"It will finish before the third round" - Kwon Won Il doubts Fabricio Andrade can survive his attacks to reach final bell

(From left) Kwon Won Il confident he
(From left) Kwon Won Il confident he'll finish Fabricio Andrade at ONE 170 [images via ONE Championship]

'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il vows to give Fabricio Andrade a dose of his own medicine in their hotly anticipated rematch at ONE 170 on Jan. 24.

The No.3-ranked contender earned his shot at his tormentor's ONE bantamweight MMA world championship off a trio of knockouts over the past two years.

With momentum on his side, the South Korean wants to embark on a new chapter in his career by gaining revenge and putting his painful knockout loss to 'Wonder Boy' to bed once and for all.

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Kwon Won Il told Sportskeeda MMA ahead of fight night inside the Impact Arena:

"I will finish him in the very first round, or if he survives that, it will finish before the third round."

Whether or not the Extreme Combat and P-Boy MMA athlete is biting more than he can chew ahead of their world title thriller is still anyone's guess.

That said, Kwon has found himself on a steady road of wins leading up to his first shot at the promotion's coveted 26 pounds of gold.

The 29-year-old bagged a pair of second-round TKOs against Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg and Artem Belakh after putting away Mark Abelardo in the third round of their ONE 163 joust.

Should he fire on all cylinders again, there's every reason to believe 'Pretty Boy' will leave Bangkok, Thailand, as the new divisional king.


Kwon Won Il promises to bring a new package for Fabricio Andrade redo

Using his loss to Fabricio Andrade as a motivational tool, Kwon Won Il has left no stone unturned to reverse his fortunes in this sequel.

The South Korean martial artist, in the same interview with Sportskeeda MMA, shared:

"From MMA skills to mentality. Everything was fixed and changed."

ONE 170 will be available to fight fans around the world via watch.onefc.com. The spectacle broadcasts live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, Jan. 24.

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