https://www.scmp.com/rss/524527/feed The latest news and top stories on Stamp Fairtex, born Nadthawan Panthong, a highly accomplished Thai combat sports athlete. She is renowned as ONE Championship’s first-ever three-sport world champion, having secured titles in Muay Thai, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts. With over 80 professional Muay Thai bouts, she became a stadium and two-division Northeastern Thailand champion. Her career highlights include winning the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Titles, followed by the... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Ahead of her return to Muay Thai against Martyna Dominczak at ONE Fight Night 38 on Saturday, Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom has said her long-targeted showdown with Allycia Hellen Rodrigues could deliver a modern classic. The Thai star, the ONE women’s atomweight kickboxing world champion, told the Post that the match-up had the potential to become the female equivalent of Superlek v Rodtang, a rivalry that defined ONE’s Muay Thai landscape in recent years. Before she can chase that superfight,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3335371/phetjeeja-says-potential-rodrigues-fight-has-makings-classic-rodtang-v-superlek?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3335371/phetjeeja-says-potential-rodrigues-fight-has-makings-classic-rodtang-v-superlek?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:59:44 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Stamp Fairtex has all the elements of a star. She was the first three-sport world champion in ONE Championship history. Her walkouts are iconic, her smile is infectious and her personality has made her one of the most beloved figures in Asian combat sports. But it has not all been Korean hearts and TikTok dances for the crowd favourite. The Thai superstar has endured one of the toughest spells of her career, forced to relinquish her atomweight Muay Thai belt last year because of a chronic knee... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3332848/one-championship-thai-star-stamp-fairtex-make-lost-time-against-kana-morimoto?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3332848/one-championship-thai-star-stamp-fairtex-make-lost-time-against-kana-morimoto?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:31:54 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Kana “Krusher Queen” Morimoto is targeting a statement finish when she faces Stamp Fairtex at ONE 173 in Tokyo – and she believes stopping a former title-holder with a reputation for elbows and showmanship is the perfect way to restore the meaning behind her nickname. The former K-1 flyweight kickboxing champion meets Stamp in a three-round atomweight kickboxing bout on November 16 at Ariake Arena. The Thai star, a fan favourite in Asia, has held ONE world titles across three sports and is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3329055/one-championship-krusher-queen-aiming-statement-win-over-stamp-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3329055/one-championship-krusher-queen-aiming-statement-win-over-stamp-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:53:52 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Kana “Krusher Queen” Morimoto is targeting a statement finish when she faces Stamp Fairtex at ONE 173 in Tokyo – and she believes stopping a former title-holder with a reputation for elbows and showmanship is the perfect way to restore the meaning behind her nickname. The former K-1 flyweight kickboxing champion meets Stamp in a three-round atomweight kickboxing bout on November 16 at Ariake Arena. The Thai star, a fan favourite in Asia, has held ONE world titles across three sports and is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3328963/one-championship-kana-morimoto-guns-career-first-ko-against-popular-stamp-fairtex?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3328963/one-championship-kana-morimoto-guns-career-first-ko-against-popular-stamp-fairtex?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:15:47 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw ONE Championship has officially added Japanese superstar Rukiya Anpo to its roster and confirmed two more world title bouts for its blockbuster ONE 173 card, set for November 16 in Japan. The event will now feature American Christian Lee’s highly anticipated rematch with Russia’s Alibeg Rasulov for the ONE lightweight MMA world title and a historic inaugural ONE atomweight Muay Thai world title fight between Nadaka Yoshinari and Numsurin Chor Ketwina. The announcement came during a press... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3325338/one-championship-rukiya-anpo-signs-2-more-world-title-bouts-added-one-173-card?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing/article/3325338/one-championship-rukiya-anpo-signs-2-more-world-title-bouts-added-one-173-card?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:04:26 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Superlek Kiatmoo9 has been persuaded to return to the ring and will face Yuki Yoza in a bantamweight kickboxing clash at ONE 173 on November 16. Earlier this month, the Muay Thai legend told the Post he was unlikely to fight again in 2025. However, after he was called out by Yoza on social media, Superlek took the opportunity to get back in the ring and will fight his Japanese opponent in Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. “You said you were giving me nightmares. But when I defeat you, it’s not a nightmare,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3320114/one-championship-superlek-lured-back-ring-fight-japanese-kickboxer-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3320114/one-championship-superlek-lured-back-ring-fight-japanese-kickboxer-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:16:22 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Ayaka Miura said she was in the best shape of her life as she prepared to fight Denice Zamboanga for the vacant atomweight MMA world title at ONE 173 in her homeland in November. The 34-year-old Japanese star submitted Juliana Otálora in the first round last weekend at ONE Friday Fights 116, using her trademark scarf-hold Americana, widely known now as the “Ayaka Lock”. It was her third submission in four straight wins and her 11th career victory by tapout. “I always aim to finish,” Miura told... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3319560/smashed-every-metric-ayaka-miura-says-she-ageing-backwards-ahead-one-173-shot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3319560/smashed-every-metric-ayaka-miura-says-she-ageing-backwards-ahead-one-173-shot?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:11:31 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Allycia Hellen Rodrigues is building a reputation as one of the most dangerous strikers in combat sports – and her latest performance only added to the growing legend. The 26-year-old atomweight champion delivered a clinical third-round knockout of Johanna Persson in the main event of ONE Fight Night 33 at Lumpinee Stadium on Saturday, earning her a second consecutive US$50,000 (HK$392,500) performance bonus in the process. “I don’t think there’s a more dangerous striker on the planet right... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3317975/one-championship-rodrigues-shines-clinical-ko-one-fight-night-33?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3317975/one-championship-rodrigues-shines-clinical-ko-one-fight-night-33?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:16:23 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw Johanna Persson has always had a competitive streak – it just didn’t always serve her well. “I wasn’t so good at football,” she said with a laugh. “I was more into kicking my opponents than kicking the ball.” A few red cards later, the Swede finally found a better outlet for her aggression. On Saturday, the 30-year-old will challenge Allycia Hellen Rodrigues for the ONE atomweight Muay Thai world title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 33 at Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium. It will be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3317519/i-couldnt-play-football-i-preferred-kicking-rivals-ball-one-championship-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3317519/i-couldnt-play-football-i-preferred-kicking-rivals-ball-one-championship-star?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:33:20 +0000 Andrew Whitelaw Andrew Whitelaw A certain brash Irishman once made a phrase synonymous with combat sports: “We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over.” Martyna Kierczynska is anything but brash, but she would almost certainly subscribe to Conor McGregor’s sentiment. Quietly confident, respectful, and technically gifted, the Polish phenom carries herself with conviction – and believes she belongs at the top. The 23-year-old Muay Thai standout is preparing for her third appearance in ONE Championship and has made no... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3316781/i-want-be-first-polish-world-champion-kierczynskas-one-championship-aim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3316781/i-want-be-first-polish-world-champion-kierczynskas-one-championship-aim?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:13:05 +0000