Young Brazilian fighter Fabricio Andrade is confident in his skills but adds that he is only getting better with time. 'Wonder Boy' will soon face the heavy-handed John Lineker for the bantamweight throne.
The two Brazilian knockout artists are booked for a showdown at ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21 and will battle for the ONE bantamweight world championship.
At just 25 years old, 'Wonder Boy' has an incredible opportunity to compete for a world title at a young age. The Tiger Muay Thai athlete believes that he is just entering his prime while still getting better. In an interview with ONE Championship, he explained:
"I believe I'm entering my peak – not only as a fighter, but also outside the cage. The way I've been behaving, the discipline I've been having in relation to diet, the mental part and training. Everything I've done has shown that I'm 100 percent focused on being the best version of myself."
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Andrade is on an undefeated run of five wins in ONE Championship, with the most recent three being won by way of first-round knockouts. The Brazilian striker has every reason to be highly confident going into his world title match.
Fabricio Andrade says he is a level above John Lineker
The dangerous 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker will look to defend his ONE bantamweight world title in the headlining fight of ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21.
However, Fabricio Andrade believes that with his age and youth, he is still getting better and is already levels above MMA veteran John Lineker. 'Wonder Boy' continued:
"When you're doing everything right, that's when you hit the next level and that's what's happening to me. I'm entering my prime now, but I believe that if I keep doing what I'm doing, I'm still going to grow a lot. I have a lot [of room] to grow and improve in the sport. There's always room for improvement, so I believe I'm still going to get better than I am now."
After so many impressive wins in the circle, an improving Fabricio Andrade is a scary prospect. He will look to leave Malaysia as the newly crowned bantamweight king on October 21.