“I just need to keep finishing guys” – Fabricio Andrade looks to maintain his status as the best bantamweight fighter in the world

ONE bantamweight MMA world champion Fabricio Andrade of Brazil prides himself on his uncanny killer instinct and ability to put away his foes decisively. Ad ‘Wonder Boy’ will once again seek another vicious finish when he puts 26 pounds of gold on the line against dangerous Mongolian challenger Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu in the main event of ONE Fight Night 38 on Prime Video. While Andrade understands that the #4-ranked contender’s bruising grappling prowess poses several risks, he knows his devastating striking power is the greatest equalizer. The Tiger Muay Thai and Evolve MMA representative shared in his pre-event interview with combat sports journalist Nick Atkin: Ad Trending Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more “Yes, I am the champion here. I defended my belt. I’m going to defend it a lot of times again, and like I say, I want to put my name out there too. And to do that, I just need to keep finishing guys in a nice style.” Andrade continued: “I think a fight with a guy like Enkh-Orgil, who’s also a wrestler, he always uses his ground game, is also good to prove myself because I’ve been fighting more strikers. Now I got a grappler. So I go there, I show my grappling skills as well, and finish him. Then it’s a good win.” Ad Watch the full interview: Ad Fabricio Andrade says he will reign for a long time Fabricio Andrade believes the bantamweight MMA division is his kingdom and plans to keep his throne for a long time. In the same interview, ‘Wonder Boy’ said: “I want to stay as the champion, and I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but I need to stay prepared for everything. I just think there are many years still. A lot of things can happen.” ONE Fight Night 38 streams live Friday, Dec. 5, in U. S. primetime on Prime Video for North American viewers. × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Follow One Championship News, Schedule & Results at Sportskeeda. Edited by Aziel Karthak.
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