Heartbroken Fans React as Stamp Fairtex Pulls Out of ONE 167 Against Denice Zamboanga Post Unfortunate Injury

It has been confirmed that fans need to wait a little bit longer for one of the most anticipated fights to happen. The reigning ONE Atomweight MMA World Champion, Stamp Fairtex, has pulled out from her fight against Denice “Menace” Zamboanga at ONE 167 scheduled for Friday, June 7 inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Citing a meniscus injury that she sustained from her training session, Stamp reluctantly had to withdraw from her upcoming fight. The Thai megastar also needed to undergo surgery to start her recovery from the injury. As Stamp entered the final weeks of her camp at Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand, she unfortunately experienced an accident.

Reports suggest that she tore the meniscus in her left knee last week. Furthermore, she had surgery on Monday the 20th of May and now she is going through physical therapy. While having a conversation with the media, the 26-year-old explained how the incident occurred and what had to be done to keep her safe.

“My sparring partner was behind me, and she was going to take me down. She grabbed my body and lifted me up, but since she is smaller than me, when she lifted me up, she couldn’t lift me that high, and my leg was still touching the ground. Then, she twisted. When she twisted, my leg was still touching the ground, so my knee got twisted. When it twisted, it made a loud noise. So, I stopped immediately and went for an MRI after that. [And the doctor said] my meniscus was torn,” said Stamp.

Despite the devastating injury, the atomweight MMA queen remains in high spirits. Nonetheless, her main event match had to be canceled and will now be replaced by the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title showdown between defending king Tawanchai PK Saenchai and #3-ranked “Smokin’” Jo Nattawut.

Stamp’s sudden injury was unfortunate and the fans flocked to wish the Thai megastar heartwarming ‘Get Well Soon’ messages.

Fans react to Stamp Fairtex’s sudden injury

Starting off, a fan asserted to everyone that the injury might not be that harsh and prayed for Stamp’s quick recovery. “It’s not a bad injury thank God! We wish you the best Stamp!” they wrote under the Instagram post.

The highly-anticipated match between Stamp and Zamboanga had fans excited, and it appears they still want to see it happen down the line. One fan said, “That’s sad to hear. Was really looking forward to seeing @stamp_fairtex defend her title. I hope this fight will get rescheduled”

Lastly, the fans ended their conversation with well wishes, hoping she would be back in September. “Get well soon. Hope you are ready to go for the September Card in Denver,” wished a social media user.

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