Fabricio “Hokage” Andrey is ready to light up the global stage this Friday, April 4, as he steps into ONE Championship for the first time.

Known for his exciting style and crowd-pleasing aggression, Andrey is determined to make a memorable first impression at Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
Speaking to ONE, the 25-year-old said the following of his opponent:

I think his best attacks are the leg locks and heel hooks.
It’s not something that worries me, but I have to be careful during the fight so that nothing unexpected happens.

But we’re already working and training in the best way possible so that we don’t get caught out of position during the fight.

Asked about where he sees the biggest edge, Andrey pointed to his athletic attributes:

I know my biggest advantage, and I think it’s my physique, especially my strength and my speed.
So, I think those are the biggest advantages I’ll have over him.

Williams, of course, is a veteran with ironclad submission defense – having only been submitted twice in a lengthy career filled with tough opposition.
But Andrey sees that as just another challenge to rise to:

I’ve fought a lot of good guard players. I’ve fought a lot of good wrestlers. I’ve managed to take down the best wrestlers in my category.
I’ve managed to pass the guard of the best guard players in my division. I’ve managed to take down the best judokas.

So, why not submit someone who is difficult to submit?
Let’s go.

Andrey expects Williams to start with a few takedown attempts, but he’s confident they won’t amount to much:

He’ll pull guard for sure. But how? We don’t know.
But forget about exchanging takedowns because that’s not going to happen.

Maybe he’ll try it in the first 30 seconds. He might try a few takedowns, and when he realizes that it won’t work for him, he’ll pull guard, which is natural.
I think I’m a good wrestler, who has a lot of flying submissions, so I don’t think he’ll take that risk.

Andrey is ready with a game plan he’s executed many times before:

He’s going to try to take me down in the first 20 seconds.
He’s going to take two heavy slaps on the neck, then he’s going to jump into closed guard or some other guard that allows him to wrap around my legs.

I’m going to get out, pass his guard, take his back, and submit him.

 

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