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Fabricio Andrade is ONE Championship's newest bantamweight king following his methodical title-winning performance against John Lineker.
'Wonder Boy' inflicted immense damage upon the former champ throughout the first four rounds of their rematch at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. So much so that Lineker's corner threw in the towel before the final round.
The 25-year-old is already a bonafide superstar, going unbeaten in seven ONE Championship appearances thus far. His most recent victory secured him his very first world title and put the rivalry with Lineker behind him.
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Fabricio Andrade has been calling for a fight with Stephen Loman for well over a year
Stephen Loman is the current no.3-ranked bantamweight contender who is the clear-cut option to face Andrade next, following his recent win over the great Bibiano Fernandes.
The newly-crowned champ has been eyeing a fight with 'The Sniper' for well over a year. He told Asian MMA in December 2021:
"As we know the title fight hasn't happened yet. We're still waiting for John Lineker and Bibiano. I told ONE I want to stay active. I don't want to wait too long. I'm just 24 now and I'm just at the beginning of my career. I feel like I'm just getting on my best shape as well. So for sure. Maybe Stephen Loman will be next."
Neither Andrade nor Loman have been beaten inside the Circle, with a combined record of 9-0 and a no-contest under ONE Championship's banner. After his victory at ONE Fight Night 7, Fabricio Andrade called out Loman, stating:
“We already got a contender in line. [Stephen] Loman, you want this? Come and get it."
The Filipino contender made a splash in his promotional debut, knocking out Yusup Saadulaev with an overhand left in the opening round. Before that, he was crowned bantamweight champ under Brave CF.
Meanwhile, 'Wonder Boy' has been flawless since joining ONE in 2020, tallying five finishes and a world title in seven outings.
Make sure to check back with Sportskeeda MMA for an announcement regarding Fabricio Andrade's next fight, as he'll look to make his first world title defense.
