ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex sees weakness in Anissa Meksen’s ground game

Stamp will meet striking superstar Meksen in a special mixed rules bout at ONE on Prime Video 6 in Bangkok on January 14

‘I’ve been practising BJJ for six years. I don’t think Anissa will get a lot from the period she’s been practising,’ Thai star says

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Stamp Fairtex poses for the camera after a unanimous-decision victory over fellow atomweight MMA contender Jihin Radzuan. Photos: ONE Championship.

Published: 12:12am, 6 Jan 2023Updated: 4:09am, 6 Jan 2023

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ONE Championship star Stamp Fairtex has achieved success at the highest level of three different combat sports, but her next fight will be unlike any she has experienced before.

The 25-year-old Thai is set to return to action at ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 14 in Bangkok’s Impact Arena, where she will meet French-Algerian striking specialist Anissa Meksen.

The bout will be contested over four rounds, with the first and third being fought under Muay Thai rules, and the second and fourth under MMA rules.

Despite being a former champion in ONE’s atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai divisions, Stamp has not competed in either sport since 2020, having dedicated her focus solely to MMA, while Meksen is considered one of the best female fighters in both disciplines.