Stephen Loman is aware of his defeat to John Lineker at ONE Battle Evening 14 may need made life a bit of tougher for him as he targets a career-first MMA world title. Regardless of that added problem, the Filipino warrior stays simply as motivated to combat his solution to the highest.
After piecing collectively three victories towards elite opposition – Yusup Saadulaev, Shoko Sato, and Bibiano Fernandes – the No.2-ranked bantamweight contender was tasked to tackle ‘Fingers of Stone’ on September 29, a match that may have possible decided Fabricio Andrade’s first process as a divisional king.
However fortune wasn’t on his aspect on combat night time contained in the Singapore Indoor Stadium because the Brazilian veteran put in certainly one of his greatest shows at hand the Group Lakay affiliate a primary promotional loss.
Stephen Loman want to run it again to show that he might put up a much better combat towards the American Prime Group athlete. If he doesn’t get that chance, ‘The Sniper’ admits he’ll fortunately tackle some other opponent that is available in between his manner of progress.
Talking to The MMA Superfan, the 28-year-old stated:
“I didn’t get the win, however I’ll return to the drafting board. I’m going to beat whoever I must beat so I can preserve my place within the rankings.”
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Staying optimistic is one of the best ways for him to beat the setback, in any case.
Even when he does battle to regain some confidence, Stephen Loman can look again at his three victories on the worldwide stage of ONE Championship to provide him some increase.
Furthermore, with respected warriors and a devoted head coach prepared to assist him at Group Lakay, a victory needs to be close to inevitable for the bantamweight star earlier than he returns for a fifth combat.
Catch his final match towards Lineker at ONE Battle Evening 14 by way of replay on ONE Championship’s YouTube channel. North American followers with an lively subscription can catch the replay by way of Amazon Prime Video.
