ONE Championship will host one of their biggest events, ONE: X on March 26. Angela Lee and Stamp Fairtex will compete for the undisputed ONE atomweight world championship in the main event. Meanwhile, Fairtex has plans of winning more than just the MMA ONE atomweight gold.
Ahead of her bout at ONE:X, the ONE atomweight Grand Prix winner discussed her upcoming bout and her future goals.
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Fairtex said, “It’s quite a special fight. You know, like I was the former like a champion for both Muay Thai and kickboxing and then turned to, transition to fight in MMA. And then to just like take Angela belt while Angela herself is a current like MMA atomweight champion.”
Prior to moving to MMA, Stamp has held ONE Championship’s atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai gold. Likewise, in MMA, she dominated her counterparts. The only blemish on her record, in MMA, is against Alyona Rassohyna, which she lost via Guillotine choke in Round 3.
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“My goal is to win all the belts in my division. Next is to win an MMA champion belt with Angela Lee, so I will definitely try my best. That’s my dream and I need to make it come true,” shared Fairtex.
Fairtex is planning to get back to her other championships after the bout with Lee. However, she understands the difficulty in front of her.
Stamp Fairtex revealed the game plan for Angela Lee
Fairtex is riding on the momentum with a submission win over ‘The Indian Tigress’ Ritu Phogat. However, she is aware of the dangers that Lee presents. Lee, 10-2, has finished most of her fights by submission. Hence, Fairtex is planning to utilize her best weapons.
“I plan to do long-range instead of close-range. This is what I’m good at. I will try not to let her take me down.”
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Lee, 25, has only lost to Michelle Nicolini and Jingnan Xiong, although the losses came at ONE strawweight division in 2019. However, Lee has avenged her loss against Xiong, when Xiong challenged Lee for the ONE atomweight world championship. Thus, undefeated at atomweight, Lee will look to defend her atomweight gold.
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Who do you think will reign supreme in the battle of these top fighters? Could Fairtex dethrone Angela Lee? Share your thoughts in the comments.