Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Defends Muay Thai Gold Against Phetjeeja in March Blockbuster

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues has conquered every challenge placed before her since returning from motherhood, stringing together three dominant victories that reestablished her as the atomweight division’s most dangerous finisher. Now the Brazilian mom-champion faces her most daunting test yet — a Thai prodigy who holds gold in another discipline and hasn’t lost a single fight in ONE Championship.

ONE Championship announced Thursday that Rodrigues will defend her ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship against kickboxing queen Phetjeeja in the headline bout at ONE Fight Night 41. The blockbuster champion-versus-champion showdown broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, March 13, from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.

The 27-year-old Rodrigues enters riding tremendous momentum, having demolished Johanna Persson with a third-round knockout at ONE Fight Night 33 last July that earned her a $50,000 performance bonus. That stunning finish came five months after she stopped Marie McManamon via fourth-round technical knockout, showcasing the finishing power that first brought her the throne back in August 2020 when she unseated Stamp Fairtex in her promotional debut.

After an extended hiatus for the birth of her first child, the Phuket Fight Club representative returned in March 2023 to unify the gold against Janet Todd, becoming the division’s undisputed queen. Her only promotional setback came in September 2023, a brief stumble that’s been erased by three consecutive finishes demonstrating she’s reached peak form at the perfect time.

Standing across from her will be Thailand’s 24-year-old striking prodigy Phetjeeja, who brings an unblemished 8-0 promotional record and the ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship to this dream matchup. The Team Mehdi Zatout affiliate captured her throne by defeating legendary striker Anissa Meksen for the interim title in December 2023, then unified the gold against Todd three months later, establishing herself as one of the organization’s most feared competitors across multiple disciplines.

Phetjeeja recently returned to her Muay Thai roots at ONE Fight Night 38 last December, where she demolished Martyna Dominczak via first-round technical knockout. That performance showcased why opponents fear her striking precision regardless of which rule set governs the bout, her technical brilliance translating seamlessly between kickboxing and Muay Thai competition.

The Thai champion’s remarkable journey began at age 7, training at Or Mee Khun gym — a facility her father built when no other gyms would train females. By age 10, Phetjeeja had compiled over 100 fights, 70 of them against boys, earning her the nickname “The Girl Who Could Defeat Boys” before becoming WMC Muay Thai World Champion at just 14 years old.

Now both champions collide with everything on the line. Rodrigues’ World Championship experience and knockout power meet Phetjeeja’s striking perfection and unblemished promotional record in a clash that will answer definitively who rules the atomweight Muay Thai division. The Brazilian’s momentum suggests she’s finally found her rhythm after motherhood interrupted her reign. The Thai’s flawless record indicates she’s been preparing for exactly this moment her entire life.

For Rodrigues, victory cements her legacy as the undisputed atomweight Muay Thai queen and proves motherhood didn’t diminish her finishing ability. For Phetjeeja, capturing gold in a second discipline would establish her as one of the greatest female strikers of her generation at just 24 years old.

March 13 will reveal which champion’s story continues climbing toward legendary status — and which must rebuild after tasting defeat for the first time in years.