Stamp Fairtex doesn’t think Anissa Meksen’s grappling will be good enough in time for their fight

Thai-born Stamp Fairtex was a striking based fighter who had collected world titles in both kickboxing and Muay Thai. Later on, Stamp transitioned her career to MMA in impressive fashion.

Stamp quickly picked up wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu skills which have been vital to her success in the ONE circle. Stamp won the 2021 women's atomweight world Grand Prix by defeating Commonwealth gold medal wrestler Ritu Phogat via submission.

Afterward, Stamp faced 'Unstoppable' Angela Lee for a shot at the throne. Against the reigning ONE atomweight queen, Stamp was able to escape numerous submission attempts despite Lee having more experience than her. While Stamp eventually lost via submission, this still showed how much her game had rapidly improved.

At ONE Fight Night 6 on Prime Video on January 13, the 25-year-old Thai-born athlete is booked against decorated Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter 'C18' Anissa Meksen in a mixed rules super fight. Each round of their match will alternate between Muay Thai and MMA rules.

The 25-year-old fighter believes that during the MMA rounds, she will have a far superior grappling skillset. In an interview with Tom Taylor of SCMP MMA, Stamp explained:

"I’m not exactly sure of how good Anissa would be but for me, I’ve been practicing BJJ for five to six years and it’s still not as good as Angela Lee’s. And I don’t think that Anissa would get a lot from that, from the period that she’s been practicing."

See the full interview below:

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Stamp Fairtex will be dangerous on the feet against Anissa Meksen

French-Algerian Anissa Meksen is a highly proven fighter on the feet. With over 100 career wins to her name, the 34-year-old athlete has earned acclaim globally. Meksen has accumulated world tiles in organizations such as GLORY Kickboxing, Venum Muay Thai, Enfusion, Kunlun, and others.

While Stamp Fairtex believes that she will have an advantage on the ground, the Thai-born athlete has been sharpening her skills on the feet as well. In the above interview, the 25-year-old fighter added:

“I’ve been practicing a lot of Muay Thai because Anissa is a very very good striker and Anissa’s footwork is very great. So I’ve been practicing that and also practicing takedowns.”

Fans are eagerly awaiting to see the mixed rules super fight between Stamp Fairtex and Anissa Meksen. The matchup is booked for ONE Fight Night 6 on January 13. Fans in North America can watch in primetime on Amazon Prime Video.