ONE Championship superstar Fabricio Andrade plans to seize his first ONE international identify in impressive model on October 21.
Andrade, the No.2-ranked bantamweight, will tackle blended martial arts veteran John Lineker for the ONE bantamweight international identify. For Andrade, it’ll be the largest battle of his occupation to this point.
Regardless of that, the Brazilian challenger desires to do extra than simply seize ONE gold at ONE on High Video 3. He desires to do one thing that no guy has accomplished prior to: knock John Lineker out.
Lineker has greater than lived as much as his nickname ‘Palms of Stone’ with 17 occupation knockouts, 3 happening within the circle. Except the wear and tear he offers, most likely ‘Metal Chin’ could be an similarly suitable moniker.
Even so, Fabricio Andrade is some distance from inspired and has each and every purpose of being the primary guy to place Lineker to sleep within the cage.
In an interview with ONE Championship forward in their U.S. primetime showdown, Andrade shared his need to place on a display for lovers all over the world whilst making historical past on the similar time:
“I feel that no longer simplest the American target market, however the lovers typically like to peer knockout artists. They prefer to peer athletes who are available in to complete the battle.”
Andrade persisted:
“I imagine individuals are already inspired with my performances, however they are going to be much more inspired to peer me end a man like Lineker, who hasn’t ever been knocked out in MMA.”
Regardless of the trash communicate, Fabricio Andrade has admire for John Lineker
Even prior to their ONE on High Video 3 primary tournament used to be introduced, Fabricio Andrade used to be busy speaking about John Lineker.
With the 2 scheduled to throw fingers in a global identify scrap, the trash communicate has simplest ramped up, Alternatively, make no mistake, there’s a stage of admire that ‘Surprise Boy’ has for his Brazilian counterpart.
As a young person rising up in Brazil, Fabricio Andrade remembers staring at his fellow countryman compete within the UFC. John Lineker is still a large title among Brazilian lovers, and that isn’t misplaced on ‘Surprise Boy’, who shared a phrase of admire for the reigning international champion:
“I feel in ONE Championship, [this is] the largest battle between two guys from the similar nation. As a result of, as I stated, he has a large title, particularly in Brazil. Everyone is aware of him. I watched the man since I used to be 14 years outdated, you recognize. In 2012, he used to be already within the UFC, so I have identified him for an extended, very long time. And I do know that our other people know him, and I admire him so much.”
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