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ONE bantamweight MMA world champion Fabricio Andrade is ready to go the full route against Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu in their scheduled title clash this week but will not hesitate to go for an early finish if the opportunity presents itself.
The two fighters headline ONE Fight Night 38 on Dec. 5 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It will mark the second time that Andrade will defend the world title he won in February 2023.
In an interview with combat sports journalist Nick Atkin in the lead-up, 'Wonder Boy' shared how he is approaching his latest title defense, relating it to how things went in his last match against his South Korean rival Kwon Won il.
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Fabricio Andrade said:
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"I'm not really focusing on finishing the fight very early, but sometimes it just happens. That was the same thing that happened when I fought Kwon. I wasn't trying to finish him so early because on our first fight, I did it already. So I was prepared to go more rounds with him, but the finish came."
Check out Andrade's interview below:
Andrade successfully defended his world title in his last match in January in a rematch with Kwon. He made short work of his opponent, finishing the contest in just 42 seconds with a solid body shot that instantly took the fight out of 'Pretty Boy'.
It is something that the streaking Baatarkhuu will try to avoid come fight night as he goes for the world title.
ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu is available live in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Fabricio Andrade to let his action do the talking for him at ONE Fight Night 38
Fabricio Andrade is not resorting to trash-talking ahead of his scheduled title defense at ONE Fight Night 38. He is focusing more on what he needs to be done to win and let his action do the talking for him.
He shared this in an interview with ONE Championship, underscoring that at this stage of his career, displaying too much bravado is no longer his thing.
The 28-year-old champion said:
“I don’t need to treat anybody bad to prove that I’m better than anyone. Now I’m more of a good guy.”
At ONE Fight Night 38, Andrade is facing a very aggressive opponent in Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, winner of his last three matches and determined to sustain the solid form he is in.
