Fabricio Andrade pens inspirational message ahead of world title fight

Fabricio Andrade is just hours away from the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career. The Brazilian knockout artist will have the chance to become a ONE world champion when he meets the heavy-hitting John Lineker at ONE on Prime Video 3 this Friday night in U.S. prime time.

Fabricio Andrade is taking it all in, reveling in the surreal reality that he is headlining one of the biggest combat sports showcases in the world with a man he himself grew up watching on TV. Taking to Instagram, ‘Wonder Boy’ shared a message of inspiration ahead of his world title opportunity.

“It seems like yesterday I was fighting to survive and today I'm the main event of one of the biggest events in the world against a guy I grew up watching fight. Living a dream that took a lot of sweat, tears and dedication and it's just beginning. I'm going to make history! New Year's Eve at #andnew #oneonprimevideo3”

Fellow Brazilian competitor Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida shared words of encouragement in the comments, saying:

“You deserve it brother and the best is yet to come!”

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Fabricio Andrade has his eyes on the prize heading into ONE on Prime Video 3 main event

Going into the biggest bout of his career, Fabricio Andrade is feeling as focused as ever, using the pressure of the moment as a way to motivate himself to keep pushing forward and improving.

In an interview with ONE Championship, ‘Wonder Boy’ shared his mentality going into the highly-anticipated clash with John Lineker at ONE on Prime Video 3.

“This fight is definitely the only thing on my mind right now. I'm very focused, as I have been in all my fights. I think I have a very good mentality. I like this pressure, it gives me more motivation to keep training and look for results. What I like to do to relax is all about fighting.

Andrade continued, saying:

“I like to go into the sauna, do an ice bath, run, and meditate. All of this makes me feel very strong mentally and makes me feel confident. I'm always thinking about positive things. But I'm enjoying the pressure this fight is bringing. It's a big fight, everyone is waiting for it."