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John Lineker seems to enjoy his latest stint in Muay Thai, and he wants some more.
The Brazilian powerhouse has been scheduled to face Russian juggernaut Alexey Balyko in a bantamweight Muay Thai clash at ONE Fight Night 25 on October 4, and 'Hands of Stone' is aiming for blood.
Lineker seems to know that Balyko possesses similar power in his hands, and he expects his opponent to show up with his best skills to determine who's the best puncher in the division.
Speaking to ONE Championship ahead of their barnburner fight, he predicted what the fight would be like in his eyes.
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The MMA veteran said:
"As I always say in all my interviews, I will repeat it because it is true, and it is what I like to do. I go into the cage looking for the knockout all the time. And it will be no different in this fight."
He added:
"I fight to knock out my opponents, I don't like to leave the result in the hands of the judges. I'm going to go for the knockout, I want the knockout, and I'm going to knock him out."
ONE Fight Night 25 will air live in U.S. primetime and free of charge to all Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America.
John Lineker still prioritizes MMA over Muay Thai in his career
Despite having a second fight in the Muay Thai realm, John Lineker is still known as one of the most dangerous bantamweights in mixed martial arts, and he wants to prove that he's still got it.
Throughout his career with the promotion, he has knocked out the likes of Kevin Belingon, Troy Worthen, Bibiano Fernandes, and Kim Jae Woong, as well as claiming the ONE bantamweight MMA world title.
And he's determined to take the belt back, like he said after he won his first Muay Thai match in Denver, Colorado:
"My main focus is still in MMA. But I want to say thank you to ONE Championship for giving me this opportunity to fight here in Muay Thai, but my focus is on MMA."
But now, John Lineker has another opponent to take out in Alexey Balyko, who he wil face at ONE Fight Night 25 on Oct. 4.
