In December 2021, Loman arrived in the world’s largest martial arts organization riding an eight-fight winning streak. By then, he was widely considered one of the Philippines’ most talented rising stars.
Given the lofty expectations surrounding him, “The Sniper” was thrown into the deep end for his promotional debut, as he faced then-#3-ranked bantamweight MMA contender Yusup Saadulaev at ONE: WINTER WARRIORS II.
Loman would need less than one full round to flash his ruthless finishing power and announce his presence among the divisional elite. After a brief feeling-out process, the Team Lakay southpaw found a home for his thunderous left hand, sending the Russian melting to the canvas after just 4:09 of action.
With his victory, the highly touted bantamweight had made a terrifying statement to the rest of the division: The hype was real.