5 keys to victory for the co-main event of ONE Championship: Lights Out

#2. For Lineker: Attack early and often

Conversely, Lineker has to do the exact opposite: attack swiftly and often to end the fight as early as possible.

'Hands of Stone' has to overwhelm the ONE Championship bantamweight kingpin as early as he can. Press forward right away and attack with a frenetic pace. Set up his power punches early so he could disrupt Fernandes' rhythm and open him up for the killshot.

As we said, power punchers are the most dangerous in the early parts of the fight. This doesn't mean, however, that the ONE Championship bantamweight comes out swinging with no regard. He still has to mix up his attacks and set up his knockout blows. He just needs to do them early and often.

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#1. Don't let their emotions get the better of them

Though this is more of an intangible aspect of the game, we believe that it's most important in this grudge match.

All of the keys to victory mentioned here wouldn't mean a thing if both fighters couldn't keep a cool head. Fighting with too much emotion involved would cloud one's judgment and disrupt his concentration.

We've seen how Conor McGregor riled up his arch-rival Jose Aldo in the lead up to their fight. Aldo got so emotional and angry that he walked right in with a right hand that opened him up to a countershot that flatlined him.

Cooler heads prevail in these kinds of conflicts and both fighters should leave their emotions at the door once they enter the cage.