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#4. ONE Championship atomweight world champion Angela Lee vs. Stamp Fairtex (Event TBD)
Though the exact event and date has not yet been determined, this ONE Championship title bout is officially happening in 2022. The title unification bout between atomweight world champion Angela 'Unstoppable' Lee versus atomweight Grand Prix champion Stamp Fairtex has history written all over it.
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If this fight was made three years ago, one would say it's a classic striker vs. grappler affair. In 2022, however, the tale of the tape may no longer be as clear-cut as it was before.
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Since debuting in MMA in 2018, the former ONE Muay Thai and kickboxing champion Stamp Fairtex has come a long way with her ground game. In 2021's atomweight Grand Prix tournament, Stamp handled ground specialist Alyona Rassohyna and out-classed MMA standout Julie Mezabarba.
The Fairtex kickboxer then capped off her year with a surprise submission win over wrestling machine Ritu Phogat.
The striking specialist has developed a dangerous grappling game and ONE Championship's atomweight queen Angela Lee better not be careless. Stamp can fight off her back and can handle scrambles on the ground.
With a blackbelt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a world title in Pancration, ONE atomweight champion Lee has proven that she's cut from a different cloth from the rest.
Although Stamp poses a threat on the ground, it's still Lee's world she's entering if she chooses to grapple with her. As it stands, Stamp has already won titles in both ONE Muay Thai and kickboxing. If she beats Lee, she'll make history by becoming ONE's first tri-sport champion.
Add to this intrigue the fact that both fighters have star power to break through the mainstream and you've got a fight for the ages.
#3. Bibiano Fernandes vs. John Lineker - ONE Championship: X
ONE Championship's 10-year anniversary event is packed to the 9's with fights that showcase the organization's best. One of the fights on this explosive card is a grudge match between ONE's most dominant champion Bibiano 'The Flash' Fernandes and former UFC veteran John 'Hands of Stone' Lineker.
Lineker has been on a tear ever since debuting inside the Circle. He's on a three-fight streak with back-to-back knockouts of Kevin Belingon and Troy Worthen. Pitting him in a fight against ONE Championship's dominant bantamweight king Fernandes has fireworks written all over it.
The trash talk, however, sent the fight's hype through the roof. The usually calm and reserved champion Fernandes bared his teeth and showed the world his angrier side. Challenger Lineker didn't back down as well when it came to his verbal attacks.
Watch this face-off interview between the two. The tension in the air is so thick you can slice it with a knife:
We're not sure where the bad blood originated, but it's definitely garnering more attention to this budding rivalry. It will all come to a head early this year at ONE Championship: X.
