ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion – Fernandes vs. Belignon Results

By
Dan Doherty
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ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion Bibiano Fernandes
Credit: ONE Championship

One Championship brings a strong card to Singapore with a title unification bout in the bantamweight division headlining One Championship: Heart of the Lion.

Bibiano Fernandes returns to the cage to defend his bantamweight title against interim champion Kevin Belignon. A member of ONE Championship since 2012, Kevin Belignon has truly come into his own, winning six in a row, half of which by knockout. He claimed the interim title in his last bout by defeating Martin Nguyen by unanimous decision. Bibiano Fernandes is a jiu-jitsu phenom who has yet to lose in the ONE cage in 10 appearances. He is currently on a 14-fight win streak and has defended his title seven times, including a first-round submission over Belignon.

Also featured on this card will be kickboxing legend Giorgio Petrosyan, as well as one of the greatest grapplers in the world, Garry Tonon, continuing his pursuit of an MMA career.

Main Card

  • Kevin Belingon def. Bibiano Fernandes by Split Decision (MMA — ONE Bantamweight World Title)
  • Christian Lee def. Kazuki Tokudome by TKO in Round 1 (3:07) (MMA — 160lb Catchweight)
  • Giorgio Petrosyan def. Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy by Unanimous Decision (ONE Super Series Kickboxing — 156lb Catchweight)
  • Tiffany Teo def. Michelle Nicolini by Unanimous Decision (MMA — Strawweight)
  • Adrian Pang def. Kota Shimoishi by TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage) in Round 1 (5:00) (MMA — Lightweight)
  • Jo Nattawut def. George Mann by Unanimous Decision (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Featherweight)
  • Alaverdi Ramazanov def. Andrew Miller by KO in Round 1 (0:57) (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card

  • Garry Tonon def. Sung Jong Lee by Submission (Guillotine) in Round 2 (2:04) (MMA — Featherweight)
  • Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke submits Himanshu Kaushik by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke in Round 2 (4:45) (MMA — Strawweight)
  • Muangthai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Panicos Yusuf by Unanimous Decision (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — Bantamweight)
  • Shuya Kamikubo def. Muhammad Aiman by Unanimous Decision (MMA — Bantamweight)
  • Xie Bin def. Hisyam Samsudin by Submission (D’Arce Choke) in Round 1 (3:19) (MMA — Bantamweight)
  • Anthony Engelen def. Meas Meul by KO in Round 1 (0:39) (MMA — Featherweight)

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