WATCH: Throwback to Fabricio Andrade’s first fight in ONE against Mark Abelardo

Fabricio Andrade has put together an impressive win streak since he began competing in ONE Championship. The Brazilian’s debut fight in the promotion was a preview of the talent he possesses.

In July 2020, ‘Wonder Boy’ fought the much more experienced Filipino-Kiwi fighter Mark Abelardo. At this point, the Tiger Muay Thai-trained fighter had a mere five professional fights to his name, while Abelardo had 26.

ONE Championship recently shared Andrade's first match in the organization on its YouTube channel for fans to enjoy:

"Before Brazilian phenom Fabricio Andrade challenges bantamweight king John Lineker on October 21, relive his slick submission of Mark Abelardo in 2020!"

Watch Andrade vs. Abelardo below:

'Wonder Boy' exchanged lightning-fast strikes with his opponent on the feet and scrambled to avoid grappling against the highly experienced fighter. The young Brazilian controlled much of the first round, landing precise shots.

Fabricio Andrade ended the fight in round two when Abelardo attempted a takedown and 'Wonder Boy' jumped on his back and sunk in a rear-naked choke submission. Several fights later, Andrade is still undefeated in ONE Championship. He is on a five-fight win streak in the promotion, with the most recent three being won via KO/TKO.

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Fabricio Andrade seeking bantamweight gold at ONE on Prime Video 3

At ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21, the 25-year-old Brazilian will put his win streak on the line as he looks to knock out the bantamweight king John Lineker in the main event.

Both fighters are well respected for the power they have in their hands.

Even without ONE gold, Fabricio Andrade already believes he is the better fighter. He spoke to ONE Championship and explained:

“I believe he is an average seven [out of 10]. Most are in this average, a few manage to reach eight, nine, and 10 when we talk about striking. I believe that I’ve managed to overcome this average, and that’s why I believe I’m on another level. Not that Lineker has bad striking, but he’s average, and I’m above average."

'Hands of Stone' has heard every word the challenger has said and says he does not care. Lineker told ONE Championship:

“None of that bothers me. I take it all in my stride. I think talking is nonsense, we have to resolve it inside the circle. I’m going to show him that you don’t win by talking, but by showing what you’re good at inside the circle.”