Bibiano Fernandes sees the duel against Nguyen as 'another war' at ONE FC

Bibiano will defend the One title for the 6th time; Photo: Disclosure

At 37, Bibiano Fernandes He has a career that is the envy of the other side of the world. ONE Championship bantamweight champion since 2013, the Brazilian has accumulated great triumphs on the Asian continent. In his next challenge in the organization, the man from Manaus will face Martin Nguyen, a rival who is eight years younger in the Bangkok edition of the event, which takes place on March 24th.

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“I never think I'm going to have an easy fight, fights are like that, anything can happen. My mind is very focused for this fight, I just want to do my best. The result is a consequence, I'm training to win. I'm a professional athlete, I just fight and that's my life, if I do my best, I know that victory will come naturally – declared Bibiano when asked about his next challenge.

Martin Nguyen holds the ONE Championship featherweight and lightweight titles. With his eye on the event's third belt, which would be a historic feat, the Australian challenged Bibiano Fernandes, and his request was granted by the organization's leaders. The most dominant champion of the event, the man from Manaus revealed that he readily accepted the duel against “The Situ-Asian”.

“He challenged me, and as the event was interested in this fight, they asked me if I was interested, so I said yes right away. It's the best thing for my career at the moment. A great fight, not only for me, but for the event and especially for the fans. I was happy, as I had already beaten everyone in my category, I accepted his challenge, which came from two divisions above”, he stated.

Owner of an impressive record with 20 wins and just 3 losses, Bibiano Fernandes He hasn't known what it's like to lose a fight since December 2010. Since then, there have been more than 7 years of unbeaten streak and achievements on the Asian continent. With the aim of further consolidating himself in the event, Bibiano sees the confrontation against Nguyen as another great challenge in his career:

“I'm Brazilian and I never give up, I always try to accept my challenges, I don't run from them. The guy is good, but I have to know how to adjust, I always think about evolving to reach the next level. I want to give a hug to the people in Brazil, I will always do my best. As a warrior, I'm going to another war” concluded Bibiano