It should perhaps be no surprise that Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex is a world champion in both kickboxing and muay Thai. After all, in her native country, the striking arts are truly a part of the nation’s fabric. “Muay Thai is very important in Thailand, especially for the people from the countryside,” Fairtex told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. “It’s our culture, but it’s also a way for people to make a living. It’s become an opportunity for some of the poorer people in the country to make money by learning to fight, and maybe they could even become a world champion.” That was the path Fairtex took, as well, and at 22 years old, she’s already spent some 17 years training and competing in standup disciplines. But Fairtex wasn’t content
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Stamp Fairtex’s plan for bringing MMA to Thailand includes a third world title – MMA Junkie