WATCH: John Lineker’s ‘Hands of Stone’ send Troy Worthen to dreamland

'Hands of Stone' John Lineker is famed for having tremendous power in his hands. The Brazilian MMA veteran has dynamite in every punch he throws, having won nearly half of his bouts by way of knockout.

In 2021, John Lineker met 'Pretty Boy' Troy Worthen in the circle and knocked him out cold. On Instagram, ONE shared:

"'Hands of Stone' lays it on ‘em 😱 John Lineker runs it back with Fabricio Andrade for the vacant ONE Bantamweight World Championship at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video! 🏆"

'Hands of Stone' will be looking to add another knockout to his name when he faces 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video, booked for February 24. The vacant ONE bantamweight throne will soon find a king.

All the action on this Friday's card will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for all Amazon subscribers across North America.

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John Lineker on fighting in his childhood

Being bullied at school motivated 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker to be an effective fighter out of necessity. In an interview with ONE Championship, the Brazilian MMA veteran explained:

“I was not popular. At the time, we did not understand bullying. We simply cursed each other and fought, exchanging punches. But at the time, as I was short, the tall ones always wanted to pat me on the head and called me a dwarf.”

'Hands of Stone' added that matters at home pushed him even further. He continued:

“The thing was already heating up, and we solved it right there. My father always said, ‘If you fight in the street and get beaten up, you’ll get beat up at home, too.’ So, I went with everything. I’d rather hit than get beaten twice.”

Seeing Brazilian boxing world champion Acelino ‘Popó’ Freitas and PRIDE world champion Wanderlei Silva pushed the young Brazilian Lineker into the combat sports world.

Having made his professional MMA debut in 2008, 'Hands of Stone' is looking to capture the vacant ONE bantamweight world title on February 24, in what will be the most important moment of his career.