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Stamp Fairtex Promises a Comeback and Reveals Her 2025 Return Plans After Knee Injury ‘I lost my focus.’

Stamp Fairtex Promises a Comeback and Reveals Her Return Plans MMA star Stamp Fairtex had to sit out for over a year due to a severe knee injury. Prior…

MMA star Stamp Fairtex had to sit out for over a year due to a severe knee injury. Prior to that, the young fighter had held world titles in MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai in ONE Championship. She is on the recovery trail and is looking to make a comeback in 2025 and has an idea of when she will return to the cage.

Stamp Fairtex Injured

The reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Champion Stamp Fairtex suffered a significant knee injury that forced her to withdraw from her scheduled title defense at ONE 167. the partner tried to lift and twist Stamp, but her leg remained on the ground, causing her knee to twist unnaturally and would later require surgery. Stamp Fairtex suffered a torn meniscus in her left knee.

Stamp Fairtex out of ONE Championship fight in June after knee injury 80% of her meniscus is torn off — Image Credit: ONE Championship

On this injury, Stamp explained in a recent interview:

“I was training with my friend, my partner, and we were sparring. She locked me to take my back, and she wanted to lift me. She’s stronger than me, so when she lifted me, my face was still in the car. When she twisted, my knee twisted too, and it got hurt.

“After surgery, it was really, really bad. Like, why? Why did I get hurt? Why did I have to have surgery? I hadn’t fought for a long time—already one year. I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t do the same things as before. Everything felt bad for me.”

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Now the Thai-born athlete is in recovery, Stamp added that she misses training. She continued:

“My recovery is going so much better. Now I feel like maybe 65 or 70 percent. I think by December, I can train at 100 percent, or something like that. I’m not back to training 100 percent yet. I’m only doing PT to build the muscle in my knee. That’s it.

“When I see everyone fight, when I see everyone training, I feel like I’m hungry to train again. I’m hungry to fight again. It’s so boring when I’m at my hometown.

“After surgery, I felt like I lost a year. It’s already almost 500 days, and I feel like everything went backward. I lost my skill, I lost my focus. Now, I know I have to build my muscle, focus again, and pay attention when I come back to training. Everyone wants my belt. My opponents are training and improving their skills, but I feel stuck. When I come back, I have to focus, learn more, and update my skills.”

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Stamp Fairtex Comeback

Being unable to train in the gym, Stamp Fairtex went home to stay with her parents and help on their farm. She began her Muay Thai career when she was still a child as a way to help bring in more money for her family. Now, she has become a star in combat sports having collected gold in Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and, most recently, MMA.

On staying at home, she said:

“I just sleep, don’t do anything. I walk to the Douyin farm, come back, sleep, eat, play on my phone. I really, really miss training, Muay Thai, and MMA. I miss everyone because usually I talk a lot with everyone. But when I’m back home, no one talks to me. I’m really quiet. I talk to my dog, Oli.”

For her next fight in ONE Championship, Stamp Fairtex says that after her knee recovery and hitting the gym, she will be ready to go in April or May 2025. She added:

“Maybe May or April … I feel like I’m falling behind while everyone else is improving their skills, power, and muscle … It’s been one year, and no one has seen me training on social media—just dancing or something. I’m still the same, still funny, but I promise I’m going to come back. I’m 27, and I don’t know how long I’ll fight.

“Now is my time to shine and show everyone who I am. I’ll be back.”

Stamp Fairtex Promises a Comeback and Reveals Her 2025 Return Plans After Knee Injury ‘I lost my focus.’

MMA star Stamp Fairtex had to sit out for over a year due to a severe knee injury. Prior…

Stamp Fairtex Injured

On this injury, Stamp explained in a recent interview:

“I was training with my friend, my partner, and we were sparring. She locked me to take my back, and she wanted to lift me. She’s stronger than me, so when she lifted me, my face was still in the car. When she twisted, my knee twisted too, and it got hurt.

“After surgery, it was really, really bad. Like, why? Why did I get hurt? Why did I have to have surgery? I hadn’t fought for a long time—already one year. I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t do the same things as before. Everything felt bad for me.”

Now the Thai-born athlete is in recovery, Stamp added that she misses training. She continued:

“My recovery is going so much better. Now I feel like maybe 65 or 70 percent. I think by December, I can train at 100 percent, or something like that. I’m not back to training 100 percent yet. I’m only doing PT to build the muscle in my knee. That’s it.

“When I see everyone fight, when I see everyone training, I feel like I’m hungry to train again. I’m hungry to fight again. It’s so boring when I’m at my hometown.

“After surgery, I felt like I lost a year. It’s already almost 500 days, and I feel like everything went backward. I lost my skill, I lost my focus. Now, I know I have to build my muscle, focus again, and pay attention when I come back to training. Everyone wants my belt. My opponents are training and improving their skills, but I feel stuck. When I come back, I have to focus, learn more, and update my skills.”

Stamp Fairtex Comeback

On staying at home, she said:

“I just sleep, don’t do anything. I walk to the Douyin farm, come back, sleep, eat, play on my phone. I really, really miss training, Muay Thai, and MMA. I miss everyone because usually I talk a lot with everyone. But when I’m back home, no one talks to me. I’m really quiet. I talk to my dog, Oli.”

For her next fight in ONE Championship, Stamp Fairtex says that after her knee recovery and hitting the gym, she will be ready to go in April or May 2025. She added:

“Maybe May or April … I feel like I’m falling behind while everyone else is improving their skills, power, and muscle … It’s been one year, and no one has seen me training on social media—just dancing or something. I’m still the same, still funny, but I promise I’m going to come back. I’m 27, and I don’t know how long I’ll fight.

“Now is my time to shine and show everyone who I am. I’ll be back.”

Veteran Kickboxer Nieky Holzken Challenges Jake Paul: If You’re Fighting the Elderly, Fight Me

The 40-year-old former Kickboxing world champion Nieky Holzken is looking to face Jake Paul, as ‘The Problem Child’ is…

The 40-year-old former Kickboxing world champion Nieky Holzken is looking to face Jake Paul, as ‘The Problem Child’ is looking to face the elderly. After his victory over the 58-year-old Mike Tyson, Jake Paul has no opponent scheduled but ‘The Natural’ is looking to be next.

Nieky Holzken Challenges Jake Paul

‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul is a YouTuber who used his celebrity status to earn blockbuster boxing matches. He has been able to defeat former UFC UFC fighters such as Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, and Tyron Woodley in his career. Most recently, live on Netflix, he out-boxed veteran boxer ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson who is 58 years old.

‘The Natural’ Nieky Holzken has taken issue with Jake Paul and is looking to be next in line for a boxing match. The 40-year-old Dutch-born striker Holzken has had an incredible career in kickboxing. Over 22 years, he has competed in a whopping 112 professional bouts, in addition to another 15 in professional boxing.

A true veteran of combat sports who has competed in ONE Championship, K-1 World MAX, It’s Showtime and held a division title in GLORY Kickboxing. Everywhere Holzken has competed he has been perpetually a top-ranked contender.

In his most recent bout, he took on veteran athlete Yoshihiro Akiyama in a four-ounce boxing gloves match and needed less than two minutes to knock him out. Now, Holzken is looking to challenge Jake Paul. On X, he Tweeted:

“What a pussy you are to fight someone who is 58 and can’t knock him out stop making excuses. A perfect business man you’re [Jake Paul] but that’s where it ends for me … I’m glad Tyson didn’t get knocked out or take any damage. It’s time for a real opponent now.”

Hey @jakepaul is this old enough for you pic.twitter.com/YGzOTheaRe

— Nieky Holzken (@niekyholzken) November 18, 2024

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Watch: She Only Needed Six Seconds for a One-Punch World Title Knockout

The 19-year-old Kyara van der Klooster delivered a stunning 6-second knockout victory against Feride Kirat in the main event…

The 19-year-old Kyara van der Klooster delivered a stunning 6-second knockout victory against Feride Kirat in the main event of Enfusion 142 in Dordrecht, claiming the 55 kg world title.

Six Second Knockout

The Enfusion event was one of the organization’s most exciting in recent times, packed with knockouts. The Dutch-born Van der Klooster’s win earned her the world title, in just six seconds, and one punch. She just needed a single overhand to earn her strap. With her aggressive performance, she has earned her the reputation of being a “bad girl” of the promotion. She knocked out Turkey’s Feride Kirat, who was unbeaten in Enfusion up to that point.

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See below for the six-second knockout at Enfusion from Kyara van der Klooster.

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With this knockout win, the 19-year-old Kyara van der Klooster kept her perfect professional record intact.

Enfusion is a kickboxing promotion based in the Netherlands. Founded in 2011 by Edwin van Os, Enfusion has established itself as a notable kickboxing organization globally and is focused on developing talent. Enfusion hosts approximately 16 live events per year in various cities and countries worldwide. Enfusion operates several platforms to nurture developing talent. Many renowned fighters have competed in Enfusion, including Buakaw, Superbon, Andy Souwer, and Tayfun Ozcan.

Watch Kyara van der Klooster Only Needed Six Seconds for a One Punch World Title Knockout Enfusion

Will Francis Ngannou Face Rico Verhoeven?

PFL World Champion Francis Ngannou may have a future opponent in Rico Verhoeven, the kickboxing world title holder. Rumors…

PFL World Champion Francis Ngannou may have a future opponent in Rico Verhoeven, the kickboxing world title holder. Rumors and quotes have been circulating recently.

Francis Ngannou

Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou was the UFC heavyweight champion and was feared for his striking power, with an incredible 85% knockout win rate. Since walking away from the organization, he took on two blockbuster boxing fights against champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Afterward, he returned to MMA to capture the PFL heavyweight title with a first-round knockout.

Rico Verhoeven

The Dutch-born Rico Verhoeven captured the GLORY Kickboxing World title in 2014 and has not lost since, he now has compiled 11 title defenses plus a Grand Prix championship along the way. He is best known for his fights against Badr Hari. The kickboxer has a 32% knockout win rate and has largely cleared out the heavyweight division. His next bout is a rematch against Levi Rigters then hopefully he can face Antonio Plazibat, after that, there’s no one left in this division.

Francis Ngannou vs. Rico Verhoeven

When Francis Ngannou left the UFC, he was fielding offers from many organizations as the hottest free agent in combat sports. GLORY Kickboxing circulated a story stating that they had sent Ngannou an offer. In a conversation with me, Ngannou said that this story was simply false. In no uncertain terms, he said: “No, no. I never received an offer from GLORY.“

The Cameroonian athlete had a singular kickboxing win before he made his professional MMA debut. Reflecting on this match, Francis Ngannou told me: “Well, I remember it was a moment that I just wanted to fight. I was very excited, was very hungry, and was training all the time. I wanted to fight. My kickboxing wasn’t great though … But I was just like, I have the will to win. I was going there for everything. It was quite a good experience.”

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The kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven has a singular MMA victory from 2015. Verhoeven and Ngannou have each competed professionally across kickboxing, MMA, and boxing. The ruleset in a potential could be mixed following a long history of kickboxers vs. MMA fighters, such as we used to see K-1 vs. PRIDE events.. In conversation with the PFL though; they’re not looking to mix rules.

Speaking in an interview with Ariel Helwani, Verhoeven implored the public for this match. He said:

“What I would like to say to them is just, I think when we’re talking about ‘Baddest on the Planet’, and we’re talking about crossover fights, this must happen! It hasn’t happened because we’ve done the most crazy fights, and this is one of them that needs to be added to the list. So let’s make it happen!

“Let’s find out who it is…the crossover talks, they’ve been going on for quite some time. For example, what’s going on in [Saudi Arabia] is awesome. They’ve put mixed martial arts on the map in a different way…there’s so many different flavors. Could be a home-and-away fight, kickboxing or MMA fight, which likely ends up 1-1. But a boxing match, that’s interesting, because it’s a different way for both of us.”

Breaking: Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight: Dec 7 against GLORY 95 Main Event Winner -Levi Rigters vs Bahram Rajabzadeh

Breaking news: Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight is set to go down at GLORY Collision 7 booked for December 7,…

Breaking news: Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight is set to go down at GLORY Collision 7 booked for December 7, he will face the winner of Levi Rigters vs Bahram Rajabzadeh. The GLORY 95 headlining fight will decide who the heavyweight king will next face with his GLORY title on the line. This news was recently announced by GLORY Kickboxing.

Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight

‘The King of Kickboxing’ Rico Verhoeven has held his Glory heavyweight throne with an iron grip for a decade. Most recently, he won a one-night Grand Prix defeating three heavyweight strikers in one night. Throughout his career, he defeated many notable opponents but his biggest rival is the Dutch-Moroccan kickboxing legend Badr Hari.

During the single-night tournament, Verhoeven faced the towering Levi Rigters in the final, and the two traded knockdowns until ultimately Rigters could not get back to his feet and Verhoeven was declared the victor.

Levi Rigters vs Bahram Rajabzadeh

GLORY 95 on September 21 will see Levi Rigters vs Bahram Rajabzadeh in the main event. It is a rematch as these two met in the aforementioned GLORY heavyweight Grand Prix earlier this year. Rigters was able to score a knockdown to secure the victory but Rajabzadeh protested claiming he was not knocked down. Now, Rajabzadeh gets his chance to avenge this loss.

Bahram Rajabzadeh is celebrated for his aggressive forward style, he is always aiming for a knockout. Rajabzadeh is dangerous with all limbs including his flurry of punches, knees, and head kicks. In total throughout his entire career, he has a knockout win rate of 87%.

The towering Levi Rigters has mastered the distance low kicks and packs a ton of power when he throws. In GLORY’s heavyweight division, Rigters has been able to capture knockouts by way of leg attacks. He will look to earn a victory to secure a future title shot and be Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight.

Levi Rigters vs Bahram Rajabzadeh goes down on September 21 at GLORY 95, the winner will then punch their ticket to meet the heavyweight king. Rico Verhoeven’s Next Fight will be at GLORY Collision 7 booked for December 7 from the Gelredome, in the Netherlands.