Stamp Fairtex has no doubts that ONE Championship has the best strikers of any combat sports organization in the world.?The Thai megastar entered a class of her own this past September by winning the vacant ONE Women?s Atomweight MMA World Title to become the first fighter to hold a belt in three sports in the promotion?s history.
Stamp previously held the division?s Muay Thai and kickboxing straps before focusing on her chase for MMA glory. With ONE growing its global reach further this year, discussion has been sparked among martial arts fans about which is the top organization in the world.?
Stamp Fairtex firm in her stance
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The Fairtex product believes that, in terms of striking, there is no question that her home is superior to all, including the UFC. ?I think ONE Championship is better [than the UFC]. It?s given a lot of opportunities to people,? Stamp said in an interview with Sportsmanor.
The world?s largest martial arts organization boasts a swathe of World Champion strikers in its roster, with standouts from Muay Thai and kickboxing regularly showcasing their talents.?ONE Championship will have held 60 live events by the end of 2023, which is up significantly from previous years.
A large part of that increase is due to the introduction of ONE Friday Fights?a weekly event series at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The majority of fights that feature on each card are Muay Thai battles, and this has given the promotion more opportunity to showcase its sheer depth of striking talent.
And it doesn?t stop there. Many MMA fighters who compete in ONE have Muay Thai or kickboxing backgrounds, leading to more clashes on the feet compared to UFC?s grappling and wrestling-heavy affairs.?Stamp believes that, given this fact, ONE Championship offers a more exciting product than its competitors.?
ONE is the best for Muay Thai
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?I think ONE Championship has the best strikers in the world, and there?s a lot of them. Most [fighters in other MMA organizations] don?t know Muay Thai, so their striking is not that good,? Stamp said.
For its next event in U.S. primetime, ONE will put on an all-Muay Thai card featuring world-class strikers competing at the highest levels of the sport.?
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North American subscribers to Prime Video can catch ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts live and for free from the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, December 8. ONE will put on an all-Muay Thai card featuring world-class strikers competing at the highest levels of the sport.?
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