ONE Fight Night 44: “Learning a lot from him”

Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Fabricio Andrey has earned his place as one of the most decorated practitioners of the discipline on the planet. The grappler, however, has found a new gear thanks to a teammate operating at the very top of the sport.

The Brazilian standout has been making waves on the ONE Championship submission grappling scene since his promotional debut, with his elite jiu-jitsu pedigree putting him firmly inside the conversation as a future ONE world title contender.

Sharing the mats with reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis at Melqui Galvao’s gym, however, has unlocked an entirely new layer of his competitive game.

The 26-year-old opened up about exactly how much working with Reis has helped him grow.

“Every session with him is good because I’m learning a lot from him about jiu-jitsu, especially the competitive [side]. He’s really good at learning the rules and the strategy, and I’m learning the strategy and the rules from him,” Fabricio Andrey said.

Fabricio Andrey is back in action at ONE Fight Night 44

Thus far, Fabricio Andrey has racked up a 3-0 record in the world’s largest martial arts organization.

And the Brazilian has the opportunity to extend that perfect promotional run when he returns at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video on Friday, June 26.

That evening, live from Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium, he clashes alongside promotional newcomer Owen Jones in a featherweight submission grappling matchup.

The Melqui Galvao superstar was initially slated to challenge ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo. Unfortunately, the American ground game wizard pulled out due to an injury sustained during his recent MMA victory over “Japanese Beast” Hiroyuki Tetsuka.

Jones, however, will be no pushover. The 21-year-old Brit has claimed some big scalps throughout his budding career, and he’ll be on the hunt for his biggest win yet come ONE Fight Night 44 later this month.

North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch the entire card, live in U.S. primetime, for free on June 26.

Edited by Steffi