ONE women’s atomweight Muay Thai world champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues of Brazil is prepared to deal with Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom’s dreaded hand speed.
The Brazilian mom-champ puts her 26 pounds of gold on the line in the biggest test of her reign at The Inner Circle on June 19.
After all, she’ll be facing one of the pound-for-pound best female strikers alive, who is seeking two-sport supremacy. Phetjeeja enters as the ONE women’s atomweight kickboxing world champion with a perfect ONE record built on her formidable boxing.
Still, Rodrigues remains confident she can match “The Queen” at her own game. The Phuket Fight Club standout told ONE in her pre-event interview:
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“We know Phetjeeja is very good in boxing. She shows for everyone, but I also train in boxing.”
This superfight of epic proportions was originally booked for ONE Fight Night 41 in March before injuries to both athletes forced a postponement.
Now fully healthy, Rodrigues is excited to prove her place atop the women’s striking landscape. To do so, she must defeat an iconic Thai warrior with 210 career victories.
Phetjeeja’s hands remain the gold standard, which she used to dispatch legends Janet Todd and Anissa Meksen.
Rodrigues, on the other hand, thrives in close quarters with her deadly elbows and knees. The champion noted Phetjeeja’s unwillingness to engage in the clinch as a tactical weakness she intends to exploit when they share the ring.
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Allycia Hellen Rodrigues teases her best performance yet
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues has put on mesmerizing performances in the home of martial arts. Now facing her greatest challenge yet in Phetjeeja, the 28-year-old claimed the best is yet to come.
The atomweight Muay Thai queen told ONE:
“I’m so happy to sign again with ONE, and I promise my best [in] Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, I come for everything. And for this fight, you’re going to see more than my best than my last fight.”
Fans can watch the title fight live by purchasing The Inner Circle at live.onefc.com.
Edited by Steffi
