“Everyone wants to be champion” - Fabricio Andrade says his hunger and motivation remains the same after reaching the mountaintop 

Reaching the mountaintop is only the beginning for reigning ONE bantamweight world MMA champion Fabricio Andrade. With his first title defense set to be the one of the highlights of the upcoming ONE 170 later this week, 'Wonder Boy' is determined to stay sharp and prepared to defend his title from everyone lining up to dethrone him.

In a recent interview with ONE Championship, Andrade speaks about the importance of maintaining his drive despite already having reached the top:

"The fact that it's my first title defense, it's important for me to be hungry and motivated. I can't underestimate anyone. Everyone wants to be champion, so I have to keep training hard and keep evolving to defend my belt as many times as I can."

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"The best version of me" - Fabricio Andrade gunning for an 'awesome performance' in his return fight at ONE 170

With ONE 170 just days away, Andrade is determined to put on a show for his fans as he steps in the cage for his first title defense.

"I believe this isn't just going to be a new version, probably the best version of me," Andrade said. "So I want to put that all into my performance, defend my world title, and get that win - hopefully by a knockout. That'll be an awesome performance for me and my fans."

Since Kwon Won Il's devastating loss via a first-round knockout in 2022, 'Pretty Boy' has been chasing a rematch against Fabricio Andrade, even emphasizing his eagerness with a few choice words. Unfortunately for him, it seems the champion is aiming for another knockout to give the fans a good show - at Kwon's expense.

ONE 170 will take place in the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, and is available for fans in the United States and Canada via watch.onefc.com.