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ONE Championship posted Fabricio Andrade vs. John Lineker 2 on YouTube for free.
On February 24, Andrade and ‘Hands of Stone’ met for the second time with the bantamweight world championship up for grabs. The rivals first fought in October 2022 when ‘Wonder Boy’ looked to dethrone Lineker.
Before the bout played out, Lineker lost his world title due to missing weight, making Andrade the only fighter eligible to become the bantamweight champion. After ‘Hands of Stone’ showed flashes of success, the title challenger started to take over before landing an unintentional groin strike, leading to a no-contest.
Four months later, the elite bantamweights met for a rematch at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. Once again, Lineker found success but couldn’t put away Andrade. ‘Wonder Boy’ took over the fight and won in the fourth round when his opponent’s corner threw in the towel.
Watch Fabricio Andrade vs. John Lineker 2 in eligible countries below:
What’s next for Fabricio Andrade?
The ONE Championship bantamweight division is stacked, but one fighter has separated himself as the number one contender. Team Lakay’s Stephen Loman holds a 3-0 record in ONE, including his last win against former world champion Bibiano Fernandes.
After Fabricio Andrade called out Loman for his first title defense, ‘The Sniper’ responded in an interview with The MMA Superfan by saying:
“Yeah, he called me out. He knows I’m next in line, and there’s no backing out now. There’s not a lot of gaps in the rankings, and everyone is deserving to be on there. But I need to prepare for this one really well. Right now, ONE hasn’t called us yet. But I will accept as soon as they set this fight up.”
Andrade vs. Loman will be a war between two fighters who are unbeaten in ONE. ‘Wonder Boy’ made his promotional debut in July 2020, rattling off five wins, including four inside the distance, before starting his rivalry with John Lineker.
Meanwhile, Loman made his ONE debut in December 2021, securing a first-round finish against Yusup Saadulaev. Since then, ‘The Sniper’ has added two decision wins to earn himself the number two ranking in the bantamweight division. It’ll be intriguing to see if the Team Lakay fighter can continue his impressive run by dethroning Andrade.
