Fabricio Andrade hired Dagestani training partners to help prepare him defensively for potential grappling war with Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu

Brazilian knockout maestro Fabricio Andrade isn't leaving his takedown defense to chance. He's brought in elite-level wrestlers specifically to prepare for the near-certain grappling threat that awaits him inside the Circle this week.

The reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion defends his title against Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu in the main event of ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, Dec. 5, inside Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium.

During his interview with Nick Atkin, the 28-year-old Brazilian revealed the specialized preparation he's undertaken to neutralize the No.4-ranked contender's ground game acumen.

"When I came back to Tiger Muay Thai, I had a lot of Dagestani guys, Russian guys that are very strong wrestlers, and we also worked a lot on the takedown defense, especially for him. We know what he does well, what takedowns he does well, what he likes to do. So we trained exactly for that," Fabricio Andrade told Atkin.

Check out the Brazilian fighter's interview with Nick Atkin below:

Andrade's scrap against the Team Tungaa and Shandas MMA fighter will be one of two world title showdowns taking place at ONE Fight Night 38.

Before their headline attraction, Diogo Reis and Daiki Yonekura lock horns in a clash that will determine the new ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion.

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Fabricio Andrade confident another highlight-reel win awaits him on fight night

Equipped with a better grappling game, the already dangerous knockout specialist is confident he would be able to wrap this main event fight before the final bell.

During his pre-fight interview with ONE Championship, Fabricio Andrade – who is undefeated in MMA under the promotional spotlight – shared how he envisions this fight coming to an end.

"I'm gonna finish the fight. I don't want to pick a round or anything like that because I want to enjoy the fight. I want to see how the fight goes. But, definitely, I'm gonna finish the fight. The belt is gonna stay with me."

ONE Fight Night 38, which takes place inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium, will be available to watch live in U.S. primetime for free to all active Amazon Prime Video subscribers on Dec. 5.