Fernandes to defend bantamweight title against 2 division champ Nguyen

ASIA’S largest global sports media property ONE Championship is set to rock Bangkok, Thailand on March 24 as ONE bantamweight world champion Bibiano Fernandes of Brazil defends his title against featherweight and lightweight world champion Martin Nguyen of Sydney, Australia.

Fernandes and Nguyen will headline ‘ONE: Iron Will’ set on March 24 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok.

Chatri Sityodtong, chairman and CEO of ONE Championship said he is excited to announce another huge world title bout .

“It’s a tremendous matchup, and one that the whole world wants to see. I have no doubt that these two warriors will be putting on a great show for everyone watching live in Bangkok,” added Sityodtong.

The 28-year-old Nguyen is one of the most highly-regarded martial arts champions in the world. With an impressive 10-1 professional record, which includes three submissions and seven knockouts, Nguyen’s allaround skill set allows him to perform at the highest level of competition.

All of Nguyen’s wins have come by exciting finish. In his most recent bout, Nguyen scored a scintillating knockout victory over the Philippines’ Eduard Folayang to become the first man in the history of ONE Championship to hold two titles simultaneously in two different weight divisions.

Nguyen attempts to make history once again next month against the 37-yearold Fernandes.

The Brazilian is widely considered as one of the best martial artists in the world regardless of promotion making his ONE Championship debut back in 2012 and captured the bantamweight world title in 2013. Since then, Fernandes has remained unbeaten inside the ONE Championship cage, showcasing tremendous striking and grappling ability, and an unwavering will to win.

In his most recent bout, Fernandes made quick work of top contender Andrew Leone, submitting the American with a rear-naked choke in the very first round. PR