Stephen Loman emerged victorious in his battle against Bibiano Fernandes at ONE on Prime Video 4. The exciting bantamweight clash went down at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang Singapore. With this fight, Loman extended his ONE streak to 3 for 3 while Fernandes is now on a two-fight skid.
The former champion Fernandes struggled to gain dominance against the #4 ranked Loman. The latter earned a unanimous decision victory over the former divisional king and now can set his sights on the title. Meanwhile, things are beginning to look a little bleak for Bibiano Fernandes.
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Fans react to Stephen Loman vs. Bibiano Fernandes at ONE on Prime Video 4
The bantamweight showdown between Fernandes and Loman was one of the most highly anticipated fights on ONE on Prime Video 4. Fans took to social media to react to Loman’s one-sided dominance.
One fan gave props to Loman’s dominant performance and his unrelenting pace.
Really impressive performance from Loman. Absolutely insane cardio for a guy who carries that much muscle. #ONEChampionship
— JWEngelhardt (@JWEngelhardt) November 19, 2022
Another fan observed how things started to look increasingly worse for Fernandes in the fight and in the title picture.
@ONEChampionship wow it just got worse for Fernandez
— The Short Fight (@Lawrenc38072879) November 19, 2022
Another fan shared their excitement at that Loman performance.
Loman is a fkn beast. Gawwdaamn.. 🔥🇵🇭 #onechampionship
— 𝗖𝗧𝗚 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖑 (@ChristalTheGr8) November 19, 2022
After the fight, another fan gave their prediction in support of a Loman win. Their prediction was not wrong.
@ONEChampionship it’s over what a crazy exciting fight. Loman all the way
— The Short Fight (@Lawrenc38072879) November 19, 2022
Another was simply shocked at Loman beating up the former champion.
Damn Loman beat up bibiano #onechampionship
— Borz Lives Matter (@ChiniImaan) November 19, 2022
One fan shared their thoughts on the bantamweight title picture after the bout.
This two bantamweights bouts tell me that Fabricio Andrade's title reign is gonna be eternal#oneonprimevideo4 #onechampionship
— Based MMA Fan (Lee enjoyer) (@Based_MMA_Fan) November 19, 2022
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The bantamweight title is currently vacant after John Lineker lost it on the scales at the last ONE on Prime Video event. Fabricio Andrade could not win it after the fight ended in a no-contest. Loman in the post-fight interview showed interest to compete for the bantamweight title.
As for Bibiano Fernandes, while he had already stated that he does not intend to retire after the fight, fans might have expected him to change his decision after such a lopsided loss. The former champion in the post-Circle interview said his MMA journey is far from over.
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What do you think is next for Bibiano Fernandes? Do you think Loman can start angling for the title now? Let us know in the comments below.