ONE 173: “Exceptional speed” - Stamp Fairtex wary of Kana Morimoto’s explosiveness ahead of ONE 173

Three-sport queen and former undisputed ONE women’s atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand has grown wary of upcoming Japanese opponent ‘Krusher Queen’ Kana Morimoto, after studying her extensively.

Stamp will return to action later this year after having last fought in 2023, as she spent the time away to recover from a career-threatening knee injury. Now, she’s ready to return to the world’s largest martial arts organization, but she also acknowledges the significant threat posed by her opponent’s explosive capabilities.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Stamp shared her opinion on Morimoto ahead of their clash.

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The Thai megastar said:

"She has exceptional speed, a fast and confident striker."

Stamp Fairtex is set to return to the Circle when she faces Kana Morimoto at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri, which will broadcast live from the state-of-the-art Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, Nov. 16.

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Stamp Fairtex admits she’s unsure of how her comeback fight will go: “I'm not pressuring myself to win”

Coming back from a harrowing knee injury to the global stage of ONE Championship is certainly a tall order that is not lost on Stamp Fairtex.

As the 27-year-old makes her way back to the Circle at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri, she will be the first to admit that she doesn’t exactly know how things will go.

Stamp told ONE:

“I'm not pressuring myself to win. I just want to know if I'm recovered enough to continue on this path. Also, I want to see how nervous I'd get after such a long time.”

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Stamp Fairtex’s next fight.

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Dan is an MMA writer with 10+ years of overall experience. Before his ongoing tenure at Sportskeeda, Dan got the opportunity to be at the forefront of the sport by contributing to ONE Championship and Fight Game Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Dan’s connection to MMA started during the early days of the UFC and ONE Championship. He previously practiced boxing and ranks Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko as the top five MMA fighters of all time.

He has covered several events onsite and on the ground for ONE Championship and hopes to continue doing so. He ensures that he churns out accurate articles by citing only legitimate sources and getting firsthand accounts through exclusive interviews whenever required.

Dan feels MMA fighter pay seems like an issue because it often gets compared to what fighters earn in boxing but that MMA will eventually catch up in the future.

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