Stephen Loman was highly impressed with the performance from 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. The Brazilian striker was able to stop 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker to capture the ONE bantamweight world title.
Loman spoke to Bong Lozada from The MMA Superfan about the ONE bantamweight world title showdown and how impressed he was with the 25-year-old Andrade. 'The Sniper' said:
"For me, Fabricio still put on a great performance because his combinations were still finding their target right? For example, he’ll go for a jab and then quickly transition to a straight. Then his knees were always landing, but John was able to absorb those strikes."
Catch the full interview below:
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In the competitive ONE bantamweight division, Stephen Loman is on an impressive 11-fight win streak. Most recently, he vanquished former division king Bibiano Fernandes. Later this year, fans will be hoping to see Loman challenge for the crown against Andrade.
Stephen Loman impressed with Fabricio Andrade
In the main event of ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, Fabricio Andrade took some fistic bombs from the knockout striker 'Hands of Stone,' but he survived every shot.
Loman was highly impressed with the chin toughness coming from Brazil's 'Wonder Boy'. In the same interview, 'The Sniper' explained:
"John once again showed his wrestling. Also, I felt that he really wanted to knock Fabricio out. Fabricio, though, managed to get back up on his feet. It’s really amazing how he can really absorb Lineker’s punches."
The match between Lineker and Andrade was a war for the ONE bantamweight throne. Loman's impression of the match was:
"But this rematch, wow! They really let it all out and they really wanted to knock each other out. That’s why I was so surprised because you can really feel the intensity of the world title fight.”
Fabricio Andrade will enjoy his time holding the ONE bantamweight world title. Once he is done celebrating his marquee win, 'The Sniper' Stephen Loman will be ready and waiting for a world title showdown against the new king of the division.