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The main event of ONE Fight Night 16 on Prime Video will see reigning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade take his shot at two-sport gold, live in U.S. primetime from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

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This Friday, November 3, the Brazilian superstar will square off with bantamweight Muay Thai king Jonathan “The General” Haggerty for the vacant ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title in an epic champion-versus-champion showdown. Naturally, Andrade is driven by the opportunity to etch his name in the history books as a two-sport ONE World Champion.

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Fabricio Andrade got a lot more than fame from his championship

But beyond wearing 26 more pounds of gold around his waist, “Wonder Boy” says that he’s ultimately motivated to give a better life to his long-supportive family, “I’m at a point where being able to help my parents and sisters is what motivates me daily. I have already fulfilled most of my personal dreams, and now, I want to change the lives of people close to me. My goal is to provide a life change for the better for my family and those close to me.”

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To that end, Andrade has already completed the lifelong dream of buying his mother a new house. He purchased the home shortly after his unforgettable World Title-winning performance against rival John Lineker back in February.

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The gift is a massive upgrade from the humble home he grew up in and his mother had become used to. He says the house represents the pay-off of years spent away from his family in Brazil, pursuing his goal of becoming a ONE World Champion.

Fabricio Andrade won’t be enduring the pangs of separation from his family anymore

Now just days away from yet another much-anticipated main event clash, Andrade added, “Being able to provide this makes me very proud and happy. I spent a lot of time away from my parents and my family. I didn’t have frequent contact with them for a long time because of my dedication to the sport and because I lived very far away from them.

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“It’s not very easy for me to always go to Brazil [from his current home in Thailand], so I lost a lot of connection with them. But it’s the price I had to pay.”

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