Early this morning in Manila, the ONE Fighting Championship MMA Promotion returned to action from the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philipines.
UFC heavyweight veteran, Brandon Vera made a triumphant return and was one of seven fighters who finished their bouts before the final bell.
The full One FC 23 results are as follows:
MAIN CARD:
Bibiano Fernandes def. Dae Hwan Kim via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:16 – to retain bantamweight title
Brandon Vera def. Igor Subora via knockout (punch, soccer kicks) – Round 1, 3:54
Timofey Nastyukhin def. Eduard Folayang via knockout (flying knee, soccer kicks) – Round 1, 3:11
Roger Gracie def. James McSweeney via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:15
Kevin Belingon def. Koetsu Okazaki via unanimous decision
Herbert Burns def. Honorio Banario via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:59
Jake Butler def. Sylvain Potard via unanimous decision
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke def. Rene Catalan via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 2:30
Ana Julaton def. Walaa Abas Mohamed Kamaly via unanimous decision
Jujeath Nagaowa def. Tharoth Sam via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:34