Kevin Belingon threw water on Martin Nguyen’s second attempt to claim his third divisional title with a unanimous decision win in their interim bantamweight title tussle, which took main event privileges at ONE Championship: Reign of Kings in Manila, Philippines on Friday.
With divisional kingpin Bibiano Fernandes out with a foot injury, the newly crowned interim champion is set for a rematch with the Brazilian at a later date, following a loss in their initial meeting in January 2016.
Following the win, Fernandes joined “The Silencer” in the cage, where the championship duo shared their great respect for each other.