Stamp Fairtex and Dennis Zamboanga engage in all-time friendly face-off ahead of ONE 167 world title fight
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- Stamp Fairtex vs. Dennis Zamboanga will come down to one 167.
- Ahead of the atomweight MMA title fight on June 7, the two fighters had a most friendly encounter.
Stamp Fairtex and Dennis Zamboanga This past weekend on Prime Video ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs. The friendliest encounter you’ll ever see at Diachkova.
The pair will lock horns for Stamp’s one women’s atomweight MMA world title in the One 167 main event on June 7 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. But you wouldn’t know it from their cheerful behavior on May 3.
Friends and soon-to-be enemies gather for an interview at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, and they each ponder how they can put their friendship aside for a high-stakes fight.
“If you talk about our friendship, yes, it’s hard to put it aside. But that belt is more important, so it’s very easy for me,” Dr. Stamp.
“I know Stamp, I consider her my sister,” Zamboanga added. “We trained before and I consider her as my family, but I will do my best to make history and become the first Filipina ONE World Champion.”
impression Zamboanga remained firm friends after training together at the Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand. Zamboanga moved to T-Rex MMA in his native Philippines.
Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga share their respective game plans for ONE 167
During their interview Dr One Fight Night 22Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga were surprisingly clear on ONE 167 about their game plan ahead of their world title clash. Zamboanga is known for his takedowns and wrestling, and “The Menace” has hinted that he will follow suit on June 7.
“I know Stamp very well since we coached together. But I know he has improved his game a lot. He’s a champion for a reason.” Zamboanga Dr.
“I know Stamp, he trained very hard. He trained very hard and prepared a lot for his striking and his ground game, but I can say that I can use my ground game to my advantage.
On the other hand, Stamp is a Muay Thai veteran. The Thai megastar has hinted that he will use his 81 professional fight experience to his advantage in the striking world.
“I’m probably going to use my Muay Thai because I’m fighting him in Thailand. So, Muay Thai is the way to go,” she said.
The top women’s atomweight MMA stars then had a friendly face-off for the crowd before heading backstage to record a TikTok video together in a rare show of camaraderie between opponents.