Fabricio Andrade thankful for teammate Anatoly Malykhin’s support: “It will be good to have him yelling my name”

‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is thankful to have Tiger Muay Thai teammate Anatoly Malykhin cheering for him on the sidelines when he battles John Lineker this Friday.

The 25-year-old Brazilian is en route to making potential history at ONE Fight Night 7 to bring his rivalry against ‘Hands of Stone’ John Lineker to a riveting end. The pair are slated to fight for a second time for the vacant ONE bantamweight world title, which takes place inside the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand.

Grateful to have all the support he can get, Andrade feels even more elated to know that ‘Sladkiy’ Anatoly Malykhin, his Tiger Muay Thai teammate and current two-division world champion, will watch his fight in real-time and cheer for him from the sidelines.

‘Wonder Boy’ told SCMP MMA:

“Yeah yeah, a hundred percent man. He’s such a nice guy, you know. I have a very good energy and it will be good to have him yelling my name. He was in Kuala Lumpur as well and I could hear him yelling my name in public but it’s gonna be even better to have him in Bangkok.”

At only 25 years of age, Fabricio Andrade has accomplished a lot in a very short span of time. Leaving his country in his late teens with nothing but the will and drive to pursue his passion, Andrade is finally seeing his efforts pay dividends.

Unbeaten, with a mesmerizing record of 5 wins and 0 losses in ONE Championship, Fabricio Andrade knows that a second chance at gold is a rare opportunity that he won’t take for granted.

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Fabricio Andrade promises to finish John Lineker “in any second” of the fight

Seldom does Fabricio Andrade make promises he can’t keep. Ready to battle it out with John Lineker, ‘Wonder Boy’ vowed to use his time wisely in the second match in order to find that highlight-reel finish.

Speaking to ONE, Andrade explained how he intends to find the knockout during fight night:

“I’m going to take my time. I have 25 minutes to finish him. I don’t believe I need 25 minutes to finish him, but I’m just going to be patient, and I’m going to be ready to knock him out in any second of this fight.”

Watch MMA sensation Fabricio Andrade and ‘Hands of Stone’ John Lineker battle out their differences in one of the most anticipated rematches of the year on Friday, February 24 at ONE Fight Night 7.

The main event will be broadcast live and for free for American audiences with an active Amazon Prime subscription.