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Reigning and undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade of Brazil shuts down any notion of a rematch against 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker, despite the latter being on somewhat of a roll right now and slowly climbing back to a world title shot.
Lineker has won four of his last five fights, beating top bantamweights Kim Jae Woong and Stephen Loman in a pair of MMA bouts while knocking out Asa Ten Pow and Alexey Balyko in Muay Thai contests.
While 'Hands of Stone' has no doubt been impressive, 'Wonder Boy' doesn't see anything special and says a rematch between him and Lineker would end the same way they last fought.
Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview, Andrade says Lineker knows this, too.
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The Evolve MMA and Tiger Muay Thai representative said:
"He knows if he fights me, it’s not going to be an easy fight for him. And as I said earlier, he’s not young anymore. I don’t know if he’s still eager to get the world title back. But I think it will be a problem for him again if we fight again because I definitely will test myself to the fullest in the whole fight camp."
If Lineker keeps winning, Andrade may have no choice but to fight his Brazilian countryman yet again.
Fabricio Andrade returns to face Kwon Won Il in rematch at ONE 170 on Prime Video
Before 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade can even think about a rematch with John Lineker, he has another tough rematch on his hands against 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il early next year for his ONE bantamweight MMA gold.
The two lock horns at ONE 170 on Prime Video. The image will be broadcast live in U.S. primetime on Friday, January 24, 2025 from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
