'JRE' host Joe Rogan and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson praise Fabricio Andrade, call him a 'f**king beast’
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Fabricio Andrade, the current ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion, is unquestionably one of the sport's fastest-emerging talents, especially after he defeated John Lineker to become the new bantamweight king. Now, it seems that famous podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan also has similar views.
Ever since that game-changing victory, Andrade's reputation has skyrocketed. He has garnered more followers and has become a household name in the combat sports community.
A strong indication of this is the acknowledgment he received from two MMA icons -- Joe Rogan and Demetrious Johnson.
Fabricio Andrade called a 'f**king beast'
In his latest appearance on the 'JRE MMA' podcast, current ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious Johnson talked about the ‘Wonder Boy’ along with the famous MMA personality Joe Rogan. The duo even called him a "f**king beast".
On October 29, 2023, ONE Championship published a comment with the following description on their Instagram account. It read, “Put Fabricio Andrade on your radar 🚨 'Wonder Boy' aims to become a two-sport ONE World Champion on November 3 when he battles Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 16 on @primevideo! 🏆 @fabricioandrade1 @mighty."
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The remarks made by Johnson and Rogan regarding Andrade come at the right time as he is preparing for a massive match against ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Jonathan Haggerty in the main event of ONE Fight Night 16 on November
The historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, will serve as the perfect setting for this champion-versus-champion match, where they will compete for the opportunity to accomplish the exceptional distinction of becoming world champions in two different sports.
With six victories and no defeats in the ONE Championship, including four TKO/KOs and one submission, the 26-year-old Brazilian champion has a spotless record.
Netizens react to Joe Rogan's statement about Fabricio Andrade
ONE Championship took to their Instagram handle to upload a graphic displaying Rogan and Johnson's comment.
A social media user cheered for both and wrote, "Both guys are absolute STUDS. I think Haggerty needs to use his reach with his excellent teeps to manage the distance. Fabricio has an incredible mix of weapons, speed, timing AND power. I'm pumped for this one!"
The other users agreed with it and praised the champion. One said, "Champ !!!!." Another user said, "I can't wait for Nov 3." One person added, "Real recognize real. Wonder boy is the future."
