ONE X: Stamp Fairtex admits ‘I have to gain more experience’ after Angela Lee loss, while Rodtang ‘will not give up on MMA’
- After losing to her ‘idol’ Lee in Singapore, Stamp vows to ‘come back a better version’ of herself
- ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai champ Rodtang ‘feels so sad’ after tapping out to Demetrious Johnson
Stamp Fairtex and Rodtang Jitmuangnon, two of the biggest combat sports stars out of Thailand, are disappointed but undeterred after their tough losses at ONE X.
ONE X, which commemorated Asian martial arts promotion ONE Championship’s 10th anniversary, went down inside the packed Singapore Stadium on Saturday night and Stamp and Rodtang both received top billing.
Stamp, who previously held ONE’s atomweight kick-boxing and Muay Thai titles, challenged atomweight champion Angela Lee in the card’s headlining attraction.
The 24-year-old had her moments in the fight, most notably harpooning the long-reigning champion with a vicious body shot in the first frame, but was ultimately forced to tap out to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
It was not the result she was after, but she seemed to be in good spirits after the fight nonetheless, with plenty of optimism about her future in MMA.
“I would like to say sorry to all of my fans, my team and my boss,” Stamp wrote on Instagram on Sunday morning. “I did my best last night but I can’t take the world title back to my home country.
“I learned a lot from this fight and accept that I have to gain more experience and MMA skill. After I come back to the camp, I will train harder and will come back a better version.”
