“I can take small steps” - Stamp Fairtex slowly but surely making her way back to top form

Reigning and undisputed ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand has spent the greater part of the last 12 months working herself back to full health.

The 27-year-old suffered a harrowing knee injury early last year that left her sidelined for all of 2024.

Now in January 2025, Stamp has given fans an update on her physical recovery status as they await the return of the multi-sport queen.

Stamp told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

"Now, I can take small steps and start jogging. I had surgery on May 20, and it’s been almost seven months since then. I think by January 2025, I will be able to run short distances and start practicing kicks again."

Stamp was last seen in a history-making victory over South Korea's Ham Seo Hee at ONE Fight Night 14 in September 2023. The Fairtex product scored a three-round technical knockout win to capture the vacant ONE women's atomweight MMA world title.

Former queen Angela Lee handed the belt to Stamp herself in an emotional passing of the torch ceremony.

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Stamp Fairtex says she gained a lot during her time off: "I could say it was a year of learning"

Atomweight MMA queen Stamp Fairtex of Thailand has had plenty of time to reflect during her injury layoff, and the Pattaya resident says she has learned and discovered a lot about herself.

She told ONE Championship:

"This year, I spent a lot of time with myself and learned new things. It was a bad year, but not too bad because there were new things and new people to learn from. I could say it was a year of learning."

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