Bibiano Fernandes is likely to finish his career under the ONE Championship banner after a recent experiment with free agency saw him land back in the organization where he currently rules as bantamweight champion. Fernandes (20-3) finished his ONE Championship contract in December when he earned a split-decision victory over Reece McLaren at ONE Championship 50 for his fifth consecutive 135-pound title defense. The Brazilian explored options and fielded offers from multiple fight promotions, including the UFC, Bellator, Rizin FF and M-1. He said Bellator’s offer was the most attractive of the outside suitors, but in the end ONE Championship officials showed him how much they wanted him to stay put, he said. “Bellator was the closest one,” Fernandes told MMAjunkie Radio. “Yes (more than the UFC)
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Bibiano Fernandes: Bellator had better free-agent offer than UFC, but ONE was best – MMA Junkie