'Awkward' scenario for Stamp Fairtex to aim for Xiong Jingnan's strawweight gold medal

Stamp Fairtex made history late last year, but its thirst for further success remains unsatisfied. The Thai superstar won the vacant ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Title against Ham So Hee at ONE Fight Night 14 in September, becoming the first fighter to win world titles in three ONE Championship disciplines. Ta.

Stamp previously held the division's Muay Thai and Kickboxing belts at the same time, but hung them up before embarking on his quest for mixed martial arts glory. The Thai superstar is once again working hard in the world of MMA. Let's understand what Fairtex is up to.

Stamp Fairtex is ready to face Xiong Jingnan in a legacy fight

The 26-year-old will defend her new strap against friend and former teammate Dennis Zamboanga at ONE 167 in June. She was also in attendance at the promotion's all-female card, ONE Fight Night 20, at Lumphini Boxing Stadium this past weekend, and took some time after the event to discuss their exciting plans with SCMP Martial Arts.

“After defending the belt, I would like to move up to strawweight and face Xiong Jingnan.” Stump said. Zion has established herself as an unstoppable force in the ONE women's strawweight MMA ranks. In 11 bouts in the world's largest martial arts organization, the Chinese superstar has only lost once, when she moved down to atomweight to take on then-weight division queen Angela Lee.

Theon is a formidable warrior, outweighing Stamp by a notable but manageable 3 inches (7.͏6 cm) in height. Having found success with three different atomweight titles, Stamp hopes to explore opportunities in a heavier weight class in 2024. A number of exciting matches await this Thai athlete on the horizon.

Fairtex trusts its partners

'The Panda' has reigned at the top of his weight class since 2018 and stands as one of the most powerful world champions in all of martial arts. Asked how he thought a fight between the two fighters would play out, Stamp said he believed it could lead to an unconventional MMA fight, noting that both men have incredible backgrounds. Ta.

“I think it's going to be a little bit awkward because we're both strikers. So I don't think anyone's going to just go for a takedown. So it could be a little weird and fun.” she said. If she can decisively win her next bout with Zamboanga and solidify her dominance in the atomweight division, the Fairtex Training Center standout will be confident that Zion's belt will be next. It can be a challenge.

And with ONE Championship returning to the United States later this year, the stage may already be set for a huge champion vs. champion battle.