For the first time in her professional career, Thai megastar spent an entire calendar year on the sidelines.
The reigning ONE Women라이브 바카라 Atomweight MMA World Champion was initially slated to defend her gold against close friend and #2-ranked contender in June at , then vie for strawweight MMA gold against in September at .
However, a torn meniscus Stamp suffered in training and the subsequent surgery and recovery process forced her out of those bouts.
Looking back on 2024, Stamp admitted that it was a disappointing year spent away from the action and ONE라이브 바카라 bright lights. Still, she was able to find a silver lining in the opportunity to learn about herself, meet new people, and expand her horizons beyond fighting.
She told onefc.com:
“This year, I spent a lot of time with myself and learned new things. It was a bad year, but not too bad because there were new things and new people to learn from. I could say it was a year of learning.”
Of course, the Thai is saddened by the foiled World Title fights against Zamboanga and Xiong.
As a former ONE Women라이브 바카라 Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion – and now an MMA World Champion – she viewed those bouts as big opportunities to solidify her legacy as a true combat sports icon:
“I am very disappointed to have missed both opportunities. No one wants something like this to happen because I want everyone to remember who Stamp is and why I’m so hungry for a championship.”
Stamp라이브 바카라 recovery process has been anything but easy, but it라이브 바카라 progressing nonetheless.
While she라이브 바카라 still far from 100 percent, she said that she라이브 바카라 finally able to put some weight on her knee and she plans to return to light training in the coming month:
“Now, I can take small steps and start jogging. I had surgery on May 20, and it라이브 바카라 been almost seven months since then. I think by January 2025, I will be able to run short distances and start practicing kicks again.”
Stamp Shares Timetable For Return
Stamp Fairtex is determined to return to top form in 2025.
With her recovery still ongoing, she hopes to first compete in kickboxing before defending her MMA gold – and remind the world just how talented she is:
“Right now, I want to get back into fighting. I want to step back into the ring, focus on training, and continue my recovery. I want to have a kickboxing fight before defending my belt, and I want to successfully defend my belt. I want to show everyone that Stamp is back.”
In terms of timing, the 27-year-old doesn’t want to rush anything and is targeting a return to action in late spring. After that, she expects to remain active in both MMA and striking bouts.
In the meantime, Denice Zamboanga and are set to throw down for interim atomweight MMA gold on January 10 at .
If Stamp라이브 바카라 recovery continues progressing as it should, the Thai plans to fight the winner of that bout for the undisputed crown.
Ultimately, Stamp is chomping at the bit to get back to doing what she does best in the world라이브 바카라 largest martial arts organization:
“I expect to compete in May or June. By then, everything should be in place. It may be a bit delayed, but coming back at 100 percent will definitely make my performance much better than competing while still in pain. I want to fight every three months.
“I’m interested in all the rule sets right now. I feel very eager to be back in the ring and I am excited about the challenge of returning to the sports where I was once a champion.”
