STEPHEN Loman is hoping to get a shot against the winner of the Fabricio Andrade-John Lineker bantamweight title match.
The One Championship bout is set in February and Loman believes he is worthy to face the winner.
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Loman scored two big wins in 2022, beating Japanese veteran Shoko Sato and defeating Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes, a former bantamweight champion of the MMA outfit.
“I’d look at it as a very good year,” Loman said.
“2022 brought me some of the biggest victories of my career, and I achieved my goals to take everything step by step, move my way up in the rankings, and beat some of the biggest names in the division. That year was a very good achievement for me.”
With his 2022 mission accomplished, Loman is setting the bar higher this year.
“I’ve learned a lot this year. Having fought both Shoko Sato and Bibiano Fernandes, I’ve seen that there will be no easy fights here. Both of them are veterans, and I’ve had to step up my game quickly,” he said.
“This year also taught me to push harder, persevere, knowing that the ones that I’ll be facing here are high-level veterans, so I have to push hard during training.”
“My goal in 2023 is to stay active, stay in tip-top condition, and the most important of it all, capture the championship belt. [I want] a chance to compete for that belt and bring that belt home.”
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