ONE bantamweight MMA world champion ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is excited to return to the world’s martial arts organization for his second spectacle this year.
Coming off a 42-second knockout victory over ‘Pretty Boy’ Kwon Won Il this past January, the Fortaleza, Brazil native will be back in action against No.4-ranked bantamweight MMA contender and Physical: Asia star ‘The Tormentor’ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhu of Mongolia at ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu on Prime Video this weekend.
‘Wonder Boy’ recently caught up with Bangkok Post’s Nick Atkin in a pre-fight media day, and he wanted to tell fans to tune in to the event to see something special:
“I hope everybody is excited for this fight and is going to tune in to watch us fight. I've prepared very well, I'm sure he also prepared very well, and we're going to put on a show.”
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Andrade continued:
“So I hope everybody tunes in to watch, and I hope everybody cheers for me, because I'm going to try to get there and get a knockout and make everybody happy and excited to watch the fights.”
Check out the interview below:
ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu on Prime Video will go down live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 5, and will take place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. North American fans can watch the event free of charge with Amazon Prime Video.
Fabricio Andrade bares massive personal development ahead of next fight
If you see a more subdued ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 38 on Prime Video this weekend, it’s because he’s really grown as a person, according to the Brazilian star.
The 28-year-old will face ‘The Tormentor’ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu with his bantamweight MMA gold on the line.
He told ONE Championship:
“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.”
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