“I believe he doesn’t want to fight anymore” - Fabricio Andrade doesn’t think John Lineker wants rematch

Fabricio Andrade feels that John Lineker doesn’t want to face him again following the beating 'Wonder Boy' handed out in the main event of ONE on Prime Video 3.

The two Brazilian stars finally had their highly anticipated clash, but their barnburner suffered a disappointing ending after it was ruled a no-contest this past Friday at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

The first three rounds of the five-rounder saw Andrade and Lineker throw absolute bombs at each other, but it was ‘Wonder Boy’ who managed to land the more precise and significant strikes.

Andrade rearranged Lineker’s facial features in the second round. He continued that momentum well into the third when he landed a cracking knee to the body that had ‘Hands of Stone’ reeling. His follow-up knee strike, though, accidentally landed a bit low.

A frustrated Andrade aired his sentiments on social media and it was there that he said that Lineker wants nothing more to do with him:

“I’m ready. I’m gonna be ready in a couple of weeks to fight again. If he doesn’t want to fight me – and I believe he doesn’t want to fight anymore, especially after I picked him apart like that – give me another guy. I just want to get my title.”

Fabricio Andrade was a man on a mission during the match, tagging Lineker with some hellacious punishment right from the opening bell. Although Lineker had a brief moment of strength in the second round, the match was all Andrade’s.

The No.2-ranked bantamweight contender was pure dominance in the third, continuing his onslaught on Lineker. It was just unfortunate that the final strike he threw accidentally landed on Lineker’s groin area.

Watch Andrade offer his thoughts on Lineker below (via The MMA Super-Fan YouTube):

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Fabricio Andrade says he can fight anytime soon

Fabricio Andrade is confident he can return to the circle immediately and rain down a tempest of punishment against anyone who dares oppose him.

In the same video, Andrade said he sustained no punishment from his match against Lineker and that he can get in an immediate rematch if his rival wants it.

Fabricio Andrade was utterly brilliant at ONE on Prime Video 3 and he just needed a good night’s sleep to power up and go around Kuala Lumpur the next day:

“The guy has been running from me for a long time. He came here, he doesn’t make weight. And now he gave up on the fight like that. It’s frustrating for me, you know? I’m really frustrated right now. I don’t believe he wants to face me again. If he wants a rematch, I can rematch him anytime. You can see, I’m fresh. I took no damage in this fight.”