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Bibiano Fernandes 'cleaned out the division in Asia,' open to featherweight bout if money is right

ONE bantamweight kingpin Bibiano Fernandes won’t rule out going back to featherweight, but has one condition.

A former 135-pound and 145-pound champion in DREAM, “The Flash” defended the ONE Championship gold for the sixth time Saturday in Macao, China, submitting Andrew Leone in 107 seconds, and explains what needs to happen for him to move back up in his next fight.

"I don’t know. It depends,” Fernandes told MMA Fighting. "If it’s for the same money I’m making today, absolutely not. Just for the challenge, to fight the champion to test myself, I’m not sure I want that.