Alyse Anderson receives jiu-jitsu purple belt ahead of showdown with Stamp Fairtex

Alyse Anderson | Image courtesy of ONE
Alyse Anderson | Image courtesy of ONE

ONE women's atomweight fighter Alyse Anderson is set to face the biggest challenge of her career when she clashes with former world title challenger Stamp Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 10.

This will be a massive leap in competition for the American fighter as Stamp is not just any striking-based MMA fighter.

Stamp bested the elite of the division to win the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix and then famously pushed world champion Angela Lee to the brink at ONE X. On top of all that, the Thai superstar is also a former ONE atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion.

Alyse Anderson, on the other hand, impressed everyone with her recent appearance inside the circle. 'Lil Savage' pulled off an impressive come-from-behind submission win over Asha Rocka at ONE 157. The result put her in the winning column after dropping a close contest against Itsuki Hirata in her promotional debut back in 2021.

Perhaps it's her advancement in jiu-jitsu that's elevated Alyse Anderson's overall MMA game. In a recent photo posted on Anderson's Instagram, we saw her receive a purple belt in jiu-jitsu from blackbelt Matthew Linsemier at Magic BJJ.

With that in mind, it would be interesting to see her clash with fellow purplebelt Stamp Fairtex on the ground.

Anderson wrote:

"So grateful I got my purple belt today!!!Magic BJJ @oldmanmagic has always been my home and has kept my love for Jiu-jitsu after all these years on the mat. I'm going to keep adding more tools to my game continue to improve 💜🤘🏼👊🏼"

Alyse Anderson and Stamp Fairtex participate in ONE's first-ever event on US soil at ONE Fight Night 10

ONE Championship is undoubtedly pulling out all the stops for its first-ever US show at ONE Fight Night 10. The historic event will take place on May 5 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

Apart from the exciting matchup between Stamp Fairtex and Alyse Anderson, the main card will also see the long-awaited return of ONE superstar 'Super' Sage Northcutt. He will face Ahmed Mujtaba in a lightweight contest.

The American was last seen in action in a disappointing knockout loss to Cosmo Alexandre in his ONE debut almost four years ago. The KO was so devastating that Northcutt had to go through surgery to repair a fractured orbital bone.

The main event of ONE Fight Night 10 might be the biggest trilogy fight in the Asian martial arts organization's history. ONE flyweight world champion and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson will face former flyweight king Adriano Moraes for the belt in a rubber match for the ages.

The pair's series sits at 1-1, with both fights ending in devastating knockout fashion. Look to see the two MMA greats put on a show in front of a sold-out North American crowd.

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Edited by Harvey Leonard