“Focus only on ourselves” - Fabricio Andrade talks about the importance of self-improvement

Nobody has ever accused Fabricio Andrade of lacking confidence. Heading into the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career, ‘Wonder Boy’ is feeling himself more than ever. However, some argue that his confidence is misguided considering he’s going up against ONE Championship’s resident knockout artist and reigning bantamweight world champion, John ‘Hands of Stone’ Lineker.

Just days away from his ONE world title showdown with his fellow Brazilian, Fabricio Andrade sat down with ONE Championship. He discussed the importance of building confidence and carrying high self-esteem in order to be successful and happy no matter what your profession is:

“I think we have to forget about everything around us and focus only on ourselves, on what we want to improve. We are often not happy with what we are doing and the way we are living, so sometimes we need to stop and think about what we really want to do and focus on that.”

For the last two years, Andrade’s focus has been on John Lineker. Calling for a fight with ‘Hands of Stone’ since he first stepped foot inside the Circle, ‘Wonder Boy’ will finally get his shot to stake his claim as the best bantamweight fighter in the world.

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Fabricio Andrade on building one’s self-esteem over time

If confidence is key, then Fabricio Andrade is the proverbial locksmith. Walking into every bout with a mask of certainty, the No.2-ranked bantamweight has laid waste to every man that has stood in front of him inside the Circle. With five straight wins and three in a row via knockout, Andrade is walking into his U.S. primetime debut with his head held high and a smile on his face.

However, it wasn’t something that Andrade accomplished overnight. As he tells it, developing your self-esteem is a process that takes both time and focus, but if done properly, can lead to true happiness:

“Over time, it is possible to increase this self-esteem. But it’s not something that happens overnight. We are slowly building this, creating that trust. We need to focus, know what we want, and thus build confidence to be happy."

Andrade continued:

“A lot of people think that I’m too confident, that I have a very high self-esteem. But it was time that made me reach the level of confidence I have today.”