Stamp Fairtex-Denice Zamboanga Title Bout Added to ONE Championship 166 in Qatar

ONE Championship continues to stack the lineup for its Qatar debut with title fights.

The Singapore-based promotion announced Tuesday that reigning atomweight (115-pound) queen Stamp Fairtex will defend her belt against Denice Zamboanga at ONE Championship 166 on March 1 at Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar. Additionally, Tye Ruotolo will defend his welterweight (185-pound) submission grappling title against former IBJJF world champion Izaak Mitchell in another featured bout on the card.

ONE Championship 166 already featured three title rematches, all in MMA. In the main event, Anatoliy Malykhin will attempt to become a three-division champion when he challenges Reinier de Ridder for the middleweight (205-pound) strap. Additionally, Jarred Brooks will face Joshua Pacio for strawweight (125-pound) gold, while reigning featherweight (155-pound) champion Kai Tang takes on interim title holder Thanh Le.

ONE also announced that it will hold a no-gi submission grappling tournament prior to the event at the Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar. Entitled “Road to ONE: Doha,” this competition will span five weight classes, with winners earning contracts to grapple for ONE Championship.

Fairtex is ONE’s first three-sport champion, with titles in MMA, muay thai and kickboxing to her credit. The 26-year-old Thailand native has won her last three promotional outings, most recently claiming the 115-pound MMA belt with a third-round TKO of Seo Hee Ham at One on Prime Video 14 this past September.

A native of Quezon City, Philippines, Zamboanga has been victorious in 10 of her 12 professional appearances. She is 5-2 under the ONE banner and is coming off back-to-back triumphs against Heqin Lin and Julie Mezabarba.