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Former ONE bantamweight champion John Lineker attained the world title in emphatic fashion, knocking out Bibiano Fernandes last March. Now, 'Hands of Stone' wants nothing more than to get his belt back at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video.
Lineker is scheduled to run it back with Fabricio Andrade after their first meeting ended in an anti-climactic no contest. This time, they'll compete for a vacant belt as Lineker was stripped following a weight miss in his last outing.
Prior to a failed attempt at a defense, Lineker not only managed to snatch the title from a longtime champ, but he was the first fighter to finish Fernandes since Uriah Faber did so back in 2006.
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John Lineker excited about ONE Championship's partnership with Globo in South America
ONE Championship inked a massive broadcast deal with the largest commercial television network in Latin America, Globo, last October. The deal will expand the promotion's audience as more fans around the world will be able to watch live events.
As ONE continues to expand its global footprint, fighters like Lineker are excited about the organization's future. He told the promotion:
“This partnership will certainly be good not only for Brazilian fighters, but also for ONE, as the event will open doors in yet another market and grow even more. With this partnership with Combate, fans will be able to follow more. And Brazilian fighters will have more visibility and opportunity with the arrival of ONE in Combate.”
In addition to the deal with Globo, which will secure more viewers and fans in Latin/South America, ONE's debut in the United States this May marks a groundbreaking achievement for the promotion.
Founded in 2011, ONE Championship has never hosted an event in North America. Luckily, that's set to change with ONE Fight Night 10, which is headlined by superstars Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes.
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong is leading the charge in growing his promotion's fanbase across the globe.
Be sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 7 on February 24 to watch top bantamweights John Lineker and Fabricio Andrade battle it out for supremacy, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
