Fabricio Andrade was surprised with how Stephen Loman was able to handle Bibiano Fernandes’ grappling

Stephen Loman picked up a massive win last November. Looking back, Fabricio Andrade says he was surprised at how 'The Sniper' was able to combat Bibiano Fernandes' grappling so well.

The No. 3-ranked bantamweight outlasted Fernandes over the course of three rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory at ONE Fight Night 4 on Prime Video. Fabricio Andrade didn't envision Loman being able to handle the former champ's grappling prowess, but he did.

'Wonder Boy' told SCMP MMA:

"If you think Bibiano is a BJJ guy, he's not that good of a wrestler. I was surprised that Loman was able to control Bibiano when they were on the ground. When he was on top, he was able to control, and ground and pound. That was good because Bibiano is good on the ground, but he's not in his prime."

The 25-year-old added:

"It's hard to say, he's like, 40- something now. So like, man, the guy doesn't have the same cardio. He doesn't have the same reaction time. So it's hard to say but he got his shot, he got his shot."

A matchup between Andrade and Loman could be in the near future regardless of whether or not the former secures the title in his upcoming bout with John Lineker.

Check out Fabricio Andrade's full conversation with SCMP MMA below:

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Fabricio Andrade is excited to compete for a world title in Thailand at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video

Born and raised in Brazil, 'Wonder Boy' has been training at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand, for quite some time. The top contender is pleased to be fighting for a world title in his recently adopted home nation.

He penned on Instagram:

"The rematch is gonna be now in Thailand [24th] of Feb not better place to became world champion 🇧🇷🇹🇭 #lfg."

Andrade hasn't had the pleasure of performing in Thailand since his promotional debut in July 2020. You'll be hard-pressed to find a fighter who has had a better start to his ONE Championship tenure than 'Wonder Boy'.

Be sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 7 on February 24 to watch Fabricio Andrade run it back with John Lineker for the vacant bantamweight world title, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.