Stephen Loman opens ONE Championship stint with rousing win.
MANILA, Philippines—Stephen Loman knocked out no. 3 bantamweight contender Yusup Saadulaev 4:09 into the first round of his promotional debut in ONE: Winter Warriors 2 Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The former Brave CF bantamweight champion from Team Lakay ducked and landed a perfect overhand left knocking the wits out of Saadulaev.
The Dagestani tried to get back up but he was in no shape to continue as he fell back down once more.
Stephen "The Sniper" Loman picks off Yusup Saadulaev in the VERY FIRST ROUND 🤯 #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship#ONEWinterWarriors2 | How To Watch: https://t.co/TP1EQ96v6z pic.twitter.com/A9ggFd3deL
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) December 17, 2021
“Right now I’m very happy because I knocked out the no.3 contender Yusup and I prepared a lot for this fight together with my teammates, I did my best, and it paid off,” said Loman.
The Team Lakay star stretched his winning streak to nine matches as he improved to 14-2 while Saadulaev dropped to 20-6.
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