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, the Brazilian by way of Thailand is reaping the rewards of having begun his fight career early—perhaps a little too early—and is rounding out into championship form in his mid-20s.The man born Francisco Fabricio de Andrade Dias got into combat sports at a young age, as he explained to Sherdog. “I started training at age 13,” he said. “I started out in muay thai. The more I fought, the more I enjoyed it. I competed in amateur muay thai for about three years.
In the early days, the teenaged striker did not have an easy time pursuing a career in fighting. “Things were very difficult from the start,” he said. “I never had any kind of support. I come from a humble background, from a place without any notable fighters. It was hard to make people believe in me. I had to rely on my own focus and determination. Little by little, I got this far.
Andrade’s 8-2 record includes his current seven-fight win streak, the last five of them in One Championship, but he went 1-2 to open his career before turning things around. He credits the early struggles to turning professional so young, and traveling the world for fights almost immediately, dealing with unheralded regional shows and some less than promoters. It was a lot for a 17 or 18-year old: “Things were tough early on. For example, I was booked to fight in Kazakhstan as a flyweight.
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