With Angela Lee’s future in question, the ONE Championship will be crowned interim Atomic Welterweight Champion when Stamp Fairtex fights Seo Hee Ham in the main event of ONE Fight Night 14 on Friday, September 1 with a tag spot.
The card will stream live via Amazon Prime Video at 8 PM EST.
ONE Championship officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.
Recently, the CEO of ONE, Chatri Sityodtong, revealed that Lee, the heavyweight champion, is likely to retire after the tragic death of her younger sister, Victoria Lee, last December. Lee has yet to make a final decision regarding her career, so ONE will put an interim atomic welterweight title up for grabs in her absence while giving the 26-year-old fighter time to grieve before finally deciding whether or not to compete again.
The fight would mark Stamp’s second chance at the gold after being knocked down in a previous bout against Lee back in March 2022. Since that loss, Stamp has gone 2-0 including a brutal knockout to the body of USA’s Alize Anderson. Debuted in May.
As for Hamm, the former UFC fighter has been building an impressive resume recently with nine straight wins including three straight since joining the ONE Championship roster. She is looking to continue that momentum when she faces Stamp in September with the interim atomic weight title on the line.
Additional battles as well as the card location will be announced at a later date.