Carlo Bumina-ang Fires Warning Shots At Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu: “I Will Come And Meet You Again”
Carlo Bumina-ang needed redemption badly after tapping out to Elbek Alyshov two months ago, the bitter defeat still haunting the Team Lakay veteran’s thoughts.
His back pressed against the wall, the Filipino powerhouse channeled frustration into calculated fury when he stepped into Lumpinee Stadium last Friday at ONE Fight Night 39.
What unfolded shocked everyone watching — including Marcos Aurelio himself. The heavily hyped Brazilian entered unbeaten at 8-0, his ONE Championship debut meant to announce him as the bantamweight division’s next rising threat. Instead, Bumina-ang dismantled that narrative with crushing precision, dropping brutal hooks that shattered Aurelio’s perfect record at just 50 seconds into round two.
The opening frame tested Bumina-ang’s patience as Aurelio showcased exactly why scouts were high on him. The 21-year-old’s switch-hitting confused the Filipino, his length and footwork creating problems early. But the Baguio native remained composed, studying tendencies and establishing range with measured kicks while absorbing what Aurelio showed him.
“I kept on reading what his reaction was,” Bumina-ang explained afterward. “Every time that I kicked, he would respond with a kick, and every time I punched, he would punch. He’s good at responding and countering, that’s what we saw in the first round.”
That intel gathering paid devastating dividends. When round two opened, Bumina-ang began timing the Brazilian’s movements with surgical precision. As Aurelio launched a left knee, the Filipino countered with a pinpoint left cross that sent him stumbling to the canvas, his legs betraying him for the first time in his young career.
Aurelio showed heart climbing back up, but Bumina-ang smelled blood. The powerful southpaw unleashed ferocious combinations — left hooks, right crosses, body shots, knees — that overwhelmed the debutant completely. Referee intervention came mercifully, sparing Aurelio further punishment.
“I adjusted in the second round, and I set up some kicks, and I got close so he could not throw some big [strikes],” Bumina-ang said. “When he tried to counter with punches, that’s the opportunity that I got. I caught him with boxing… I dropped some knees and punches. I set up a left body shot and a hook to the face, and that’s what I caught him [with]. That’s how I got the TKO.”
The victory was Bumina-ang’s eighth finish in the promotion across nine wins, reinforcing his reputation as one of bantamweight’s most dangerous closers. More importantly, it erased the sting of submission defeat and repositioned him for a potential title run in 2026.
Now 31 and battle-tested, the Filipino has his sights set squarely on ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, who submitted him at ONE Fight Night 24 last August. Bumina-ang wants that rematch badly, believing a few more statement victories will earn him another crack at the Mongolian king.
“Whatever ONE Championship gives me, I will fight anyone,” Bumina-ang said. “But maybe after two or three fights, [I’ll get the rematch]. Enkh, congratulations again, and I will come and meet you again.”
Despite the brutal finish, Bumina-ang showed class in the aftermath, checking on Aurelio and offering words of encouragement. The Brazilian’s unbeaten streak ended in painful fashion, but the Team Lakay veteran believes this setback will forge him into something stronger.
“He’s still young, and he can do more in this sport,” Bumina-ang said. “I know he will come back. I know he will come back stronger, and he will keep on pursuing his dream.”
“I’m just so happy that I was the first to stop him,” Bumina-ang said. “But that’s what I always do, you know? I stop my opponents.”
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