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ONE FC Reportedly Signs Shinya Aoki and…Bibiano Fernandes? Wait, WHAT?!

Pictured: The closest Fernandes has come to landing a punch in the UFC.

After an astonishing 0-0 run in the UFC, it looks like Bibiano Fernandes already has a new home.

It’s being reported by MMAFighting.com that the former DREAM bantamweight champion has inked a deal with ONE FC and is set to make his promotional debut at an August 31 show in Manila, Philippines. An opponent has not been specified at this time.

Pictured: The closest Fernandes has come to landing a punch in the UFC.

After an astonishing 0-0 run in the UFC, it looks like Bibiano Fernandes already has a new home.

For those of you keeping score, Bibiano Fernandes was initially set to make his UFC debut against Roland Delorme at UFC 149. However, after an injury sidelined Fernandes, Bibiano claimed to have never inked a deal with the UFC in the first place. In other words, we might not want to put too much stock in this signing until we actually see him in the cage on August 31.

Fernandes isn’t the only staple of the Japanese MMA scene to sign on with ONE FC. The promotion is also rumored to have signed former DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki, who will also be making his promotional debut on this card. At this point, if DREAM isn’t actually dead, it might as well be.

Barring an injury curse the likes of which we haven’t seen since UFC 149, ONE FC’s Manila card is shaping up to be one hell of a follow-up to last weekend’s already entertaining efforts. Aside from the promotional debuts of Fernandes and Aoki, Renato “Babalu” Sobral is also scheduled to appear on this card.

We’ll keep you up to date as more information becomes available about this card.

UFC 149 Injury Report: Bibiano Fernandes Out, Koch Off the Card to Wait for Aldo [UPDATED]

(Fernandes came down with a sudden case of “wandering into Stockton by accident and getting his fuckin’ ass beat.”)

UPDATE, 11:46 a.m. ET: And now, Bibiano Fernandes is denying that he signed with the UFC in the first place. Huh…

How powerful is the 2012 UFC Injury Curse? It’s now attacking fighters who have just signed with the promotion. One week after DREAM bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes was inked to face Roland Delorme in his Octagon debut at UFC 149 (July 21st, Calgary), Bibi has withdrawn due to an injury suffered in training. Delorme is expected to remain on the UFC 149 card, against an opponent to be named later.

One big name who won’t be sticking around is Erik Koch, the featherweight contender who was originally slated to challenge for Jose Aldo’s belt at the event. Instead of taking a fight against a late-replacement, MMA Weekly reports that Koch will withdraw from the card and wait for Aldo to recover. Aldo reportedly suffered a thigh strain while preparing for the fight, and won’t be out for an extended period of time. But since Koch hasn’t competed since his decision win over Jonathan Brookins last September, he might be looking at a total layoff of a year or more — not an ideal situation when you’re heading into your first title fight.

Any guesses on who the UFC Injury Curse will strike next? You have to figure that at some point It will run out of fighters to ruin and move on to peripheral figures like ring girls and announcers. Please, please be careful with that thing, Bruce…

(Fernandes came down with a sudden case of “wandering into Stockton by accident and getting his fuckin’ ass beat.”)

UPDATE, 11:46 a.m. ET: And now, Bibiano Fernandes is denying that he signed with the UFC in the first place. Huh…

UFC 149 Shakeup: Thiago Alves Injured, Chris Clements to Replace, Bibiano Fernandes Debuts Against Delorme

(Well if you’re trying to give yourself a hernia and a dislocated jaw, then by all means, keep doing what you’re doing.)

As if the loss of one high-profile Thiago wasn’t bad enough, UFC 149 (July 21st; Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is now short two Thiagos, with welterweight Thiago Alves having to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

Replacing him in his scheduled match against Afghan knockout-machine Siyar Bahadurzada will be Canadian striker Chris Clements, the MMA record-holder who out-pointed Keith Wisniewski in his Octagon debut at UFC 145. (Fun fact: Bahadurzada was himself a replacement for Yoshihiro Akiyama against Alves. And round and round it goes.)

Based on the way that Bahadurzada smoked Paulo Thiago in his own UFC debut back in April, we have a feeling that Clements could be in deep do-doo here. And speaking of potential mismatches…

(Well if you’re trying to give yourself a hernia and a dislocated jaw, then by all means, keep doing what you’re doing.)

Based on the way that Bahadurzada smoked Paulo Thiago in his own UFC debut back in April, we have a feeling that Clements could be in deep do-doo here. And speaking of potential mismatches…

MMA Fighting reports that reigning DREAM bantamweight champion (for whatever that’s worth) Bibiano Fernandes has been signed by the UFC and will debut at UFC 149 against TUF 14 castmember Roland Delorme.

Fernandes first gained a reputation as the featherweight champion of DREAM — where he scored victories over Masakazu Imanari, Joe Warren, Hiroyuki Takaya, and Joachim Hansen — but dropped to bantamweight after losing his belt in a rematch with Takaya. Since then, the BJJ black belt has gone 3-0 at the lighter weight, most recently defeating Rodolfo Marques and Antonio Banuelos in the same night to win DREAM’s bantamweight strap.

On paper, Delorme’s 8-1 record and failed TUF stint look far less impressive than Fernandes’s credentials, but he’s already notched two official wins in the UFC — a pair of rear-naked choke victories over Josh Ferguson and Nick Denis — which gives him an experience advantage where it counts. Anybody picking the Canadian for the upset?

(Fernandes’s TKO finish of Banuelos, 12/31/11)

Bibiano Fernandes: I Never Turned Down the UFC; I Don’t Know Where the Future Will Take Me

(The future is wide open for “The Flash.”)

Bibiano Fernandes contacted us today via email to clear up any controversy that may have arisen from a mistranslated quote from TATAME that we reported on this morning.

According to the Brazilian website, the DREAM bantamweight champ allegedly revealed during a recent interview that he had turned down the UFC in favor of re-signing with the struggling Japanese promotion after his contract expired following his 2011 DREAM Bantamweight tournament final win over Antonio Banuelos on New Year’s Eve.

(The future is wide open for “The Flash.”)

Bibiano Fernandes contacted us today via email to clear up any controversy that may have arisen from a mistranslated quote from TATAME that we reported on this morning.

According to “The Flash,” who is widely considered by many to be the number one or two 135-pound fighter in the world, the translation that was printed was erroneous, as was his current DREAM contract status that TATAME reported.

“I really respect the UFC and think it is a great organization. Right now I still have one more fight in my contract with DREAM and so my focus is with DREAM. They pay me very well and I have a family of 5 to provide for,” he explained. “I don’t know where the future will take me, but I have never turned down the UFC. I don’t feel like I have to prove anything.”

We’ll have an exclusive interview with Fernandes later this week.

Bibiano Fernandes Turned Down the UFC to Roll the Dice With DREAM

(“This belt is real gold, not chocolate like the UFC ones.”)

According to former featherweight and current bantamweight DREAM champ Bibiano Fernandes, he turned down an offer to fight in the UFC because the Japanes promotion pays better — which is somewhat curious considering that a year ago “The Flash” was having problems getting paid by them.

(“This belt is real gold, not chocolate like the UFC ones.”)

“This was the last fight of the contract. The most interesting thing was that the contract finished when I got the belt. And they already want me again. DREAM’s a good event. I like fighting there. So [to] sum up, because I know you’ll ask me about the UFC (laughs)… UFC is also good, but I got a career. I don’t know how long I will fight,” he told Tatame recently. “I got family, bills to pay. I’m a pro; there are people who rely on me to put food on the table. I got my wife, who’s carrying another baby. Now I can fight as if it was my dream. I must be responsible. It’s business. I’m happy DREAM pays me and I get more things from there. They’ve tried to take me [to the UFC], but I said that’s not my dream. I told them I’m responsible for my family.”

Though it’s possible that DREAM pays him more than he was offered by Zuffa, if he isn’t paid until months after his fights and ends up paying interest on bills, maybe a consistent paycheck would cancel out the difference in salary. Maybe that’s the fan in me talking who would like to see Fernandes rematch Urijah Faber — a fight he told me last summer that he’s take in a heartbeat.

Hopefully DREAM stays afloat so Bibiano can continue to compete for them or else he may run out of other lucrative options, having snubbed the UFC.

Fight For Japan Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011Quick Results: Fedor Cruises, Sylvia “Loses,” Fernandes Wins Bantamweight Tourney

Spoilers after the jump, along with the Fedor/Ishii fight, the Sylvia/Le Banner “fight,” and the bantamweight tournament final match between Bibiano Fernandes and Antonio Banuelos.

Main Event:
Fedor Emelianenko def. Satoshi Ishii via knockout at 2:29 of round 1

Main Card:
Shinya Aoki def. Satoru Kitaoka via unanimous decision
Hiroyuki Takaya def. Takeshi Inoue via unanimous decision
Hayato Sakurai def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision
Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazuyuki Miyata via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:55 of round 2
Megumi Fujii def. Karla Benitez via submission (armbar) at 1:15 of round 1

DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix:
Bibiano Fernandes def. Rodolfo Marques via unanimous decision
Antonio Banuelos def. Masakazu Imanari via split decision
Yusup Saadulaev def. Hideo Tokoro via knockout (slam) at 0:42 of round one
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Antonio Banuelos via TKO at 1:21 of round 1

Mixed Rules Bout:
Katsunori Kikuno def. Yuichiro Nagashima via TKO in round two

Kickboxing Bouts:
Yuta Kubo def. Nils Widlund via knockout at 1:10 round three
Masaaki Noiri def. Kengo Sonoda via unanimous decision

Pro Wrestling Bouts:
Kazushi Sakuraba and Katsuyori Shibata def. Shinichi Suzukawa and Atsushi Sawada via submission (neck crank)
Kazuyuki Fujita def. Peter Aerts via submission (ankle lock)
Josh Barnett def. Hideki Suzuki via pinfall
Jerome LeBanner def. Tim Sylvia via TKO

Fedor vs. Ishii

(Props to Youtube/KSWFights)

Banuelos vs. Fernandes

Sylvia/Le Banner

-Danga