Fabricio Andrade says he strives to be like Anatoly Malykhin: “I wanna have a family and kinda be like him”

Reigning and undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is surrounded by some of the greatest martial arts talents at the renowned Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket, Thailand, where he trains with the best fighters in the world.

However, one man in particular has inspired Andrade to be the best man he can be – none other than reigning ONE heavyweight and light heavyweight world champion ‘Sladkiy’ Anatoly Malykhin.

Malykhin is one of the most dominant forces in MMA today. But the happy-go-lucky Russian is rarely ever seen with a mean mug on his face. Instead, Malykhin is always bright and smiling.

Andrade clearly idolizes Malykhin, and even says he wants to follow in the big man’s footsteps one day, in terms of finding a life partner who he can share his greatest moments with.

Malykhin is married to wife Anita and together they share a son. The couple often share funny moments with the family on social media.

Speaking to YouTube channel, The MMA Superfan, in a recent interview, Andrade said he admires the Malykhins' relationship.

‘Wonder Boy’ said:

“They are together many times. Sometimes she comes and checks out the sessions, do some videos. She’s also very involved in his career, trying to support him, and help him a lot so it’s very common to see them both in the gym.”

In fact, Andrade sees himself one day becoming a family man as well. He added:

“I’m dating someone, yes... Eventually for sure, eventually I wanna have a family and kinda be like him.”

See the full interview below:

A Fabricio Andrade clan could come soon enough. But first, champ-champ status is on the horizon.

Andrade is set to face ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion ‘The General’ Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 16 for the vacant ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title. The event will be broadcast live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, November 3.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.