One Championship bantamweight titleholder Bibiano Fernandes needed less than a round to prove he was superior to Kevin Belingon.
Fernandes submitted Belingon with a first-round kimura to retain his title in the One Championship 37 “Dynasty of Champions” main event on Saturday at Helong Stadium in Changsha, China. Fernandes (19-3) put away his latest challenger 4:04 into round one, as his career-best winning streak reached 11 fights.
Belingon (13-5) was in trouble within seconds. Fernandes executed a pair of takedowns, advanced to side control and smothered the Filipino standout with topside pressure.