ONE Championship returned to action Friday night from Singapore in an event that saw interim champ Kevin Belingon unify the ONE Bantamweight title with a split decision win over Bibiano Fernandes. The loss snaps an amazing 14 win streak for Fernandes and ends his five year run as a ONE champion.
Watch highlights of the main event fight, courtesy of ONE Championship:
In a back-and-forth five-round tilt, Kevin Belingon outduels longtime ONE bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes! #WeAreONE #HeartOfTheLion #Singapore #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/humMh8bYMz
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) November 9, 2018
Also in attendance were new ONE signees Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Eddie Alvarez.
Demetrious Johnson & Eddie Alvarez are ready to BRING IT @MightyMouse @Ealvarezfight #WeAreONE #HeartOfTheLion #Singapore #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/yjn7I02cxd
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) November 9, 2018
Spotted in the crowd: Sage Northcutt and his father sitting next to ONE chairman Chatri Sityodtong. Northcutt is testing the waters of free agency and may end up the next high profile signing for the Asian promotion.
Sage and his father ringside with Mr. Sityodtong #HeartOfTheLion pic.twitter.com/4RWrIq2I2D
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 9, 2018
In the main event of the prelims, BJJ powerhouse Garry Tonon earned another submission win, submitting Sung Jong Lee via guillotine at 2:04 of round two. Tonon is now 3-0 in MMA.
Grappling wizard Garry Tonon locks in a tight guillotine to force the tap from Sung Jong Lee at 2:04 of Round 2! @Garry_Tonon #WeAreONE #HeartOfTheLion #Singapore #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/4E3T3MKKkY
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) November 9, 2018
This is our vote for knockout of the night: Anthony Engelen finishing Maes Meul just 39 seconds into the first round of their fight.
Anthony Engelen returns to ONE with a BANG as he knocks out Cambodia’s Meas Meul at 0:39 of Round 1! #WeAreONE #HeartOfTheLion #Singapore #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/fzSezaa3wS
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) November 9, 2018
And if you haven’t seen the brutal hematoma from the Jo Nattawut vs. George Mann muay thai scrap, here it is in all its glory…
Smokin’ Jo Nattawut (68-7-2) made a monster out of George Mann. What a nasty hematoma. #HeartOfTheLion pic.twitter.com/G6Z6AiCSHT
— Kyle Johnson (@Maldobabo) November 9, 2018
Now for the full results from ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion:
Kevin Belingon defeats Bibiano Fernandes via split decision to become the undisputed ONE Bantamweight World Champion (Mixed Martial Arts — bantamweight)
Christian Lee defeats Kazuki Tokudome via TKO at 3:07 of round one (Mixed Martial Arts — 73-Kilogram Catch Weight)
Giorgio Petrosyan defeats Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy via unanimous decision (ONE Super Series Kickboxing — 71-Kilogram Catch Weight)
Tiffany Teo defeats Michelle Nicolini via unanimous decision (Mixed Martial Arts — Strawweight)
Adrian Pang defeats Kota Shimoishi via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 of round one (Mixed Martial Arts — Lightweight)
Jo Nattawut defeats George Mann via unanimous decision (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Featherweight)
Alaverdi Ramazanov knocks out Andrew Miller at 0:57 of round one (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Bantamweight)Garry Tonon submits Sung Jong Lee via guillotine at 2:04 of round two (Mixed Martial Arts — Featherweight)
Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke submits Himanshu Kaushik via rear-naked choke at 4:45 of round two (Mixed Martial Arts — Strawweight)
Muangthai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym defeats Panicos Yusuf via unanimous decision (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Bantamweight)
Shuya Kamikubo defeats Muhammad Aiman via unanimous decision (Mixed Martial Arts — Bantamweight)
Xie Bin submits Hisyam Samsudin via D’Arce choke at 3:19 of round one (Mixed Martial Arts — Bantamweight)
Anthony Engelen knocks out Meas Meul at 0:39 of round one (Mixed Martial Arts — Featherweight)