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ONE Championship Lights Out: Bibiano Fernandes is back, a must-win for Martin Nguyen – five storylines to watch for in Singapore

  • Asian martial arts promotion returns on Friday in Singapore, with stacked card topped by featherweight and bantamweight MMA title fights
  • Former champ Nguyen looks to rebound from back-to-back KO losses, while Thanh Le tries to stop Garry Tonon from completing his MMA journey

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Thanh Le and Garry Tonon pose for pictures at the ONE: Lights Out ceremonial weigh-ins. Photos: ONE Championship

ONE Championship’s Lights Out card goes down on Friday inside the Singapore Indoor Arena, and all signs point to a memorable night of fights.

The event will be topped by a pair of long-awaited title fights, as featherweight champion Thanh Le looks for his first defence against BJJ specialist Garry Tonon, and bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes looks to vanquish UFC veteran John Lineker.

Both fights have been booked and postponed several times already, so anticipation could not higher on the eve of fight night.

Beyond its championship double-header, ONE: Lights Out will feature several other compelling clashes, including the returns of former featherweight champion Martin Nguyen and former strawweight champion Alex Silva.

Keep scrolling for five storylines to watch ahead of the event.

Garry Tonon celebrates his won over Koyomi Matsushima.
Garry Tonon celebrates his won over Koyomi Matsushima.

Tonon’s journey from BJJ to MMA

When Garry Tonon, 30, steps into the Circle with featherweight king Thanh Le in the ONE: Lights Out main event, he’ll be looking to complete an amazing transformation from BJJ champion to MMA champion.

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