John Lineker looking at Stephen Loman as potential opponent if he gets past Fabricio Andrade

'Hands of Stone' John Lineker is focused on his vacant ONE bantamweight world title showdown against 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade. However, the heavy-handed Brazilian striker still has his eyes on a top contender.

'The Sniper' Stephen Loman has put together an impressive 11-fight win streak, with his most recent victory coming over former bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes of Brazil.

John Lineker is looking to recapture the throne and then defend against Loman in ONE Championship’s debut in the United States this coming May. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, 'Hands of Stone' explained:

"If everything goes well in my fight, I would like to be part of this card. Who I would face, I still have no idea. I think that if I beat Andrade, the next one should be Stephen Loman, and it would be very interesting."

But first, Lineker must first get past Fabricio Andrade. The world title battle between the two dangerous Brazilian strikers will be the headlining match at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, which is booked for February 24 from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

All the action will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for all Amazon subscribers across North America.

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John Lineker believes he has the tools to defeat Fabricio Andrade

'Hands of Stone' John Lineker has felt the striking power of 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade and believes he can exploit his weaknesses in their rematch.

The MMA veteran spoke with Sportskeeda MMA and explained:

"Even though he has good Muay Thai, I'm working a lot on the issue of distance to shorten it better and use my grappling. I'm also working on my movement in the cage. It will definitely make a difference."

The Brazilian knockout artist is working on a plan A and a plan B for his world title match at ONE Fight Night 7. He added:

"I'll change the strategy and put him down. Everything will depend on the striking, if I'm going to be able to play my game. I'm working on that.”

John Lineker and Fabricio Andrade will both be looking to capture the crown with an impressive knockout win on February 24.