Fabricio Andrade says one key area he’s improved has made him a "more dangerous" fighter

ONE bantamweight MMA world champion ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade spent a lot of time working on his game since the last time he was in the ONE Championship ring.

This means countless hours spent in the gym at Tiger Muay Thai. But more importantly, some time spent at home in Fortaleza, Brazil, honing his craft. This time back in familiar territory, Andrade says, has made him a more capable fighter.

‘Wonder Boy’ talked to South China Morning Post and gave an update on what he has learned from his time back home:

“I see that my distance management got way better because we worked a lot on distance, and now I feel like I can manage it more and that makes me more dangerous because it's harder to take somebody down when that person doesn’t get the distance they want. You got to shoot from far away and you cannot get to the leg so fast.”

Check out the interview below:

Andrade will need to be at his absolute best if he hopes to keep the ONE bantamweight MMA world title over his shoulders. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old Brazilian star is confident he will be victorious in his next world title defense.

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Fabricio Andrade to defend ONE bantamweight MMA world title against Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 38 on Prime Video

‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade will put his coveted ONE bantamweight MMA world championship on the line against Physical: Asia finalist and current No.4-ranked bantamweight MMA contender ‘The Tormentor’ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu.

The Brazilian star and the Mongolian veteran go to war in the main event of ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu on Prime Video.

The event goes down from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and will broadcast live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 5.

North American audiences can catch the event for free on Amazon Prime Video.