ONE bantamweight Jeremy Pacatiw recently claimed that Fabricio Andrade might actually have the better grappling game compared to John Lineker.
Many have predicted that Lineker will look to take Andrade down in their upcoming rematch at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. However, Jeremy Pacatiw says that 'Wonder Boy' has a better chance of locking in a submission.
He told ONE:
"If anyone is going to pull off a submission, I believe it will be Fabricio Andrade. Just based off what I saw, he has a better ground game. John Lineker had some success with his wrestling, but Fabricio defended well against it."
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Fabricio Andrade out-struck 'Hands of Stone' in their first meeting, even coming close to a finish prior to the illegal groin strike in the third round that ended the fight.
Check out the fight-ending sequence in Andrade and Lineker's first bout below:
Jeremy Pacatiw is high on the ONE featherweight Muay Thai champ's skillset
Jeremy Pacatiw has been paying close attention to the ONE Championship Muay Thai scene, most notably featherweight Muay Thai champ Tawanchai, who is defending his title at ONE Fight Night 7.
'The Juggernaut' spoke to the promotion about the champ's world-class skillset:
“Tawanchai is an absolute phenom and it’s just a joy to watch his fights. He’s got the full spectrum of striking tools. I think Jamal Yusupov is going to be a good test for him, but I expect Tawanchai to pull through.”
Tawanchai's challenger, Jamal Yusupov, is a perfect 3-0 inside the circle with wins over Yodsanklai, Samy Sana, and Jo Nattawut. However, he has only competed three times since November 2019.
Tawanchai is making his first defense since attaining the belt from Petchmorakot Petchyindee last September. The 23-year-old is 4-1 under ONE's banner.
Make sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 7 on February 24 to watch Tawanchai look to defend his featherweight Muay Thai world title against Jamal Yusupov, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Amazon Prime Video subscribers can catch the massive Muay Thai title fight live and for free this Friday night in U.S. primetime.