Stella Hemetsberger

Stella Hemetsberger
Born (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999
Vienna, Austria
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSalzburg, Austria
TeamRS-GYM
TrainerRoland Schwarz
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout4
Losses2

Stella Hemetsberger (born January 28, 1999) is an Austrian kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is the reigning Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion.

As of March 2024, she was the No. 5 ranked −57.5 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]

Biography and career

Stella Hemetsberger was born in Vienna in 1999 and grew up in Salzburg. She started to train in Muay Thai in 2012 at the RS-GYM Salzburg club under coach Roland Schwarz. She is a mechanical engineering graduate.[2][3]

She started to compete as an amateur in 2016 and became Austria K-1 champion the next year.[4]

Hemetsberger faced Francesca Prescimone at KOK 109 in Vienna on February 18, 2023. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

On February 24, 2024, Hemetsberger faced reigning WAKO Pro K-1 European champion Débora Évora at UAM Fight Night K1-PRO in Abu Dhabi. She won the fight by split decision.[6]

Hemetsberger made her RWS debut on March 23, 2024, against Gisele Werth. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[7]

Hemetsberger made her ONE Championship debut on October 4, 2024, at ONE Friday Fights 82. She faced Chellina Chirino. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[8]

Hemetsberger faced Anna Lia Moretti on March 7, 2025, at ONE Friday Fights 99. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[9]

Hemetsberger faced Vanessa Romanowski on April 11, 2025, at ONE Friday Fights 104. She won the bout via KO, dropping Romanowski with a head kick.[10]

Hemetsberger faced Jackie Buntan on September 5, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 35. The bout was for the vacant ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai Championship. She won the bout via unanimous decision, dropping Buntan twice in the opening round.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing and Muay Thai record
11 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contests
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-08-15WinRussia Natalia DiachkovaONE Fight Night 46Bangkok, ThailandKO (Body kick and punches)31:46
Defends the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2026-02-14WinUnited States Jackie BuntanONE Fight Night 40Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Split)53:00
Wins the ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2025-09-05WinUnited States Jackie BuntanONE Fight Night 35Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2025-04-11WinPoland Vanessa RomanowskiONE Friday Fights 104, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO (High kick)11:44
2025-03-07WinItaly Anna Lia MorettiONE Friday Fights 99, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-10-04WinNetherlands Chellina ChirinoONE Friday Fights 82, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-03-23WinNetherlands Gisele WerthRajadamnern World SeriesBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2024-02-24WinPortugal Débora ÉvoraUAM Fight Night K1-PROAbu Dhabi, UAEDecision (Split)33:00
2023-02-18LossItaly Francesca PrescimoneKOK 109Vienna, AustriaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-01-08WinThailandThailandTKO1
2022-09-29WinUnited States M.J WellsPatong StadiumPatong, ThailandKO (Punches)1
2022-04-23LossGermany Johanna RögnerVendetta Fight Nights 27Vienna, AustriaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai record[18]
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-11-09LossTurkey Kübra KocakuşIFMA 2024 European Championships, QuarterfinalsPatras, GreeceDecision (30:27)33:00
2024-11-05LossPortugal Sofia Oliveira2024 WAKO European Championships, QuarterfinalsAthens, GreeceDecision (2:1)32:00
2024-06-05LossTurkey Kübra KocakuşIFMA 2024 World Championships, QuarterfinalsPatras, GreeceTKO1
2024-06-01WinHungary Ajs Adel SandorfiIFMA 2024 World Championships, First RoundPatras, GreeceDecision (30:27)33:00
2023-12-12LossTurkey Kübra KocakuşIFMA European Championship 2023, Semi-finalsAntalya, TurkeyDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins the 2023 IFMA European Championship −60kg Bronze Medal.
2023-12-11WinHungary Ajsa Adel SandorfiIFMA European Championship 2023, QuarterfinalsAntalya, TurkeyDecision (30:27)33:00
2023-11-WinTurkey Devrim Aydin2023 WAKO World Championships, FinalAlbufeira, PortugalDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 2023 WAKO World Championship −60kg Gold Medal.
2023-11-WinUnited States Elizabeth Helton2023 WAKO World Championships, Semi-finalsAlbufeira, PortugalDecision (3:0)32:00
2023-11-WinAustralia Savannah Kincses2023 WAKO World Championships, QuarterfinalsAlbufeira, PortugalDecision (3:0)32:00
2023-09-29WinFinland Emmi Saarela2023 WAKO Italian World Cup, FinalJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 2023 WAKO Italian World Cup −60kg title.
2023-09-28WinFinland Miina Sirikeoja2023 WAKO Italian World Cup, Semi-finalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (2:1)32:00
2023-07-23WinSlovakia Viktoria DocekalovaEUSA Combat Games 2023, FinalZagreb, CroatiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2023-07-22WinPortugal Sofia OliveiraEUSA Combat Games 2023, Semi-finalsZagreb, CroatiaDecision (2:0)32:00
2023-07-21WinFrance Mélina RantinEUSA Combat Games 2023, QuarterfinalsZagreb, CroatiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2023-06-WinUkraine Alina Martyniuk28th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 28th WAKO Hungarian World Cup K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2023-06-WinPoland Patrycja Płonka28th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, Semi-finalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2023-05-07LossRussia Marina BespalovaIFMA World Championship 2023, QuarterfinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
2022-07-14WinSerbia Milana Bjelogrlić2022 World Games, Kickboxing Tournament, FinalBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 2022 World Games Kickboxing −60kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-13WinUkraine Alina Martyniuk2022 World Games – Kickboxing Tournament, Semi-finalsBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (2:1)32:00
2022-07-13WinFinland Katja Poyhonen2022 World Games – Kickboxing Tournament, QuarterfinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (3:0)32:00
2022-06-05WinBelgium Hélène Connart27th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 27th WAKO Hungarian World Cup K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2022-06-04WinPortugal Sofia Oliveira27th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, Semi-finalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2022-06-03WinUkraine Alina Martyniuk27th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, QuarterfinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-10-LossSerbia Milana Bjelogrlić2021 WAKO World Championships, FinalJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 2021 WAKO World Championships K-1 -60kg Silver Medal.
2021-10-WinPortugal Sofia Oliveira2021 WAKO World Championships, Semi-finalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-WinBelgium Hélène Connart2021 WAKO World Championships, QuarterfinalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-10-WinRussia Anastasia Zharova2021 WAKO World Championships, First RoundJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-09-19WinRomania Andreea Cebuc26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, FinalBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2021-09-18WinUkraine Alina Martyniuk26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, Semi-finalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-09-17WinFinland Katja Poyhonen26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup, QuarterfinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-05-15LossSerbia Milana Bjelogrlić2021 WAKO Serbia Open European Cup, FinalBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 2021 WAKO Serbia Open European Cup K-1 -60kg Silver Medal.
2021-05-15WinSerbia Selena Ivanović2021 WAKO Serbia Open European Cup, FinalBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2020-02-28WinRepublic of Ireland Deidre Beigley2020 WAKO Irish Open, FinalDublin, IrelandDecision (3:0)32:00
2020-02-28WinFinland Katja Poyhonen2020 WAKO Irish Open, Semi-finalsDublin, IrelandDecision (2:1)32:00
2019-10-LossRussia Kristina Ismailova2019 WAKO World Championships, Semi-finalsSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins 2019 WAKO World Championship K-1 -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-10-WinSlovakia Lucia Cmarova2019 WAKO World Championships, QuarterfinalsSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-10-WinItaly Marika Pagliaroli2019 WAKO World Championships, First RoundSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-09-28WinSlovakia Lucia Cmarova2019 WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix, Semi-finalsPrague, Czech RepublicDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-09-27WinEstonia Astrid Grents2019 WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix, QuarterfinalsPrague, Czech RepublicDecision (3:0)32:00
2019-07-23LossGermany Viktorija MolcanovaIFMA World Championship 2019, First RoundBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
2019-05-18LossNetherlands Sarel de Jong2019 Hungarian K-1 Kickboxing World Cup, Semi-finalBudapest, HungaryDecision32:00
2018-11-LossCroatia Monika Babic2018 WAKO European Championships, QuarterfinalsBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2017-09-WinSerbia Jelena Ilic2017 WAKO European Championships, Semi-finalsSkopje, North MacedoniaDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins 2017 WAKO European Championship Older Junior K-1 -60kg Gold Medal.
2017-09-WinPoland Alina Stasiak2017 WAKO European Championship, Semi-finalsSkopje, North MacedoniaDecision (3:0)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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  7. ↑ RWS - Rajadamnern World Series (2024-03-23). Full Fight l Stella Hemetsberger vs. Gisele Werth l สเตลล่า เฮอร์เมตซ์เบอร์เกอร์ vs. จีเซล เวิร์ธ. Retrieved 2025-09-06 – via YouTube.
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  9. ↑ "Stella Hemetsberger vs. Anna Lia Moretti, ONE Friday Fights 99 | Kickboxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  10. ↑ Rising STAR 🌟 Stella Hemetsberger KOs Vanessa Romanowski in the very first round!. Retrieved 2025-09-06 – via www.youtube.com.
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