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ONE bantamweight MMA world champion Fabricio Andrade believes Kwon Won Il "hasn't changed much" since their first fight. Two and a half years ago, Andrade and Kwon fought as rising bantamweight MMA contenders at ONE 159.
Andrade emerged victorious that night by first-round knockout. Later this week, Kwon has an opportunity to avenge his defeat when he faces Andrade in a rematch at ONE 170.
The South Korean Striker has earned the opportunity by securing three consecutive knockouts since facing Andrade.
During an interview with ONE, Andradre talked about Kwon's improvements since their first meeting in June 2022:
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"He has improved considerably. He has shown in his last performances a slight improvement in his striking game. Nothing much different, his game remains the same. He is very good at boxing, but he hasn't changed much."
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Fabricio Andrade's bantamweight MMA title defense against Kwon Won Il will be the ONE 170 co-main event. Friday's event will take place inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Fans can watch the three world title fights and more via watch.onefc.com.
Fabricio Andrade plans to remind bantamweight division of his world-class skills
Fabricio Andrade officially became the ONE bantamweight MMA world champion with a fourth-round knockout win against John Lineker in Feb. 2023. Later that year, Andrade attempted to become a two-sport world champion before suffering a kickboxing knockout loss against Jonathan Haggerty.
Since then, Andrade has taken over a year off to physically and mentally recover from an active fighting schedule. Heading into ONE 170, 'Wonder Boy' plans to remind the bantamweight division why he could be a world champion for many years to come.
Meanwhile, Kwon Won Il has an opportunity to hand Andrade his first promotional MMA defeat. The South Korean striker has been a longtime contender in the division and now looks to etch his name into ONE Championship history.
Watch the first fight between Andrade and Kwon below:
