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Fabricio Andrade Names The Strongest Kicker And Strongest Puncher In ONE Championship

The Brazilian knockout artist says the planet's most dangerous strikers compete in ONE.

Fabricio Andrade
ONE Championship
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Reigning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion has gone toe-to-toe with some of the most dangerous martial artists on the planet today.

Over the years, the 27-year-old Brazilian superstar has felt firsthand the shocking power from many of ONE바카라™s elite athletes.

Andrade recently spoke to about the hardest hitters in the organization. For him, it바카라™s no small secret that the top pound-for-pound strikers compete in ONE:

바카라œONE has the best strikers in the world, for sure. I think that바카라™s pretty clear. Muay Thai is the most complete striking martial art of all, allowing you to use your elbows, knees, punches, and kicks 바카라“ and ONE has the best Muay Thai fighters in the world.

바카라œSo when it comes to striking athletes, ONE has the best in the world.바카라

When asked who delivers the most devastating kicks in the organization, 바카라œWonder Boy바카라 didn바카라™t hesitate.

He named a man who is world-renowned for his bone-shattering power 바카라“ reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion :

바카라œI believe that the one with the strongest kick is Tawanchai.바카라

Although he바카라™s never faced Tawanchai in competition, Andrade has good reason to fear the Thai바카라™s trademark kicking power. The 26-year-old featherweight titleholder boasts six knockouts in ONE, including an arm-breaking TKO of and a crippling leg-kick stoppage of .

Beyond that evidence, Andrade recalled a personal moment that served as a terrifying showcase of Tawanchai바카라™s absurd leg power:

바카라œBackstage at ONE, they provide pads for warmups, and they are very hard, so much so that I and other athletes often bring our own pads so as not to have to use these.

바카라œFor my last fight, I was in the same locker room as Tawanchai, and I saw that he was kicking this hard pad with all his strength, and his shins were very red. It looked like they were going to explode, and he kept kicking. I was impressed by how strong his kick is and how hard his shin is.바카라

바카라˜The Strongest Punch바카라™ Belongs To A Familiar Foe

Fabricio Andrade was also asked about the most powerful puncher in ONE 바카라“ and he was quick to name a past rival.

After twice throwing down with former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion in ONE World Title fights, Andrade is impressed by how much power 바카라œHands of Stone바카라 packs into his short frame:

바카라œThe strongest punch I believe is from my longtime friend John Lineker. If we compare his record with athletes from other categories around the world, he is probably among the athletes who have won the most fights by knockout with punches.바카라

In addition to his lengthy career in MMA, Lineker has recently proven that his punching power translates to the striking arts, finishing stand-up specialists and over the course of his thrilling 2-2 run in Muay Thai and kickboxing.

Although Andrade acknowledged his former opponent바카라™s fearsome power, he offered some insight into Lineker바카라™s current mindset, suggesting the legendary knockout artist might be entering a different phase of his career:

바카라œJohn Lineker is a dangerous guy who has a big name and a long history in the sport. But I think that at this moment, Lineker is not as focused as he was, for example, before fighting [to win the ONE World Title].

바카라œI believe that at this moment he is not focused on being the MMA World Champion.바카라™

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