“I need to work very hard to beat him” - Fabricio Andrade aims to surpass Brazilian legend Bibiano Fernandes

Fabricio Andrade won't let anything come in his way of going down as the greatest bantamweight MMA world champion in ONE Championship.

The Brazilian knockout machine has racked up an undefeated run in the discipline on the global stage since debuting with a second-round submission win against Mark Abelardo.

He has once stepped outside the MMA realm to collide against Jonathan Haggerty for the then-vacant ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title. During a recent interview with Nick Atkin, however, he shared why he wouldn't be chasing two-sport glory anytime soon.

"MMA is my focus right now. I want to stay straight in MMA and keep building my record, defending the belt. We got Bibiano Fernandes, who defended the belt like 10 times. He set the record very high, and I need to work very hard to beat him," the 28-year-old shared.

'Wonder Boy' has defended his title once since claiming it with an end-of-round TKO win over John Lineker, a brutal 42-second knockout of 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il during their rematch at ONE 170 this past January.

Up next, the Tiger Muay Thai affiliate squares off against No.4-ranked divisional contender Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu of Mongolia in the headline attraction of ONE Fight Night 38 inside Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium this Friday, Dec. 5.

Watch Fabricio Andrade's full interview with Nick Atkin below:

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Fabricio Andrade proud to have evolved over the years

Fabricio Andrade couldn't be more grateful for how his career has panned out over the past decade.

In a recent interview with ONE Championship, 'Wonder Boy' talked about how he has helped his family with his growing fame and how he hopes to be an inspiration to the future generation.

“What I’m most proud of is that I became the man that I wanted to be. I want to become a man that other people can look at me and want to be like me," the defending ONE bantamweight MMA world champion shared.

Could he deliver another moment of pure brilliance to inspire the next generation of martial artists when he defends his gold against Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 38?

North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch the entire card, live in U.S. primetime, for free this Friday, Dec. 5.