“I cannot take sides” - Stamp Fairtex split on Demetrious Johnson vs. Adriano Moraes trilogy fight
ONE women's atomweight star Stamp Fairtex recently chimed in on the much-anticipated rubber match between ONE flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson and former titleholder Adriano Moraes. The pair had a win over each other and both wins came by way of knockouts
The fight, which will take place at ONE Fight Night on Prime Video 10, has the entire fight world buzzing with excitement. Stamp Fairtex is no exception. The ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix champion spoke to ONE Championship expressing her anticipation for one of the greatest trilogy fights in MMA history.
When asked who she saw winning the rubber match, Stamp said:
"This is going to be a super exciting fight. I cannot take sides. I’m rooting for both of them. They're both good. I believe this fight will be very explosive. They are even, so this fight will determine who is the true winner. I go for both of them."
Though it's evident that Stamp doesn't want to take sides or guarantee who will have the upper hand, she did say one certainty: this bout will be explosive. We completely agree with her assessment. This bout will produce heart-stopping moments from start to finish.
Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes are 1-1 in their series
The rivalry between MMA great and ONE flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes is shaping up to be one of the best in the sport's history. Johnson has been in multiple tough wars with great warriors in the past, but this is the first time he will be fighting someone for a third time.
In April 2021, at ONE on TNT 1, Moraes shocked the world when he became the first man to ever knock out the legendary 'Mighty Mouse'. Nearly a year later, Demetrious Johnson avenged his loss by taking out Moraes in a similar fashion.
Come ONE Fight Night 10 - ONE's first-ever event on US soil - Cinco de Mayo weekend will witness a trilogy match for the ages. Not only do 'DJ' and 'Mikinho' have wins over each other, they also have significant experience knocking each other out. This level of intimate familiarity with each other's humanity makes this bout all the more compelling to watch.
Add that to the fact that it will headline ONE Championship's first US event, then this bout will surely push both fighters to go above and beyond greatness.