Stamp Fairtex projects a fun, almost carefree aura ahead of her fights. After all, she is the creator of the “Stamp Dance,” in which she shakes and shimmies her way toward the ONE Championship ring every time she competes. But it seems that deep down inside, things are very different.
The Thai megastar is working towards the first defense of her ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Title at ONE 167, where she will face her friend and former training partner Denice Zamboanga.
The blockbuster battle between the divisional queen and number two contender is set to go down at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 7.
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While she will no doubt set her home crowd alight before she does battle with Zamboanga, it seems that, by her own admission, Stamp will be feeling the pressure that comes with fighting.
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Stamp Fairtex admits that she feels nervous before her fights
Stamp Fairtex gets very nervous before her fights, according to an interview on her Instagram page posted ahead of her next fight against #2-ranked atomweight contender Denice Zamboanga.
In the clip created by her team at Fairtex Training Center, Stamp answers questions from a young fan. The answer provided some unique insight into the inner workings of Stamp’s mind.
When she was quizzed on how she feels when she gets in the ring, the three-sport queen was candid. “When I go into the ring I feel f***ing nervous, and I want to throw up like all the time,” she admitted.
Stamp has become an icon of women’s martial arts over her historic career, which has seen her become the first athlete in history to capture world titles in three separate combat sports disciplines.
As such, the interviewer asked how she likes to inspire other female fighters, and her answer was simple. “If I have to give advice to everyone, I have to say never give up,” she said.
Prior to her current reign as the women’s atomweight MMA queen, the 26-year-old held both the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Titles.