TOKYO — Brazilian-Canadian Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes reclaimed his One Championship MMA bantamweight crown from Kevin (The Silencer) Belingon on Sunday when the Filipino title-holder was disqualified. He had won the 135-pound title from Fernandes (23-4-0) on a split decision in November 2018. Aung La N Sang, a native of Myanmar who trains in the U.S., retained his One Championship middleweight title with a second-round TKO of Japanese challenger Ken Hasegawa. Fernandes won the 135-pound title in 2013 and defended it seven times — including a submission win over Belingon in January 2016 — before losing to his Fillipino rival last year. Fernandes did just that, going on to win world, Brazilian and Pan-Am jiu-jitsu titles before switching his focus on MMA.

Source: National Post March 31, 2019 15:56 UTC