ONE bantamweight world champion John Lineker puts his title on the line against fellow Brazilian Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 3 keen to let actions speak louder than words.
\nThe challenger has been vocal ahead of the clash which pits the experienced Lineker against the up and coming Andrade in what will be the first title defence for the 32-year-old.
\nA professional since 2008, Linkeker claimed his first world title in his last fight, defeating Bibiano Fernades with a stunning second round knockout to take the crown. Now he must face 25-year-old Andrade who is undefeated in ONE and has shown his versatility with devastating wins via his hands, feet, and submission in his five outings to date.
\nWhile Linkeker respects his opponent, he says the pre-fight trash talk will only spur him on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cAny opponent who talks nonsense about me only motivates me,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m more motivated to get into the cage and do my best. So, opponents who do this kind of trash talk end up regretting it later, because instead of irritating me, they are motivating me even more.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t like to talk, I like to get into the cage and fight. I\u2019m going to show him that you don\u2019t
\nwin by talking, but inside the cage showing what you\u2019re good at.\u201d
\nLineker is known for his \u2018Hands of Stone\u2019, and expects the fight to be a masterclass of striking – with a stoppage to retain his title.
\n\u201cThis fight will definitely have a lot of striking, and it will be very exciting. He\u2019s going to want to kick me a lot and come in with his knee, but I\u2019m prepared for anything, both striking and on the ground. I see myself finishing him off in the third round.\u201d
\nAndrade is building himself a fearsome reputation and has gone on the record to say how much better his striking is compared to the champion. Linkeker is quick to acknowledge the capabilities of his opponent, but is confident his experience and abilities will be enough on October 22.
\n\u201cHe is very good at the art of Muay Thai, but I believe my boxing is very good. I know what I\u2019m good at, and I know what I\u2019m capable of. But I don\u2019t disagree with him. His Muay Thai is excellent, he\u2019s a great fighter, but I have boxing that scares opponents, especially because of the weight of my hand.\u201d
\nAndrade is on a seven-fight win streak with the last five of them being in ONE. Having ended his last three fights with punches, knees to the body, and a liver kick, his striking game is being heralded as one of the best around, and he believes he has the weapons to trouble the champion, and take the title.
\n\u201cI believe he is a very predictable guy. There\u2019s not much of a secret in his game. He\u2019s an aggressive guy, but from what I\u2019ve seen in his last few fights, he\u2019s been more cautious. He\u2019s been more conservative, so I believe I\u2019m the most aggressive fighter in this fight.\u201d
\nOn the subject of trash talk, Andrade says it is a show of confidence, and sends a message out to his opponent.
\n\u201cI believe trash talk is necessary. I think that makes the fans more excited for the fight, helping to sell the fight more as well. Also, I think it all shows my confidence. Everything I say is what\u2019s in my head. And when I trash talk, I also see my opponent\u2019s confidence level. They don\u2019t say the same thing, so I believe they are not as confident as I am. And that gives me a sense of what\u2019s going to happen in the fight.\u201d
\nUltimately this is the biggest fight of Andrade\u2019s career, and it is an opportunity he is looking to grab with both hands – and make the whole MMA world sit up and take notice.
\n\u201cThis became something very important to me. This is a fight that the fans are really excited about, and I feel like all eyes are on me right now. I believe this is my moment to deliver a great show. This is the fight that everyone who doesn\u2019t know me will come to know me.\u201d
\nONE Fight Night 3: Lineker vs. Andrade takes place Saturday October 22 3AM KSA time at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur. This is a night not to be missed so mark your calendars, download the ONE Super App, and go to watch.onefc.com now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ONE bantamweight world champion John Lineker puts his title on the line against fellow Brazilian Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 3 keen to let actions speak louder than words.
\nThe challenger has been vocal ahead of the clash which pits the experienced Lineker against the up and coming Andrade in what will be the first title defence for the 32-year-old.
\nA professional since 2008, Linkeker claimed his first world title in his last fight, defeating Bibiano Fernades with a stunning second round knockout to take the crown. Now he must face 25-year-old Andrade who is undefeated in ONE and has shown his versatility with devastating wins via his hands, feet, and submission in his five outings to date.
\nWhile Linkeker respects his opponent, he says the pre-fight trash talk will only spur him on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cAny opponent who talks nonsense about me only motivates me,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m more motivated to get into the cage and do my best. So, opponents who do this kind of trash talk end up regretting it later, because instead of irritating me, they are motivating me even more.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t like to talk, I like to get into the cage and fight. I\u2019m going to show him that you don\u2019t
\nwin by talking, but inside the cage showing what you\u2019re good at.\u201d
\nLineker is known for his \u2018Hands of Stone\u2019, and expects the fight to be a masterclass of striking \u2013 with a stoppage to retain his title.
\n\u201cThis fight will definitely have a lot of striking, and it will be very exciting. He\u2019s going to want to kick me a lot and come in with his knee, but I\u2019m prepared for anything, both striking and on the ground. I see myself finishing him off in the third round.\u201d
\nAndrade is building himself a fearsome reputation and has gone on the record to say how much better his striking is compared to the champion. Linkeker is quick to acknowledge the capabilities of his opponent, but is confident his experience and abilities will be enough on October 22.
\n\u201cHe is very good at the art of Muay Thai, but I believe my boxing is very good. I know what I\u2019m good at, and I know what I\u2019m capable of. But I don\u2019t disagree with him. His Muay Thai is excellent, he\u2019s a great fighter, but I have boxing that scares opponents, especially because of the weight of my hand.\u201d
\nAndrade is on a seven-fight win streak with the last five of them being in ONE. Having ended his last three fights with punches, knees to the body, and a liver kick, his striking game is being heralded as one of the best around, and he believes he has the weapons to trouble the champion, and take the title.
\n\u201cI believe he is a very predictable guy. There\u2019s not much of a secret in his game. He\u2019s an aggressive guy, but from what I\u2019ve seen in his last few fights, he\u2019s been more cautious. He\u2019s been more conservative, so I believe I\u2019m the most aggressive fighter in this fight.\u201d
\nOn the subject of trash talk, Andrade says it is a show of confidence, and sends a message out to his opponent.
\n\u201cI believe trash talk is necessary. I think that makes the fans more excited for the fight, helping to sell the fight more as well. Also, I think it all shows my confidence. Everything I say is what\u2019s in my head. And when I trash talk, I also see my opponent\u2019s confidence level. They don\u2019t say the same thing, so I believe they are not as confident as I am. And that gives me a sense of what\u2019s going to happen in the fight.\u201d
\nUltimately this is the biggest fight of Andrade\u2019s career, and it is an opportunity he is looking to grab with both hands \u2013 and make the whole MMA world sit up and take notice.
\n\u201cThis became something very important to me. This is a fight that the fans are really excited about, and I feel like all eyes are on me right now. I believe this is my moment to deliver a great show. This is the fight that everyone who doesn\u2019t know me will come to know me.\u201d
\nONE Fight Night 3: Lineker vs. Andrade takes place Saturday October 22 3AM KSA time at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur. This is a night not to be missed so mark your calendars, download the ONE Super App, and go to watch.onefc.com now!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=245372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245373,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245372\/revisions\/245373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=245372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=245372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=245372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}