5 atomweight fights we want to see in ONE Championship next year

#2. Ritu Phogat vs. Denice Zamboanga

Although the final did not go her way, Ritu Phogat is still one of the top stars in the atomweight division.

After a jam-packed couple of months, it will be best for ‘The Indian Tigress’ to go back to the drawing board. Spend some time training and improving before laying out a formidable plan to challenge Angela Lee for the atomweight world title.

Once she is ready, a perfect way to mark her return could be a match against Denice Zamboanga. The latter herself needs a win after losing to Seo Hee Ham via split decision.

As far as grappling is concerned, the Filipino fighter is very crafty at seeking opportunities on the canvas. In addition to scoring three submission wins, Zamboanga has also triumphed over athletes who heavily depend on their groundwork, such as Yamaguchi and Jihin Radzuan.

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#1. Stamp Fairtex vs. Angela Lee

This is the fight martial arts fans are waiting for following the conclusion of ONE: Winter Warriors. Stamp enjoyed a terrific year despite losing to Ukrainian Alyona Rassohyna in early 2021.

She defeated Rassohyna in their Grand Prix quarterfinal rematch by a margin before ousting Brazil’s Mezabarba in the semis.

In the final, she beat Phogat at her own game enroute to the tournament's silver belt and a chance to face Lee for the atomweight world title.

Since ‘Unstoppable’ sensationally defended her gold against Xiong Jing Nan with a fifth-round knockout, Stamp has collected six wins in the atomweight division. She finished three of those fights before the final bell.

The 24-year-old Thai athlete is now one win away from becoming the promotion’s first-ever three-sport world champion. However, the division’s longtime queen will be a far greater threat than anyone she has faced so far.

Lee's ability to blend her grappling prowess from Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling together with her striking has seen her score huge victories over MMA stars like Mei Yamaguchi, Jenny Huang, and Xiong Jing Nan.

The Hawaii-based world champion is undefeated in the atomweight division, and more worryingly for Stamp, 'Unstoppable' has an 80 percent finishing rate.

There are few fights that ONE Championship could book that would be better than this atomweight showdown.