“The same as I saw him” - Fabricio Andrade says Kwon Won Il is incapable of using his advantages during fights

Fabricio Andrade had no kind words when describing rival Kwon Won Il's inability to utilize his innate advantages during fights. The reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion will defend his throne against Kwon at the stacked ONE 170 card on Jan. 24 at Impact Arena.

In an interview with ONE Championship, Andrade chastised Kwon for not using his 73-inch wingspan during matches.

Fabricio Andrade said:

"What I see in his game is the same as I saw the first time I faced him. He's a guy who doesn't know how to use the good wingspan he has."

Kwon stands at 5-foot-10 and is the tallest contender in the top five bantamweight MMA rankings, yet Andrade never liked how the South Korean menace managed distance during fights. Their first fight was evident of Andrade's observations against Kwon, with the latter leaving himself open during exchanges.

Andrade capitalized on Kwon's inability to maintain distance when he knocked out 'Pretty Boy' with a surgical roundhouse kick to the midsection in the opening round of their ONE 158 showdown.

After losing to Andrade, Kwon recaptured his form and racked up three straight wins against Mark Abelardo, Artem Belakh, and Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg. Andrade, meanwhile, captured the vacant ONE bantamweight MMA world title against John Lineker at ONE Fight Night 7.

However, Andrade fell in his bid for two-sport supremacy when he lost to Jonathan Haggerty for the vacant bantamweight kickboxing throne at ONE Fight Night 16.

ONE 170 is available at watch.onefc.com.

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Fabricio Andrade says he had the best training camp in preparation for Kwon Won Il

Fabricio Andrade believes he had the best possible preparation for his looming world title defense against Kwon Won Il. The 5-foot-8 Andrade spent months getting into perfect shape at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand, training with fighters who perfectly emulated Kwon's style.

Andrade said in an Instagram post that he trained with fighters taller than him to simulate how Kwon could operate once they're locked inside the cage at Impact Arena in Bangkok.

"This camp is perfect for that (defending my belt as many times as I can), because I'm challenging myself every day, putting myself in complicated situations and training with very tough partners. I think I'm on the right track to keep the belt."