“I couldn't lift my arm” - Fabrício Andrade reveals harrowing injuries that kept him sidelined in 2024

Reigning and undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade of Brazil has been out of commission for the entirety of 2024. But it wasn't because he simply did not want to fight.

If it were up to the Tiger Muay Thai product, he would fight every week. However, a series of unfortunate events, as well as debilitating injuries have kept him sidelined for the majority of the past 12 months.

One injury in particular prevented Andrade from even training.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Andrade described what he went through last year.

'Wonder Boy' said:

"I had a few injuries during this period. Right after the fight against John Lineker, where I broke my hand, I spent some time in rehabilitation. Then, three weeks before my kickboxing fight, I was in a lot of pain in my shoulder, I couldn't lift my arm, I had to take a lot of anti-inflammatories and other medications to be able to train, but it didn't help much. So, right after the fight, I decided to take care of this injury."

That being said, Andrade is back in action this weekend, and is ready to defend his gold.

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Fabricio Andrade set to defend gold against Kwon Won Il in rematch at ONE 170

Brazilian superstar 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade is set to run it back with dangerous South Korean rival Kwon Won Il in a rematch for the ONE bantamweight MMA world title.

The two lock horns at ONE 170, which will broadcast live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand this Friday, Jan. 24.

Fans in the United States and Canada can visit watch.onefc.com to catch a live stream of the event, or go to ONE Championship's official website for more information on how to watch from specific locations.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.