Allycia Hellen Rodrigues ONE Fight Night 29: WATCH: Allycia Hellen Rodrigues stuns in 2020 ONE debut, dethrones Stamp Fairtex of the atomweight Muay Thai strap

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues arrived in ONE Championship intending to shake up the women's atomweight Muay Thai scene, and she achieved her objective in her promotional debut in August 2020. Rodrigues, who was 21 years old then, challenged the then-reigning champ Stamp Fairtex for her ONE women's atomweight Muay Thai world championship.

With Stamp having gotten off to a blistering start, the challenger opted to switch things up and bring out the ace up her sleeve: her slashing elbows. Using it to close out her boxing-heavy combinations and complement her stinging kicks, Rodrigues ultimately dethroned the Thai superstar by majority decision.

Watch the highlights of their barnburner below, which ONE posted on Instagram:

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Many expected Rodrigues to keep the ball rolling by defending the crown as soon as possible, but she took a long break from the sport following the birth of her son in September 2021.

The Phuket Fight Club affiliate returned in March 2023 to face ONE interim women's atomweight Muay Thai world champion Janet Todd in a unification bout, which she won via unanimous decision.

The now-27-year-old Rodrigues solidified her reign with spectacular defenses against Cristina Morales in March 2024 and Marie McManamon this past March.

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues receives high praise from her next challenger

Emerging Muay Thai star Shir Cohen looks to supplant Allycia Hellen Rodrigues as the new queen of the women's 115-pound Muay Thai division at ONE Fight Night 32 on June 6. However, she gave the Brazilian her much-deserved respect well before they duke it out.

Speaking with ONE, the Israeli standout said:

"Rodrigues is very technical and very smart, and her Muay Thai weapons are very good."

ONE Fight Night 32 will emanate from the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The entire event will be available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

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Karl has been an MMA writer at Sportskeeda since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts major in history, which helps him pay attention to the finer details while writing, and also has first-hand experience in boxing. He has a total experience of 5 years, and has worked for the International Business Times.

Karl turned into an MMA fan back in 2011 after watching Tito Ortiz defeat Ryan Bader via first-round submission at UFC 132. He has interviewed ONE world champions like Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Stamp Fairtex, and Tawanchai in his career so far.

On the non-MMA side of things, he interviewed WWE superstar Matt Riddle in 2021 and his question about Roman Reigns elicited an interesting answer which was widely covered by outlets like Sportskeeda and Cultaholic Wrestling's YouTube channel. He has also interviewed NBA stars Dwight Howard, Nick Young, Andre Roberson, Shabazz Muhammad, Jason Williams and Brian Scalabrine plus Filipino women's volleyball star Alyssa Valdez.

Karl ensures to double-check facts before using them in articles, and reads up on potential topics for pieces a day before. In his off time, he likes to play video games, and keep up with basketball and pro wrestling.

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Edited by Krishna Venki