Phetjeeja Talks About Pressure Ahead of Rodrigues World Title Fight at The Inner Circle 19

After ruling over the kickboxing division, Phetjeeja is ready to reign over another sport.

The 24-year-old will challenge reigning ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues at The Inner Circle 19 on Friday, June 19, with a chance to become the next two-sport ONE World Champion.

Two fighters who have spent years on a collision course are finally meeting. Rodrigues has held the ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Title since dethroning Stamp Fairtex in her promotional debut in August 2020.

Thai Superstar Admits She Feels Nerves Before Every Single Fight

Phetjeeja has been fighting professionally since childhood, accumulating a 210-6 career record across both Muay Thai and kickboxing. Despite that staggering volume of competitive experience, the nerves have never left.

"To be completely honest with you, there isn't a single fight where I don't get nervous. A lot of people probably assume that since I've had over 200 fights, I'm just totally numb to it by now," the Thai sensation stated.

Phetjeeja's run in ONE Championship has been relentless. She arrived in 2023, knocked out four opponents in Muay Thai, and then ended the year by beating Anissa Meksen for the ONE Interim Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Title.

She later unified the gold by defeating Janet Todd, defended the belt against Kana Morimoto, and finished Martyna Dominczak in her Muay Thai return to earn her title shot. Her 8-0 ONE record remains spotless, with five victories via finish.

Phetjeeja Believes Managing Nerves Is the Key to Not Freezing

The existence of nerves is not Phetjeeja's concern. The Thai striker has learned across more than 200 professional fights that the feeling itself is manageable, and her approach to handling it reveals a competitor with a level of self-awareness that goes well beyond her 24 years.

"The nerves are there for every fight. There's no escaping it; it's just a matter of figuring out how to manage those nerves and calm yourself down. If you let the nerves take over and start overthinking, you're going to freeze up when the bell rings," she explained.

Her opponent, Rodrigues, carries a 35-7 career record and a 5-1 ONE Championship mark that includes a perfect run inside the atomweight Muay Thai division.

The Brazilian mom-champ has the chance to become the first person to hand Phetjeeja a loss in ONE Championship while extending a reign that has stood since 2020.

'The Queen' Says She Is Always Mentally Ready

With the mental side of her preparation well-managed, Phetjeeja has turned her focus to the technical details that can make the difference in a title fight against the finest atomweight Muay Thai practitioner in ONE Championship history.

"Mentally I'm always ready to go. The gaps are usually in the technical details – things I haven't spent enough time drilling or positions I'm not completely comfortable with yet. I just have to keep an open mind and put the work in," she declared.

Phetjeeja's path to this title shot was built on finishing WMC Muay Thai World Champion Martyna Dominczak for win number 210. A victory over Rodrigues on June 19 would make Phetjeeja the atomweight division's two-sport queen, keep her ONE Championship record unblemished, and hand the Brazilian her first divisional loss after nearly six years on top.

Watch The Inner Circle 19 exclusively on live.onefc.com beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT.