Top ONE bantamweight contender Fabricio Andrade doesn't care if John Lineker misses weight again for their upcoming title rematch.
Lineker failed to make weight in the lead-up to his first meeting with 'Wonder Boy' last October, resulting in the belt being stripped from him. The pair will now battle it out for the vacant bantamweight title at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video.
Fabricio Andrade isn't fazed by the prospect of Lineker missing weight again in the rematch. 'Wonder Boy' told MMA Underground:
"Yeah, [if] he don’t want to make weight again, there's no problem for me. I get extra 20 percent or maybe more this time, so I don’t care about that."
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The 25-year-old is entirely focused on getting the job done this time around and leaving with the bantamweight world title.
Check out Fabricio Andrade's full interview with MMA Underground below:
Fabricio Andrade inspired to take up Muay Thai after watching his friend fight
The phenom first began training because he wanted to fight in the streets of Brazil. In fact, he officially decided to join a gym after watching one of his friends compete.
Andrade added in his interview:
“I started training because I wanted to fight in the street. A friend took me to train Muay Thai, and I enjoyed it. One day, I went to see him fight, and that was so cool for me. He was in the ring fighting, and everyone was looking at him. He was the center of attention, and that enchanted me.”
Andrade will now be the center of attention at ONE Fight Night 7, as he'll take center stage at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
His opponent, John Lineker, is hoping to regain world champion status after being unable to defend his title the first time around. Notably, both fighters have named rising contender Stephen Loman as the next challenger for the world title.
Be sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 7 on February 24 to watch Fabricio Andrade rematch John Lineker for the vacant bantamweight world title, live from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
All the action will air live on US primetime and is free for all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.