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Bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes focused on eighth ONE title defense, but wouldn't say no to Eddie Alvarez fight

October was a big month for ONE Championship.

Shortly after the signing of former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, it the promotion traded Ben Askren for Demetrious Johnson with the UFC.

Bibiano Fernandes, who graduated “Mighty Mouse” to brown belt in jiu-jitsu, is excited with what the future holds for the Asian promotion.

The Brazilian fighter is focused on a ONE Championship unification bout with interim bantamweight titleholder Kevin Belingon on Nov. 9 Singapore, but won’t shy away from the idea of a superfight.