“This Was a WAR!”: MMA World Reacts as 25-Year-Old Fabricio Andrade Stops UFC Veteran John Lineker at ONE Fight Night 7

The coveted main event of ONE Fight Night 7 was one of the most awaited bouts for ONE Championship viewers. The first bout between the main eventers, John Lineker and Fabricio Andrade at ONE one Prime Video 3, ended in a no-contest due to a harsh groin strike by Andrade on Lineker. However, ‘Wonderboy’ strongly believed that he could have easily won the bout crowning himself as the ONE Bantamweight World Champion.

John Lineker portrayed that he hadn’t lost the previous matchup and was ready to prove it in the upcoming ONE Fight Night 7 main event.

Fabricio Andrade looked sharp right from the initial round

Since the event was taking place at the coveted Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok, there was no cage involved in this event. Instead, the bouts took place in the rectangular ring of the stadium. Both fighters took the center of the ring with supreme confidence. The bout began with a watchful start from both fighters.

However, as the clock progressed, both fighters took on a more aggressive as the match progressed. Andrade’s strikes landed a lot more than Lineker, who showcased massive power with each strike. ‘Wonderboy’ also sliced Lineker up with a few of his straight-hand strikes in the two initial rounds.

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But, even with Lineker landing fewer strikes, the power of his hands made Andrade retreat after he landed his strikes. The third round showcased Andrade head-hunting Lineker as he landed a lot more significant strikes on Linker comparably.

The face of Lineker was quite battered from Andrade’s strikes. After absorbing some more significant strikes in the fourth round, Lineker was unable to answer the bell signaling the beginning of the fifth and final round.

A cut over Lineker’s right eye looked really nasty which had his cornermen deciding that he won’t be able to continue the bout. Hence, the bout was awarded to Fabricio Andrade due to a disqualification crowning him the new ONE Bantamweight World Champion.

What fans had to say about Fabricio Andrade’s victory

Fabricio Andrade was overcome by emotions after his victory. However, both men showcased a tremendous show of respect after the fight. The update about this bout was also shared on ONE Championship’s official Instagram account, which garnered numerous reactions from the viewers.

A few comments from the fans read:

• This is the fight I was hoping for as a rematch, my goodness
• This was a WAR! Beautiful show of respect in the end
• The jab of Andrade was money. Congrats to the new champ. Great fight.
• Respect to both of these for both of the bada** wars they gave us
• Andrades striking is insane. No wasted movement in his strikes
• Andrade looks sus…took oddly knockout power punches like nothing
• What a scrap this was. Incredible by both fighters

It was evident from the reaction of the fans that most viewers had got the value of the money they paid after such an enthralling bout. Andrade also stated post-fight that he would be eyeing to defend his title against the coveted Stephen Loman. Till then, the new Bantamweight king will definitely enjoy his time as the champion.