“Wonder Boy” Gives Major Props to Demetrious Johnson After Getting ‘Recognized’ – “… Has a Long History in MMA”

Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade has amassed a perfect track record inside the ONE Circle since making his debut in 2020, leading to plenty of praise from his fellow warriors, including newly crowned ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. 

The AMC Pankration and Evolve MMA star expressed his admiration for the Brazilian fighter’s aggression and ability to switch between game plans – a tactic he himself has practiced for most of his storied career. 

Fabricio Andrade overjoyed to get Demetrious Johnson’s recognition

Andrade accepted the MMA GOAT’s positive words in a heartbeat and admitted that messages like this spur him on in his career, including his upcoming ONE Bantamweight World Champion John Lineker at ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21. 

“It sure makes me very happy. Hearing this from a guy with the experience and the name he has motivates me a lot,” he said. 

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“It shows that my work is being recognized and motivates me to keep doing what I’m doing.”

Fabricio Andrade rates Demetrious Johnson as the greatest

“Wonder Boy” was quick to add that he has always been in awe of Johnson’s all-around abilities, and he cited the American’s title-winning performance against Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes at ONE on Prime Video 1 as an example of why he is considered the best to ever do it.

“DJ impressed me a lot in his last fight. He’s a guy who already has a long history in MMA. He was coming from a loss to Adriano Moraes, who is a very big guy for the division, and I even believed that Adriano would beat the DJ again. But the way the DJ won impressed me a lot. And that just proves he’s still on top,” he said.

Andrade has been nothing short of incredible inside the Circle. He secured a shot at Lineker’s much-coveted World Title by putting “Pretty Boy” Kwon Won Il to sleep inside 62 seconds ONE 158 this past June – his third consecutive knockout in ONE. 

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Whether or not he will be the new bantamweight king when ONE on Prime comes to an end remains to be seen. But with the backing of a star like “Mighty Mouse,” the #2-ranked contender will certainly fancy his chances inside the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on October 21.