{"id":248595,"date":"2026-05-30T05:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T05:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/248595\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T05:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T05:50:08","slug":"two-queens-one-crown-the-paths-that-led-allycia-hellen-rodrigues-and-phetjeeja-to-their-historic-clash-at-the-inner-circle-on-june-19-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/248595\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Queens, One Crown: The Paths That Led Allycia Hellen Rodrigues And Phetjeeja To Their Historic Clash At The Inner Circle On June 19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of the greatest pound-for-pound female strikers on the planet finally share the same ring in the main event of The Inner Circle<\/a> on Friday, June 19.<\/p>\n

Reigning ONE Women\u2019s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues<\/a> puts her 26 pounds of gold on the line against reigning ONE Women\u2019s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion \u201cThe Queen\u201d Phetjeeja<\/a>, going down exclusively on live.onefc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since arriving in the world\u2019s largest martial arts organization, both fierce warriors have carved their own paths to greatness. The roads were different, but the destination was always the same. Now, the super-fight that fans have been waiting for is finally here.<\/p>\n

Originally slated for\u00a0ONE Fight Night 41<\/a> in March, the bout was postponed after both athletes sustained injuries during training camp. The wait has only sharpened the anticipation, and both women are now healthy, focused, and ready to handle business.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Rodrigues, this is her fifth defense and her stiffest test yet. A win would bring Phetjeeja\u2019s reign of terror to an end and leave no doubt about who stands at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Phetjeeja enters eyeing two-sport glory. A victory would make her ONE\u2019s next two-sport queen, joining a prestigious lineage by holding both atomweight striking World Titles simultaneously.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before this historic night, here\u2019s how both women arrived at this moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Rise Of The Mom-Champ<\/p>\n

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues authored one of the most audacious arrivals in the promotion\u2019s history, capturing the World Title in her very first fight.<\/p>\n

At ONE: A NEW BREED<\/a> in August 2020, the Fortaleza native challenged inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Stamp Fairtex<\/a>.\u00a0What followed was a grueling five-round war, but Rodrigues\u2019 relentless clinch work and iron composure proved the difference, edging the Thai fan-favorite by majority decision to claim the belt she had long dreamed of.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But life happened, and the Brazilian stepped away from competition to welcome the birth of her first child.\u00a0At ONE Fight Night 8<\/a> in March 2023, Rodrigues returned with a statement in a unification bout against one of the greatest female strikers in the sport\u2019s history, Janet Todd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Phuket Fight Club standout absorbed everything the American brought and responded with pressure and precision to take the unanimous decision and unify the divisional belts.\u00a0That win broke barriers beyond the sport. Rodrigues had become a mom-champ, proof that motherhood and martial arts glory belong on the grandest stage.<\/p>\n

Rodrigues continued her reign at ONE Fight Night 20<\/a>\u00a0 in March 2024, dismantling Cristina Morales<\/a> with punishing knees across five dominant rounds for another unanimous decision win.<\/p>\n

Despite her success, she never stopped evolving and grew more dangerous with each outing. At ONE Fight Night 29<\/a> in February 2025, Rodrigues set her elbows loose on English challenger Marie McManamon<\/a>, unleashing devastating combinations to stop her via TKO in round four.<\/p>\n

Her most emphatic finish arrived at ONE Fight Night 33<\/a> in July 2025, when she showcased vastly improved boxing to knock out Johanna Persson<\/a> in round three.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That incredible run of form gives her all the confidence she needs heading into the biggest fight of her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Queen\u201d Who Was Born To Rule<\/p>\n

Long before the global stage came calling, Phetjeeja was already a prodigy of a different kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The legend of \u201cThe Girl Who Could Defeat Boys\u201d swept across Thailand, and by age 10, she had over 100 fights to her name, routinely dismantling male opposition. An absurd career record of 210-6 speaks for itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Phetjeeja brought her talents to ONE, she wasted no time proving every bit of hype was real. The Pattaya native annihilated Fani \u201cWarrior Princess\u201d Peloumpi<\/a> and Ines Pilutti<\/a>, earning a six-figure contract from the ONE Friday Fights series. Then, the Thai quickly proved she belonged on the main roster with stoppage victories over Lara Fernandez<\/a> and Celest Hansen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Those four straight finishes opened the door to interim kickboxing gold. Phetjeeja\u2019s shot came against the legendary Anissa Meksen<\/a>, and it was the perfect proving ground for just how seamlessly her striking arsenal translated to the kickboxing rule set.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At ONE Friday Fights 46<\/a> in December 2023, Phetjeeja overcame Meksen\u2019s dreaded counter-striking with aggressive, high-volume offense over five rounds to claim the ONE Interim Women\u2019s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title. She added another legend to her resume at ONE Fight Night 20<\/a> in March 2024, unifying the kickboxing gold by defeating Janet Todd by unanimous decision in her retirement fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Queen\u201d wasted no time defending her undisputed crown, utilizing hard body kicks and clinical boxing combinations to outclass Kana<\/a> by unanimous decision at ONE 172<\/a> in March 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finally, she returned to her roots to switch back to the \u201cart of eight limbs\u201d at ONE Fight Night 38<\/a> in December 2025. The Team Mehdi Zatout standout looked as if she had never left, dismantling Martyna Dominczak<\/a> by TKO in round one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That trail of excellence has led Phetjeeja to this moment, where she stands on the precipice of two-sport immortality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two of the greatest pound-for-pound female strikers on the planet finally share the same ring in the main…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248596,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-248595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}