The Flash meets the Lightning in Manila!
ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes (19-3) will make his return to Mega Manila as he takes on Filipino-Australian Reece McLaren (9-3) in the co-main event of ONE Championship: Age of Domination on Friday, December 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
This is scheduled to be the third bout of Fernandes and McLaren in Manila. The Brazilian successfully defended his crown twice in Manila back in 2014 while defeating Filipino Kevin Belingon in his fourth title defense last January. McLaren, on the other hand, stunned Mark Striegl in his ONE debut last December while soundly defeating Muin Gafurov last April during ONE Global Rivals.
36-year-old Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil is the reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion and widely considered one of the best bantamweights in the world. He made his promotional debut back in 2012 and captured the title in 2013, and has since then remained unbeaten inside the ONE Championship cage. A winner of his last 11 bouts, including three submission wins and two knockouts, Fernandes is set to defend his title against rising star, Reece McLaren.
25-year-old Reece “Lightning” McLaren is a Filipino-Australian professional mixed martial artist from Toowoomba, Australia. He made his ONE debut in 2015 with a spectacular submission victory over top bantamweight contender Mark Striegl, and then followed up that win with a unanimous decision over highly-regarded prospect Muin Gafurov. McLaren has showcased a tremendous striking arsenal paired with a robust grappling skill set in his career to date.
Also added to the stacked card is a middlweight bout pitting Mohamed Ali (10-10) against Leandro Ataides (8-3).
Brandon Vera is set to defend his ONE Heavyweight Championship in the main event while Mark Striegl and Team Lakay make-up the stacked undercard of ONE Championship’s ninth show in Manila.
