"Without a doubt" - Fabricio Andrade vows to send Kwon Won Il to the shadow realm in world title tiff at ONE 170

Fabricio Andrade is sure that he'd repeat history to retain his ONE bantamweight MMA world championship come ONE 170.

'Wonder Boy' runs it back with 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il in a five-round duel inside Bangkok's Impact Arena on January 24.

Having folded the South Korean with a punishing liver kick in a mere 62 seconds before, the divisional king has his radar locked on another moment of brilliance on fight night.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Fabricio Andrade said:

"Yes, without a doubt, that's the only thing on my mind. I believe I'd be able to knock him out in this fight. But this isn't because I've already knocked him out once."

Both knockout merchants squared off at ONE 158 inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in June 2022.

And just as Kwon appeared to have settled into a rhythm, 'Wonder Boy' found a perfect opening to go in for the match-winning combo — a straight left, right jab, and left body kick — to earn his fastest highlight-reel finish under the ONE banner.

The Brazilian claimed the divisional gold less than a year later with an end-of-round TKO of John Lineker. Kwon, meanwhile, has racked up three finishes in succession since stumbling to Andrade.

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Fabricio Andrade aiming for career-defining display at ONE 170

Having spent a large chunk of 2024 battling with injuries, Fabricio Andrade is ready to reintroduce himself to the global stage with a special performance.

In a separate interview with the promotion, the 27-year-old shared:

"I'm as motivated as I was when I made my ONE debut. I'm very happy, and I believe I'm on my way to having the best performance of my life."

ONE 170 will be available to fight fans at watch.onefc.com. The spectacle, topped by three world title fights, takes place inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 24.