Atomweight MMA queen Stamp Fairtex continues recovery progress, promises to “come back stronger than ever” after horrific knee injury

Stamp Fairtex is slowly yet steadily making strides in her recovery following a horrifying knee injury that shelved her for much of 2024.

The reigning ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion shared on Instagram that she regained her leg muscles and can now power through strength training as long as she keeps it at a controlled level.

Stamp added that she's been in the best shape of her life since she tore the meniscus in her left knee during training camp.

Taking to Instagram, Stamp Fairtex wrote:

"Progression update 💪💪 Everything feels better and now I can start to rebuild my muscles.❤️ With @go_exxentric, I can work on strength and power, safely controlling the intensity of each repetition. I do everything I can to come back stronger than ever! ✌️✌️❤️❤️🫂🫂. Thank you @rehab_performance_pattaya for helping with my physical therapy. 🙏🙏"

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Stamp suffered a torn meniscus in her left knee on a routine sparring session while she was in training camp preparing for her world title defense against close friend and former training partner Denice Zamboanga.

The Thai megastar was supposed to defend her gold at ONE 167 this June at Impact Arena in Bangkok.

Instead of headlining the Bangkok card, Stamp went under the knife to repair her injured knee. Since then, se has steadily made remarkable progress in her physical therapy sessions.

Stamp Fairtex hopes to return to action in the first quarter of 2025

Knee injuries are often the bane of any athlete, especially those competing in combat sports.

Stamp Fairtex has been in physical therapy for several months now, and she told Nick Atkin that she hopes to return to action in early 2025.

The former ONE atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion wished that doctors would give her the green light to compete in either March or April of next year.

"Hopefully, next year around March or something like that. Maybe April."

Watch Stamp's entire interview below: