Jul 18, 2015
Canadian fighter retains MMA bantamweight title
Vancouver-based Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes won by third-round TKO over Finnish challenger Toni Tauru to defend his One Championship bantamweight title Saturday.
The Canadian Press
YANGON, Myanmar - Vancouver-based Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes won by third-round TKO over Finnish challenger Toni Tauru to defend his One Championship bantamweight title Saturday.
The "Kingdom of Warriors" card marked One Championship's debut in Myanmar.
Fernandes, a Brazilian who is married to a Canadian, raised his record to 18-3 in winning his 10th straight. Tauru fell to 10-2-1.
Myanmar, formerly Burma, is the ninth country to host a One Championship event, joining Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates.