Stephen “The Sniper” Loman will face the biggest assignment of his career when he meets Bibiano Fernandes inside the ONE Circle at ONE on Prime Video 4: Abbasov vs. Lee on Friday, November 18.

The Filipino star has been putting in extra hours on the mats and keeping close tabs on the former bantamweight king’s fights, so that he can discover flaws about the Brazilian superstar.

One match that has been on repeat on the Team Lakay athlete’s playlist is “The Flash’s” recent loss to John “Hands of Stone” Lineker.

Stephen Loman has analyzed and learned from Bibiano Fernandes’ previous fights

Lineker stunned Fernandes at ONE: LIGHTS OUT in March when he delivered a merciless striking masterclass to grab the World Title and become only the second fighter to knock him out.

“I have replayed it at least three times. I saw that in the first round, he took Lineker to the ground and controlled him. But I think he got tired in the second round, which is why Lineker was able to take him with his striking,” the Baguio-based athlete shared.

“I think it also helped that Lineker had a good first round, so he was still fresh and strong in the second. Maybe age had something to do with Bibiano not being able to recover quick enough for the second round.”

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Loman would, obviously, love to see off Fernandes with another highlight-reel finish to move closer to the top of the bantamweight division.

And whether he puts up a good fight or not, the #5-ranked contender is certain that he has what it takes to grab another pivotal win inside the Circle.

Loman aims at the ONE Bantamweight World Championship

“The Sniper’s” longterm goal is to become the ONE Bantamweight World Champion, and defeating a former titleholder will be the perfect way for him to plot his path toward the gold. “I believe that winning this will give me a chance to contend for a World Title in ONE, which would be another goal to reach,” Loman said.

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“I’m determined to face all these ranked opponents, so I can prove myself worthy to challenge for that World Championship.”

Fans in the U.S. and Canada can watch ONE on Prime Video 4: Abbasov vs. Lee live for free with an Amazon Prime subscription on Friday, November 18.