Fabricio Andrade is able to declare the title he felt he ought to have received final October. The ONE Championship bantamweight star is chomping on the bit to get his crack at John Lineker and the ONE Bantamweight World Championship at ONE Battle Evening 7. The motion will get underway inside Lumpinee Stadium on February 24.
“Surprise Boy” is adamant that Lineker now is aware of the expertise distinction between the 2 after feeling his presence once they first met in October. Though that has given him a number of months to make changes, Andrade doesn’t consider it should make any distinction. When the bell sounds for his or her rematch in Bangkok, Andrade plans to proceed his spectacular ONE report with one other knockout.
“He will certainly put together extra now that he is aware of how good I’m. However I consider this won’t make a distinction. Three months of coaching won’t make him develop into one other athlete. I understand how he fights, he is aware of how I struggle, and that received’t change for the rematch. So, I’m positive I’ll knock him out another time,” Andrade told ONE.
The Marrok Pressure athlete regarded excellent within the first assembly by repeatedly touchdown on his compatriot. Nevertheless, the unlucky foul that landed low introduced a pause to the motion and resulted in a no-contest. However Andrade nonetheless believes that the primary match can pay dividends once they meet once more, because the psychological sport can even be in his favor.
“I believe the truth that I got here very near ending the struggle, that he was badly harm within the struggle, and that I defended all his makes an attempt on the bottom, makes a distinction within the psychological issue. He is aware of I’m higher than him. His likelihood of successful this struggle is that if one thing extraordinary occurs. However we all know that I’m one of the best athlete, that that is my second, and that I’m going to be the champion,” mentioned the 25-year-old.
“Surprise Boy” is making ready for the very best model of Lineker. In contrast to their first assembly, when Lineker didn’t make weight and hydration, Andrade expects his fellow Brazilian to be in peak situation. However Andrade is exuding the arrogance of a champion. Irrespective of which Lineker steps into the ring in opposition to him inside Lumpinee Stadium, he plans on delivering the identical concussive end.
“That doesn’t intervene with something. I’m not anxious about that. If he doesn’t make weight once more, we’re going to struggle anyway, and I’m going to knock him out,” mentioned Andrade.
ONE Battle Evening 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II airs on Prime Video on February 24. The motion kicks off stay and free for all U.S. and Canadian Amazon Prime subscribers at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.