ONE Struggle Evening 38: “It will get me a bit bit emotional”

Fabricio Andrade has reached the summit of ONE Championship’s bantamweight MMA division, however the journey to 26 kilos of gold required overcoming obstacles most fighters by no means face.

The reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion defends his title towards Mongolian standout and No.4-ranked divisional contender Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu on the worldwide stage of the promotion subsequent.

Their scheduled five-round battle will function the principle occasion of ONE Struggle Evening 38 on Friday, Dec. 5, inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium.

In an interview with ONE Championship, the 28-year-old Brazilian took a second to replicate on the tough path that introduced him from humble beginnings to world championship standing.

“Typically it is even arduous to imagine that every part got here out proper. It will get me a bit bit emotional as a result of it was very arduous. By no means surrender in your desires and hold working arduous as a result of it’ll repay,” Fabricio Andrade shared.

For somebody who’s demolished elite bantamweights with devastating knockouts, the emotional reflection reveals that success means extra if you’ve struggled to attain it.

There have been most likely moments throughout his journey the place changing into a world champion felt like a fantasy reasonably than a sensible ambition. But by means of no matter problem life threw at him, ‘Marvel Boy’ saved working and believing.

Now, he stands as champion, defending his world title on ONE Championship’s world stage, having confirmed that the arduous instances do not outline you—the way you reply to them does.

Fabricio Andrade eyes one other highlight-reel win at ONE Struggle Evening 38

There’s one factor Fabricio Andrade by no means forgets to pack when he straps on the four-ounce gloves to combat contained in the Circle – his devastating knockout energy.

And the Tiger Muay Thai martial artist is aiming for an additional victory inside the space to finish his yr with two explosive back-to-back knockouts.

Nonetheless, the Brazilian putting specialist did admit that he does not need to decide a selected spherical, just because he desires to get extra recreation time.

“I am gonna end the combat. I do not need to decide a spherical or something like that as a result of I need to benefit from the combat. I need to see how the combat goes. however, undoubtedly, I am gonna end the combat. The belt is gonna stick with me,” he informed the promotion in the identical alternate.

ONE Struggle Evening 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu will likely be out there to lively Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the USA and Canada, stay in U.S. primetime, free of charge, this Friday, Dec. 5.