Reigning and undisputed ONE women’s atomweight Muay Thai world champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues of Brazil has long ruled supreme over her division as the queen of ‘the art of eight limbs’.
But the 28-year-old mom-champ will be the first to admit she craves even more accolades, with eyes on the atomweight kickboxing gold in particular, and a little more distant — MMA.
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In a recent interview with ONE Championship, the 28-year-old Rodrigues said:
“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.”
Rodrigues will take her first step toward achieving that goal when she takes on ONE women’s atomweight kickboxing world champion ‘The Queen’ Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom of Thailand at The Inner Circle on June 19. The event will take place live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Inner Circle is ONE Championship’s premium monthly subscription platform, offering fans an all-access pass to exclusive weekly events. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live via a monthly subscription at live.onefc.com.
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues preparing for an absolute barnburner against Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom
Brazilian mom-champ Allycia Hellen Rodrigues says she will be fully prepared for an absolute war when she meets Thai superstar ‘The Queen’ Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom at The Inner Circle on June 19.
At stake is Rodrigues’ coveted gold, and the 28-year-old knows she will have to be at her best to stave off the Thai firecracker’s legitimate threat. She told ONE Championship:
“What I have, so many things to do in the fight. I have my clinch, I have my knees, I have to be 100 percent in everything, you know? Yes, I’m going to be 100 percent for war.”
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Allycia Hellen Rodrigues’ next fight.
Edited by Aziel Karthak
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