss. But he lost and was knocked out once again.

Achievements

 * URCC Lightweight champion
 * ONE FC Featherweight champion