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Fabricio Andrade explained how his game plan changed for his recent win against Kwon Won Il.
Last Friday, January 24, Andrade returned to action following an extended layoff to recover from varying injuries. The ONE bantamweight MMA world champion was tasked with defending his throne in a rematch against Kwon Won Il in the ONE 170 co-main event.
Andrade didn't disappoint fans who were excited to watch him fight again. The 27-year-old secured a 42-second knockout win against Kwon, extending his promotional MMA record to 7-0, including six finishes.
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Following his impressive performance, Andrade participated in an in-ring interview with ONE commentator Mitch Chilson. 'Wonder Boy' had this to say about how his game plan changed against Kwon:
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"I thought he was going to shoot for the takedown. But I didn’t expect him to strike and come forward. I thought he would strike going backward and then shoot for takedowns. But when I saw that he came to fight, so I needed to fight fire with fire."
ONE 170 featured two other world title fights besides Fabricio Andrade vs. Kwon Won Il 2. In the main event, Tawanchai defended his bantamweight Muay Thai world title in a rematch against ONE featherweight kickboxing king Superbon.
Earlier in the night, Nabil Anane ended Nico Carrillo's reign of terror with a first-round knockout to claim the interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
Andrade, Tawanchai, and Anane earned $50,000 performance bonuses.
The entire replay of ONE 170 can be seen for free by North American and Canadian viewers via watch.one.fc.com.
Watch Andrade's finish against Kwon at ONE 170 below:
Who's next for Fabricio Andrade in the ONE bantamweight MMA division?
Between October 2022 and February 2023, Fabricio Andrade twice fought former bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker.
The first fight ended with a disappointing no-contest due to Andrade's unintentional groin strike. In the rematch, 'Wonder Boy' secured a fourth-round TKO win to officially become the division's world champion.
Over the past year, Lineker has transitioned to Muay Thai, winning two fights by knockout and losing one by decision.
As for his bantamweight MMA record, the Brazilian superstar is coming off consecutive wins against Stephen Loman and Kim Jae Woong, making a trilogy bout against Andrade possible later this year.
