Stamp Fairtex is a professional Thai Mixed Martial Artist and a kickboxer who has competed in the ONE Championship Women’s Atomweight and Strawweight. She has been a part of ONE Super series and held the titles of ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship and ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. In 2021, she won the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix and was ranked #1 in ONE Championship Women’s Atomweight rankings.
It made me strong. Now I’m never scared when I have the clinch.”
Wiki/Biography
Stamp Fairtex, birth name Nadthawan Panthong (แสตมป์ แฟร์เท็กซ์), was born on 16 November 1997 (age 25 years; as of 2023) was born in Rayong, Pattaya, Thailand. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
At the age of 5, Stamp was introduced to martial arts, and she started training under her father, who is a former Muay Thai fighter. She started her journey to avoid getting bullied at school, which helped her become the Champion of local Muay Thai stadiums and two-division Eastern Thailand champion. Eventually, in her childhood, a time came when she was unable to find female opponents and had to fight boys. Due to a lack of support for women in her local region to practice Muay Thai, she had to quit fighting for 8 years and focus on her studies. She completed her college at a local college and got herself a degree.
Fairtex after Graduating
At the age of 18, Stamp got an opportunity to start her fighting career after meeting Rich Franklin, and she began training again to compete professionally in the ONE Warrior Series in Bangkok. She has been trained by different trainers like Jason Burnworth, De’Alonzio Jackson, and Klahan Temjai. During an interview, she talked about her childhood stating,
Back then, people weren’t open to girls competing. They were afraid we might get hurt badly because they thought women were physically weaker than men, but my parents supported my dreams and encouraged me. “There are a lot of well-known female fighters these days. These days, it’s normal to have female athletes in this sport”
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 2″
Weight (approx.): 52 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 28-26-28
Family
Stamp belongs to a Thai family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Wisanlek Lukbangplasoy, he was a former Muay Thai fighter and helped Stamp train from a young age. He also owns farms and works as a farmer. Her mother, Wannana Berkban, is a homemaker and occasionally helps at the family farm.
My parents did whatever they could to provide for us children. They would leave in the early hours of the morning, and come home late at night… They would work all day, just to feed us for that night… I realized through Muay Thai, I could not only provide for myself, but for my family also. I want the world to see that Thai female athletes are good too, not only beautiful.”
Stamp and her family
Stamp has a younger brother, Chokun, who is also a Muay Thai fighter.
Stamp and her brother
Husband & Children
Stamp is unmarried and has no kids.
Relationship/Affair
Stamp Fairtex dated a well-known Muay Thai fighter, Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon, from 2020 to 2022. They were often referred to as “Power Couple” and used to train together for their fights. Rodtang has been training Stamp’s brother, Chokun, for his fights. While talking about her relationship in an interview, she said,
At first I wasn’t really interested because he’s like a barbarian. But after we started talking, I realized how mature he is. He is also someone who is humble towards adults, and seeks their advice. I thought, if he understands this, then he’s okay. He really made an effort to get to know me, and my family too. He was a perfect gentleman. It was only a matter of time before I decided to be in a relationship with him.”
Stamp Fairtex and Rodtang Jitmuangnon
Religion
Stamp Fairtex follows Buddhism. 1
Stamp and her family having a prayer at their home
Signature/Autograph
Stamp Fairtex’s autograph
Career
Muay Thai and Kickboxing Career
On 6 October 2018, in her debut at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, Stamp took on Kai Ting Chuang for the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. She won by a unanimous decision, earning her first ONE world title.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Kai Ting Chuang
She then faced Janet Todd on 22 February 2019 for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE Championship: Call to Greatness. She won once more by a unanimous decision, and she achieved the title of ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion and became ONE Championship’s first-ever two-sport world champion.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Janet Todd
On 15 June 2019, Stamp Fairtex defended her ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship against Alma Juniku at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest. She successfully defended it by winning and saving her title with a unanimous decision.
Stamp defends her title against Alma Juniku
Stamp defended her ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship against Janet Todd for a second time at ONE Championship: King of the Jungle on 28 February 2020. However, she faced her first defeat in the ONE Championship, losing to Todd by a close split decision.
Stamp Faritex vs. Janet Todd, the second time
She was scheduled to defend her Atomweight Muay Thai title for a second time. Fairtex took on Allycia Rodrigues, the winner of the Queens of the Ring Flyweight Tournament, at ONE Championship: A New Breed, on 28 August 2020. Rodrigues won the fight and took the title from Stamp through a majority decision.
Stamp loses her title to Allycia Rodrigues
On 11 January 2023, it was revealed that Stamp was set to fight against Anissa Meksen for the interim ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. However, the fight was later called off due to Meksen expressing dissatisfaction with the treatment she received from the promotion.
Mixed Martial Arts
ONE Warriors Series
On 19 July 2018, after being discovered by Rich Franklin, Stamp had her first mixed martial arts match at ONE Warrior Series 2. She got a victory over Rashi Shinde in a mere 19 seconds of the initial round with a head-kick knockout. This win became the reason she earned a contract with ONE Championship.
ONE Championship
Stamp declared her dream to become successful in mixed martial arts within ONE Championship, aiming to get the title of ONE World Champion in MMA too. On 16 August 2019, she made her debut in the ONE Championship against Asha Roka at the “Dreams of Gold” event. She won the match by a rear-naked choke submission just 1:29 minutes into the third round. Stamp was then awarded her Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt by De’Alonzio Jackson.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Asha Roka
Later, Stamp was scheduled to compete against Bi Nguyen on 8 November 2019 at “Masters of Fate” in ONE Championship. Using her Muay Thai techniques, she dominated all rounds and won by a unanimous decision victory. On 10 January 2020, during the “A New Tomorrow” event by ONE Championship, Stamp faced Puja Tomar. She won the match with a TKO, by ground and pound, 4:27 minutes into the first round.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Bi Nguyen
Before her fight against Tomar, Stamp expressed her interest in taking on Mei Yamaguchi, as she recognized Yamaguchi’s advanced wrestling expertise to be a great challenge. Stamp believed that a match-up against Yamaguchi would be an essential test and growth opportunity in improving her MMA capabilities, especially as she wanted a potential challenge for the ONE World Title. She described the necessity to enhance her groundwork, particularly with champions like Angela Lee who are known for their all-around expertise. In an interview she admitted,
My stand-up game is really good. It is strong, but my ground game still needs a lot of work.”
On 31 July 2020, at the ONE Championship: No Surrender event, Stamp went up against Sunisa Srisen. By showing her maximum strength, she won the match with a first-round TKO and took her winning streak to five.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Sunisa Srisen
Stamp’s next fight was against Alyona Rassohyna at the ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3 on 22 January 2021. Stamp had controlled most of the fight, but was unexpectedly caught in a guillotine choke in the final moments and submitted. This was her first loss in MMA. While there was initial debate over whether Stamp tapped, a majority of media sources confirmed the tap out.
Stamp loses by submission
2021 ONE Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix
Stamp Fairtex took on Alyona Rassohyna in a rematch, this time as part of the quarterfinals for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Empower, which was initially set for 28 May 2021. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, the event was postponed and later rescheduled for 3 September 2021. In the rematch, Stamp managed to win the match and even the score by achieving a split-decision victory over Rassohyna.
Stamp takes her revenge against Alyona Rassohyna
She was next scheduled to fight against Seo Hee Ham in the semi-finals of the Grand Prix at ONE Championship: NextGen on 29 October 2021. Unfortunately, Ham got an injury during her training and had to withdraw from the contest. She was replaced by Julie Mezabarba, who was defeated by Stamp via a unanimous decision.
Stamp Fairtex vs Julie Mezabarba
Stamp next faced Ritu Phogat in the Grand Prix Final during ONE: Winter Warriors on 3 December 2021. Showing her skills and determination, Stamp won against Phogat with a submission through armbar in the second round. She was able to secure the 2021 ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Championship title.
Stamp Fairtex defeats Ritu Phogat
Stamp Fairtex faced against Angela Lee for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Championship at ONE: X on 26 March 2022. While Stamp was able to land a significant liver punch on Lee during the first round, she ultimately won by submission through a rear-naked choke in the second round. During an interview, she was asked, Is it more important to you to reclaim your titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai, or would you rather pursue your MMA career to prove Championship status there? To which she replied,
I’d rather reclaim my titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai because I’m still sad about losing them, but also out of respect for Angela Lee and the Lee family.”
On 1 October 2022, Stamp faced off against Jihin Radzuan at ONE on Prime Video 2. Radzuan failed to make the required weight, weighing in at 120.25 pounds, which was 5.25 lbs above the atomweight non-title fight limit. Due to that, Radzuan was fined 30% of her purse, which was awarded to Stamp. In the same match, Stamp got her victory by a unanimous decision.
Stamp knockout Jihin Radzuan
Prior to her match against Radzuan, it was announced that Stamp would face Anissa Meksen in a Mixed Rules fight at ONE on Prime Video 6 on 14 January 2023, at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. After her victory, Stamp reacted to Meksen’s comment, as she called Stamp Fairtex a “dancer.” She said that, unlike Meksen, she has held both the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing titles at the same time. However, the fight was called off during weigh-ins as Meksen did not make an appearance. As an alternative, Stamp was matched with Anna Jaroonsak in a strawweight kickboxing match during the same event. Stamp won the fight by a split decision and received a $50,000 bonus for her performance.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Anna Jaroonsak
On 5 May 2023, at ONE Fight Night 10, Stamp competed against Alyse Anderson. Stamp gave her maximum effort in the fight and achieved a knockout win with a body kick in the second round. She was awarded a $50,000 bonus for her impressive performance.
Stamp Fairtex vs. Alyse Anderson
Signature Moves
Before and after her fights, Stamp likes to perform her signature dance moves as a part of Muay Thai cultural respect.
Stamp Fairtex signature moves
Controversy
Misjudged tap-out against Supergirl
During the match against Alyona Rassohyna at the ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3 on 22 January 2021, Stamp majorly had an upper hand in the fight. But due to a choke submission, and 15 seconds left to the finish of the round, the referee stopped the match when he saw Stamp tapping out during submission. After breaking up the lock hold, Stamp celebrated her victory, but she was surprised to see that the match had been won by Rassohyna. She claimed that she hadn’t tapped out and it was a misunderstanding, but many fans and the judges claimed that it was a tapout and she had lost the match.
During an exclusive interview, she said,
I didn’t think the fight ended. But I was moving my arm above my opponent. I got stuck on her elbow. When the video came out, I understood [why] the referee [stopped the fight]. I thought the fight was over. At the time, I didn’t think that I tapped. When the referee broke us up, I thought that time was up and I won. So I got up and celebrated. I’m really sad because I won every round. I understood the referee because he wanted to save [me]. I was okay because I was defending her choke. I could breathe. So I wasn’t afraid of anything. All I did was use my hands to push against her face.” 2
Awards/Titles/Accomplishments
Local Championships (Childhood)
- Multiple medals and trophies
Stamp with her Local Championship trophies
Stamp’s childhood trophies
Mixed martial arts
ONE Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alyse Anderson
- 2021 ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Champion
Stamp with her Title Belt
- MMA Female Fighter of the Year 2021
Stamp is declared as MMA Female Fighter of the Year 2021
- 2022 MMA Fight of the Year (vs. Angela Lee at ONE: X)
Muay Thai
ONE Championship
- ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion (one time; former)
ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion
- One successful title defence
Stamp defends her Title
Thepprasit Stadium
- Thepprasit Stadium Light Flyweight/108 lbs Champion (one time)
Thepprasit Stadium Light Flyweight Champion Belt
Kickboxing
ONE Championship
- ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion (one time; former)
Stamp with her 2 World Title Belts
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Anna Jaroonsak
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Siam Cup BJJ
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2019 Siam Cup BJJ Women’s Gi 58.5 kg – 1st place
Stamp with her medal in Jui Jutsu
Car Collection
- Toyota Vios
Stamp with her new car
Bike Collection
- Stamp bought a Honda Z series bike in June 2023.
Stamp with her bike
Tattoos
Stamp made her first tattoo on her belly with her stage name “Stamp Fairtex” inked.
Stamp’s name tattoo
She got her second tattoo of cherry blossoms (Sakura) on her stomach in December 2021, to celebrate her win at the Grand Prix.
It is much meaningful to me, even it’s not to others. If I wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have met you and we could have been strangers. So I got this tattoo so to remind our happiness.”
Stamp’s sakura tattoo
She has a tattoo of the Hindu God, Ganesha, inked on her back.
Stamp’s back tattoo
Favourites
- Food: Tom Yum Kung
- Athlete: Angela Lee
- Movies: The Little Mermaid and Cinderella
- Subject: Maths
- Animal: Dogs 3
Facts/Trivia
- Stamp uses her stage name “Stamp Fairtex” inspired by the Fairtex Gym in Pattaya where she started training at 18 years of age.
- At the age of 5, Stamp was able to knock out her first opponent in her debut match within 30 seconds.
Stamp at her debut match at the age of 5
- Stamp holds a Purple belt in Brazilian Jui Jutsu. 4
Stamp earns Purple belt
- Before making her entrance to the ring, and after winning her fights, Stamp usually performs dance moves to entertain her fans. Her dance is called “Stamp Dance,” which also shows her love for dancing.
- Stamp owns 3 pet dogs, one pomeranian, one Schnauzer, and one toy pom. Their names are Audi, Japan and Angpao. She had adopted a stray kitten as well.
Stamp’s dogs
Stamp’s cat
- Stamp follows a non-vegetarian diet and occasionally likes to indulge in cheat meals.
Stamp’s diet
- During her childhood, she was continuously bullied by kids, so she requested her father to teach her how to defend herself.
When I was a child, I’ve known Muay Thai since I was five years old. Since then, I am a very small girl and I got bullied from my friends. So I tried to join Muay Thai because in my house we have a Muay Thai camp in the house as well by my father. Since then, I started to train Muay Thai just to protect myself from bullying from friends.”
- Stamp Fairtex is the most active World Champion in ONE Super Series. She has 3 World Title bouts on her name.
- Stamp was featured in a documentary, Buffalo Girls, on Muay Thai at the age of 8.
Stamp in Documentary
- She usually trains alongside the former World Champions, Yodsanklai, and Setti Safmadetch at Fairtex gym.
Stamp training along Yodsanklai
- As a part of her daily routine, Stamp runs 10 km and has never skipped it once since she was 18.
- Stamp is able to help his family in farming work and even knows how to operate a tractor.
Stamp riding a tractor
- Stamp Fairtex and Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon, are the most popular Muay Thai fighters in the world. They are called the King and Queen of ONE Championship, and as of 2023, they have been declared the “Fiercest Combat athletes from the East.” 5
- Stamp occasionally consumes alcohol.
Stamp and her friends having a beer
- Stamp has been a part of many endorsements such as Fairtex, Converse, and Beyond Meat.
