John Lineker: What John Lineker needs to do to beat Fabricio Andrade

'Hands of Stone' John Lineker will be seeking to reclaim his lost throne when he faces 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade in an electric rematch.

MMA fans around the globe are looking forward to the world title rematch, which is set for ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. The event will go down on February 24 at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium. All the action will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for all Amazon subscribers across North America.

The 25-year-old Fabricio Andrade is a quick and precise striker with dangerous power. Andrade and Lineker fought at the end of 2022 and 'Wonder Boy' was able to find success in the bout against his compatriot. The fight ended with an unfortunate accidental illegal strike from Andrade and thus was officially declared a no-contest.

To decisively defeat his favored opponent, John Lineker will need to do the following three things.

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#3. Use his wrestling

'Hands of Stone' is a veteran MMA fighter with nearly 50 professional bouts to his name. Along the way, the Brazilian knockout striker has been able to round out his game with impressive grappling and wrestling skills.

In his first fight with Andrade, 'Hands of Stone' was able to find success with well-timed takedowns and control. His most impressive moments in the bout were landing his ground-and-pound. If he is able to replicate this success, he will be able to take the vacant ONE bantamweight world championship.

#2. Be John Lineker

The 32-year-old Brazilian striker has rightfully earned a reputation for being a brawler with dangerous punching power. John Lineker has put his opponents to sleep in 17 of his fights.

In the upcoming ONE Fight Night 7 main event, he will need to put Andrade on the back foot, get him against the cage, and let his hands go. Not many bantamweight fighters around the world would be able to survive a signature John Lineker flurry.

#1. Smother Fabricio Andrade

Fabricio Andrade is a smart striker who chooses his punches wisely. As a master of timing, he needs space to work against his opponent. John Lineker may be able to use this facet against him.

'Hands of Stone' will need to keep the pressure on his opponent and have him countering the wrong strike. One way to beat a counterpuncher is to keep them busy with tons of feints and pressure, so that they don't know when the real strikes are coming. Essentially, have them react to the wrong movements.

Lineker has amassed impressive skills over his 15-year-long MMA career. He will need to put it all together when he faces Fabricio Andrade on February 24.

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Timothy Wheaton is a combat sports writer who covers MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. He has been an avid follower of these sports since 2005. Tim Wheaton has been working alongside Sportskeeda MMA proudly with the ONE Championship and UFC teams.

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