ONE Championship ONE X Press Conference: Quotes and more
ONE Championship ONE X will be taking place on Saturday 26th March 2022, but what happened at the event’s Press Conference?
A number of fighters on Saturday’s card discussed their upcoming bouts, including the reigning Atomweight Champion Angela Lee, Stamp Fairtex, Demetrious Johnson and Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
ONE X looks to be one of the biggest events in the history of the prestigious martial arts company, and the build-up thus far has been stellar.
Here’s everything you need to know about the ONE Championship ONE X Press Conference, including what the fighters had to say.
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The ONE Championship ONE X Press Conference took place on Wednesday 23rd March 2022, and the majority of fighters from the card this Saturday were in attendance.
The below quotes from the press conference were sent to us directly by ONE Championship:
Speaking ahead of her main event fight against Fairtex, Lee discussed her dangerous opponent.
“I think it’s wrong to label this as a striker versus grappler fight. This is an MMA fight. We’re both mixed martial artists. Stamp, she has evolved a lot. I don’t see her as a striker only. I do understand that is where her strength lies. But I know that she’s coming into this fight as a well-rounded mixed martial artist.
“For me, being raised up, learning mixed martial arts as a whole, obviously I feel that MMA is where my strength lies. It’s a huge honour [to headline ONE X] and also a lot of pressure.
“There’s a lot of weight on my shoulders as it is, having the time off. But I’m definitely going to make up for that and make sure I put on a great performance on Saturday night.”
Fairtex also discussed her upcoming challenge for the