Year In Review: Allycia Hellen Rodrigues’ Perfect 2025 Sets Stage For Blockbuster 2026
For Allycia Hellen Rodrigues, 2025 will be remembered as the year she transformed from ONE World Champion to unstoppable force.
The 27-year-old Brazilian mom-champ successfully defended her ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title twice this year, each time showcasing devastating knockout power that has redefined her reign and established her as the most dominant women’s champion in the world’s largest martial arts organization.
This marked a distinct evolution in her tenure, as the 5-foot-3 fury from Phuket Fight Club shifted from tactical striker to ferocious finisher, earning two US$50,000 performance bonuses from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong for her dominant displays.
With a 5-1 record in ONE and an overall career slate of 35-7, Rodrigues has now defended her crown four times, cementing her status as the longest-reigning female titleholder in ONE’s striking divisions.
Let’s dive into her impressive title defenses and what awaits her in 2026.
Rodrigues Destroys McManamon With Fourth-Round TKO
Rodrigues opened her 2025 campaign with a statement performance that set the tone for the rest of her year.
At ONE Fight Night 29 on March 7, the Brazilian atomweight queen faced Irish-English challenger Marie McManamon in a main event clash at Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium.
From the opening bell, she used subtle tactics, teasing with jabs and push kicks that drew reactions from the debuting challenger, allowing her to turn McManamon’s counters against her throughout the early rounds.
The second round saw Rodrigues begin to impose her will more forcefully, but it was the third frame where the defending queen truly shifted into another gear. Rodrigues cornered McManamon and a thunderous left hook sent her to the canvas for an eight-count, signaling the beginning of the end.
By the fourth round, the writing was on the wall. Rodrigues overwhelmed McManamon with a relentless assault of elbows and punches. Her offensive onslaught forced the ringside doctor to inspect McManamon’s damage during the break, and he advised the referee to stop the fight.
The stoppage marked Rodrigues’ third successful title defense, earning her first US$50,000 performance bonus of the year.
Rodrigues Flatlines Persson With Third-Round Knockout
If the McManamon victory served as a warning, Rodrigues’ second defense of 2025 was the exclamation mark on her year of dominance.
At ONE Fight Night 33 on July 11, Rodrigues put her crown on the line against Swedish challenger Johanna Persson in another main event showcase.
The mom-champ wasted no time establishing her superiority. Rodrigues consistently landed step-in elbows and body kicks, which began to dismantle Persson’s defense. In the second round, she unleashed a punishing combination of knees and elbows that forced the challenger into full retreat mode.
In the third canto, the Brazilian connected with a punishing left hook that dropped Persson to the canvas. The Swedish challenger answered the eight-count and tried to continue. Moments later, Rodrigues went upstairs with the same vicious left hook that had scored a knockdown earlier.
Persson crashed to the canvas instantly, and the referee jumped in to wave off the contest at just 59 seconds of the third round. She earned a second US$50,000 performance bonus and solidified her reputation as one of the most feared finishers in women’s Muay Thai.
What’s Next For The Atomweight Queen?
With four consecutive successful title defenses and an increasingly impressive finishing rate, Rodrigues has conquered the atomweight Muay Thai division. Now, the Brazilian has set her sights on an entirely new challenge for 2026.
Following her knockout victory over Persson, Rodrigues revealed her intention to make her MMA debut in the coming year. The 27-year-old has dedicated significant training time to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Phuket Fight Club, adding grappling expertise to her already exceptional striking foundation.
If the transition comes to fruition, Rodrigues would enter ONE Championship’s star-studded atomweight MMA division, which features some of the promotion’s most accomplished female fighters.
However, before any MMA adventure materializes, a potential super-fight looms on the horizon.
ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion “The Queen” Phetjeeja has turned her attention on Rodrigues. The Thai sensation, who boasts an unblemished 8-0 promotional record, has systematically dismantled the kickboxing division’s elite.
After conquering the kickboxing realm, Phetjeeja returned to her Muay Thai roots at ONE Fight Night 38 on December 5, securing a first-round TKO of Martyna Dominczak and announcing her intentions to challenge for Rodrigues’ crown.
A showdown between Rodrigues and Phetjeeja would pit Brazil’s most dominant atomweight striker against Thailand’s kickboxing queen in a match made in heaven. Both women possess devastating finishing power, elite technical skills, and pedigree that would guarantee fireworks inside the ring.
For Rodrigues, 2025 has been a career-defining year that elevated her from respected ONE World Champion to feared destroyer. Whether she chooses to defend her Muay Thai throne against Phetjeeja, transition to MMA, or pursue both challenges, the Brazilian mom-champ has proven she’s ready for any test ONE provides.
