As far as the 24-year-old Thai superstar is concerned, she still needs to test herself against the other contenders of the division before requesting an immediate rematch with ‘Unstoppable’.
In an interview with ONE Championship, the ONE women’s atomweight world Grand Prix winner bared her intention to gain more experience in mixed martial arts.
Humility is certainly one of Stamp’s many admirable traits. Despite holding her own and actually nearly finishing Lee in their fight, she respects the rankings and wants to earn her keep the old-fashioned way.
Stamp Fairtex caught Lee with a thunderous body shot in the first round and had the world champion on the defensive. However, her inexperience showed and she lost the fight via submission in the ensuing round.
Most fighters in her position would likely just call out the world champ in a bid to stir the pot and get an instant title shot. Stamp Fairtex, however, knows she still has a lot to learn in her new field, considering she began her fighting career strictly practicing the striking arts.
While all her focus is on MMA at the moment, the Fairtex Gym standout said she’s not closing the door on a potential return to her bread and butter sport.
Stamp told ONE:
Stamp Fairtex says loss to Angela Lee was a learning experience
Athletes often learn more in defeat than in victory. Stamp Fairtex certainly grew more as a fighter following that humbling experience against one of the best female martial artists on the planet.
Prior to challenging the Singaporean-American, Stamp racked up three straight victories, including a picturesque armbar finish over Ritu Phogat in the Grand Prix final.
Now, Stamp understands what it takes to reach the top of the division at women’s atomweight.
She told ONE in the same interview:
Stamp Fairtex has a new challenge ahead of her, as she takes on No.5 ranked Jihin Radzuan on the main card of ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs Lee 3 later today.
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