We’re simply hours away from the epic encounter between Fabricio Andrade and MMA veteran John ‘Palms of Stone’ Lineker.
The 2 warriors will battle it out in the principle occasion of ONE on Prime Video 3 as ‘Surprise Boy’ chases the dream of turning into a ONE world champion. A victory over Lineker on Friday night time will make him simply that.
Greater than assured in his personal skills, Fabricio Andrade has one other massive title backing him to depart Malaysia with ONE Championship gold this weekend; undefeated heavyweight and 17-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida. Chatting with ONE, ‘Buchecha’ delivered his prediction for the highly-anticipated foremost occasion, believing Andrade’s youth and drive would be the key to turning into a world champion.
“I’m choosing Andrade. He has good momentum in his profession proper now. He’s youthful and hungrier, and he makes use of his attain benefit rather well. I feel these are nice benefits in his favor!”
Whereas he positively has youth, you’ll be able to’t mistake the drive of John Lineker, who has been an distinctive blended martial artist for practically 15 years. With 35 profession wins and an undefeated document contained in the Circle, ‘Palms of Stone’ is lots motivated to maintain his ‘O’ on Friday night time.
John Lineker believes Fabricio Andrade’s confidence is hiding his actual feelings
Main as much as his showdown with John Lineker in U.S. primetime, Fabricio Andrade has exuded confidence. The Brazilian knockout artist has accomplished so since he first referred to as out Lineker shortly after making his first stroll to the Circle in 2020. Nonetheless, not everyone seems to be satisfied that confidence is actual.
Talking on the ONE digital media day occasion forward of ONE on Prime Video 3, ‘Palms of Stone’ shared his perception that Andrade could also be overlaying a few of his feelings heading into the match-up. He reminded ‘Surprise Boy’ that he’s the one carrying all of the stress, coming into the bout because the challenger.
“Yeah, for positive. I feel he’s extra emotional than assured. He’s coming in because the challenger so he has all the burden on him.”
With each fighters carrying undefeated information contained in the Circle, extra than simply the ONE world championship hangs within the steadiness. Each fighters are competing for satisfaction and supremacy in ONE Championship’s aggressive bantamweight division.
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