Bibiano Fernandes
Reigning DREAM bantamweight champion Bibiano ‘The Flash’ Fernandes (11-3) has signed with the Asian based ONE Fighting Championship promotion.
Officials with ONE FC announced the signing late Tuesday night on Twitter (@ONEFCMMA).
– DREAM Champion Bibiano Fernandes has officially signed with ONE FC. He will debut on August 31 in Manila.
This follows an earlier report that Fernandes had reached verbal agreements with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ‘The Flash’ was quick to put down the rumor saying he had been in talks but had not yet agreed to anything.
Fernandes will debut at ONE FC’s upcoming fith event slated for August 31, 2012 at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines. The event will also feature the debut of reigning DREAM lightweight champ Shinya Aoki.
Fernandes is currently on a three fight winning streak which saw him capture the DREAM bantamweight strap as part of the promotions 2011 World Grand Prix tournament. ‘The Flash’ also captured that promotions featherweight title after another GP tournament but he would lose by decision Hiroyuki Takaya in December 2010.