5 Reasons Why Marie McManamon Could Dethrone Allycia Hellen Rodrigues In World Title Clash At ONE Fight Night 29

The main event of ONE Fight Night 29 on Prime Video will see highly touted ONE Championship newcomer Marie McManamon step up on short notice for the biggest opportunity of her career.

On March 7 in U.S. primetime, the highly touted debutant will challenge Brazilian superstar Allycia Hellen Rodrigues for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title.

Set to go down at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this matchup is McManamon’s chance to become an overnight star on the global stage.

Although she’s yet to compete in the world’s largest martial arts organization, the 34-year-old represents a serious threat to Rodrigues, who has looked practically untouchable when competing in her weight class.

These are five reasons why McManamon has what it takes to spring the upset and claim the atomweight Muay Thai gold at ONE Fight Night 29.

#1 She Trains With The Best

McManamon is guaranteed to come into her World Title clash well-conditioned and with a carefully devised game plan. She trains out of the United Kingdom’s top Muay Thai school – and one of the best Muay Thai gyms in the entire world – Knowlesy Academy in England.

Headed up by renowned fight mastermind Christian Knowles, the London-area academy is home to the country’s best strikers, including reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty.

With Knowles in her corner and a room full of elite strikers pushing her to the limit each day, McManamon has put herself in prime position to claim 26 pounds of gold.

#2 She’s Dominated The UK Muay Thai Circuit

McManamon has defeated practically every top fighter in her division from the United Kingdom, proving that her talents belong on the global stage.

Widely recognized as the area’s best female Muay Thai athlete, she boasts Victory League and Roar Fighting Championship titles in the UK.

#3 Her Dangerous Kicking Game

While McManamon is a supremely well-rounded striker with elite skills in all areas of Muay Thai, the centerpiece of her game is fundamentally sound yet venomous long-range kicks.

Fighting out of the orthodox stance, she loves to hammer away with her lightning-fast switch kicks and will often punctuate punching combinations with a thunderous right head kick.

Any time she’s fighting at long range, look for McManamon to bomb Rodrigues with a plethora of punishing kicks.

#4 Her Vicious Clinch Game

The World Title challenger is perhaps just as dangerous with her close-range weaponry in the clinch, whether she’s slicing her opponents open with elbows or blitzing them with knee strikes.

This world-class clinch game could pay serious dividends against the forward-marching Rodrigues, who typically dominates at close range.

#5 She’s A Cardio Machine

With plenty of championship experience under her belt, McManamon is no stranger to five-round battles. Notably, she tends to pick up steam as the fight progresses.

Despite the short-notice nature of her World Title showdown at ONE Fight Night 29, the challenger is sure to be in peak physical condition, and if she can drag Rodrigues into deep waters, she might be able to leave Bangkok with the golden belt.