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Bibiano Fernandes will call it a career in February, but not before he squares off against Kevin Belingon one more time.
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The fifth meeting between Fernandes and Belingon was among a trio of new bouts recently announced for ONE 171: Qatar on Feb. 20. Additionally, former KSW champion Roberto Soldic will face Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev at 185 pounds, while Shamil Gasanov will meet former ONE two-division king Martin Nguyen at 155 pounds.
The 44-year-old Fernandes is a former bantamweight (145-pound champion) with the Singapore based promotion. He is 3-1 against Belingon, most recently defeating his rival via second-round submission at ONE “Century Part 2” in October 2019. The AMC Pankration-trained Brazilian is on a two-fight losing streak but hasn’t competed since November 2022.
A native of Manila, the 37-year-old Belingon has also been dormant since November 2022 and has lost his last five professional outings — all under the ONE banner. Belingon’s lone triumph over Fernandes came in a title unification bout at ONE “Heart of the Lion” in November 2018.
ONE 171 takes place at Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar, and features a 125-pound championship tilt between Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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