Stephen Loman willing to stake contender status just to get a fight this year

Stephen Loman willing to stake contender status just to get a fight this year

Stephen Loman willing to stake contender status just to get a fight this year

ONE bantamweight contender and former Brave CF bantamweight champion Stephen Loman of Team Lakay is keen to threat his contender standing simply so he might get a battle this 12 months.

Loman, 28, final noticed motion in November 2022 when he defeated former world champion Bibiano Fernandes by way of unanimous determination. He was anticipated to be subsequent for ONE bantamweight world champion Fabricio Andrade however the promotion opted to go along with a crossover battle as a substitute with ONE kickboxing bantamweight champion Jonathan Haggerty.

Without a battle for nearly a 12 months, Loman says he’ll now face nearly anybody to remain energetic.

“At first I wanted to be next for a world championship, but now that I am waiting, I may fight someone else. That would be another option. That is okay with me,” Loman stated in an interview on Sparring Sessions.

“I will risk my contendership and win my next fight. That is my plan B. My expectation [is to fight for a world title next] but it is what it is. That is fine even though I am not next for Andrade.”

Currently rated because the no. 2 bantamweight on this planet by ONE Championship, Loman is 17-2 as knowledgeable blended martial artist and has thus far gained all three of his fights within the promotion.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News

Source: www.gmanetwork.com