Silent but deadly
In a banner year for ONE Championship, one athlete shone the brightest. Kevin Belingon’s run to the top in the Bantamweight division led to him winning the ONE Warrior of the Year honor.
Though he may be a humble martial artist, the Baguio City native has achieved extraordinary things under the lights this year.
He began with one of the knockouts of the year against Andrew Leone; then defeated a two-division titleholder in Martin Nguyen for his first taste of gold; and finally overcame the most successful World Champion in ONE history Bibiano Fernandes to win the undisputed ONE Bantamweight World Title.
Along with his achievements, Belingon is the model of a true martial artist and an inspiration to his people.
That is why he was unanimously voted to be the ONE Warrior Of The Year.
Runners-up to this prestigious crown are ONE Middleweight champion Aung La N Sang; ONE Women’s Strawweight World champion Xiong Jing Nan; ONE Lightweight World champion Eduard Folayang; and legendary Japanese fighter Shinya Aoki.
