ONE Championship: Bibiano Fernandes and John Lineker ‘can’t hide’ warns Fabricio Andrade – ‘I’m coming’
- Brazil’s ‘Wonder Boy’ declares himself ‘the new king’ after first-round KO of Jeremy Pacatiw at ONE: Full Circle in Singapore
- Andrade says he will ‘be ready to take out another guy’ if bantamweight title shot isn’t next – ‘I can fight anybody’
Fabricio Andrade followed his knockout win over Jeremy Pacatiw with a warning sent to ONE Championship bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes and top contender John Lineker.
“They can’t hide,” he said after the victory. “I’m coming.”
Andrade took on Pacatiw of the Philippines in the opening bout of the ONE: Full Circle event on Friday evening in Singapore. He needed just one minute and 37 seconds to get the job done with a knee to the midsection.
In victory, the 24-year-old Brazilian is now unbeaten in four ONE Championship bouts, and one of the front runners for a shot at the promotion’s bantamweight title, which will next be up for grabs when Fernandes defends against Lineker at ONE: Lights Out on March 11.
Andrade expects Lineker to win that fight by knockout, and relishes the opportunity to fight his fellow Brazilian, who is known for his aggression and power.
“He’s got strong hands,” he said. “That’s why the fight is going to be entertaining. People think he can knock out anybody. I’m a striker. I want to see if he can knock me out. I believe I can knock him out.”
But do not expect the upstart Andrade to wait around for a title shot.