2018 in World Lethwei Championship

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2018 in WLC
Information
First dateFebruary 17, 2018
Last dateSeptember 29, 2018
Events
Total events3
Fights
Total fights22

The year 2018 is the 2nd year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.

Contents

List of events

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendance
1 WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King February 17, 2018Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypitaw, Myanmar
2 WLC 5: Knockout War June 2, 2018Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypitaw, Myanmar
3 WLC 6: Heartless Tigers September 29, 2018 Thuwunna Stadium Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon, Myanmar

WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King

WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King
Promotion World Lethwei Championship
DateFebruary 17, 2018
VenueWunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium
City Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypitaw, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 3: Legendary Champions WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King WLC 5: Knockout War

WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King was a Lethwei event held on February 17, 2018 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Myanmar's capital, Naypitaw. [1]

Background

This event marked the first title defence of middleweight Lethwei world champion Too Too. [2] For the occasion, he faced Ukraine's Vasyl Sorokin, [3] who was one of the fastest rising stars in the world of kickboxing. [4] Sorokin had already been in more than 20 major fights and had recently scored a victory over Thai superstar Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee to earn him the title shot. [5] After 5 rounds, Too Too won by unanimous decision [6] over Sorokin and retained his title. [7]

Fight Card

WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Too Too def. Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasyl SorokinDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
Welterweight 67 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Ba Oo def. Flag of Myanmar.svg Tha Pyay NyoDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Zin Lattdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Ba Htoo MaungKnockout34-man Light Welterweight Myanmar National Championship
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Darwaitdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Pat Kyaw Lin NaingKnockout14-man Light Welterweight Myanmar National Championship
Featherweight 57 kg Flag of Cambodia.svg Nou Srey Povdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Shwe Sin MinDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 60 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Chit Maung Maungdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg SithuDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Lethee Moedef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Thway Thit MaungKnockout4

    [7]

    WLC 5: Knockout War

    WLC 5: Knockout War
    Promotion World Lethwei Championship
    DateJune 2, 2018
    VenueWunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium
    City Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypitaw, Myanmar
    Event chronology
    WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King WLC 5: Knockout War WLC 6: Heartless Tigers

    WLC 5: Knockout War was a Lethwei event held on June 2, 2018 in Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Naypitaw, Myanmar. [8]

    Background

    Artur Saladiak and Saw Ba Oo [9] contested the main event for the Light Middleweight World LethweiChampionship. [10] Artur Saladiak defeated Saw Ba Oo by knockout to become the first Light Middleweight WLC Champion. [11] Artur Saladiak is Britain's K-1 and Muay Thai champion, with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw. He has been in the Lethwei ring three times, twice with Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo, and once with Alex Bublea from Romania. Saladiak showed impressive Lethwei skills in these fights, grabbing a chance to challenge the WLC's light middleweight world title. [12] Taungkalay Lethwei Club's tough warrior Saw Ba Oo, 28, is one of the toughest Lethwei fighters in Myanmar, with 18 wins, 20 draws and 5 losses. The winner will become the WLC's world Lethwei champion in the light middleweight category. Saw Ba Oo's teammate Saw Darwait will go up against Kyaw Zin Latt from the Nine Thaton Lethwei Club for WLC's light welterweight title.

    Fight Card

    WLC 5: Knockout War
    Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Light Middleweight 71 kg Flag of Poland.svg Artur Saladiakdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Ba Oo Knockout41:00For the Light Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
    Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Zin Lattdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw DarwaitDecision (Split)53:00For the Light Welterweight Myanmar National Championship
    Super Middleweight 79 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Nga Man def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael BadatoDecision (Split)53:00
    Welterweight 67 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Tha Pyay Nyodef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Phoe La PyaeKnockout20:46
    Bantamweight 54 kg Flag of Cambodia.svg Nou Srey Povdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Shwe NadiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
    Lightweight 60 kg Flag of Portugal.svg Antonio Fariadef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Mite Yine TKO (Doctor Stoppage)33:00
    Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Htoo Aungdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Lethee MoeDecision (Unanimous)53:00

      WLC 6: Heartless Tigers

      WLC 6: Heartless Tigers
      Promotion World Lethwei Championship
      DateSeptember 29, 2018
      Venue Thuwunna Stadium
      City Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon, Myanmar
      Event chronology
      WLC 5: Knockout War WLC 6: Heartless Tigers WLC 7: Mighty Warriors

      WLC 6: Heartless Tigers was a Lethwei event held on September 29, 2018 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. [13]

      Background

      This marked WLC's return in Yangon for the first time in 2018, after two events in Myanmar's capital. [14] The event saw the debut of Kun Khmer star Roeung Sophorn who faced off against Myanmar's knockout artist Yan Naing Tun. With a record of 141 wins and 17 losses, the WLC signed Cambodian Sophorn in an attempt to bring the attention of millions of fans in his home country . Pich Mtes Khmang was also in action in a lightweight bout against Mite Yine. [15] In the main event, Lethwei superstar Soe Lin Oo made his WLC return against Zhao Wen Wen of China. [16] Soe Lin Oo defeated Zhao Wen Wen by knockout [17] in the second round. [18]

      Fight Card

      WLC 6: Heartless Tigers
      Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Welterweight 67 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Soe Lin Oo def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Wen WenKnockout20:40
      Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Saw Htoo Aungdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Zin LattKnockout12:59For the Light Welterweight Myanmar National Championship
      Welterweight 67 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Yan Naing Tundef. Flag of Cambodia.svg Roeung SophornKnockout32:59
      Welterweight 67 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Tha Pyay Nyodef. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sokhrukh KholmurodovTKO (Doctor Stoppage)31:25
      Lightweight 60 kg Flag of Portugal.svg Antonio Fariadef. Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyen Tang QuyenKnockout31:48
      Lightweight 60 kg Flag of Cambodia.svg Pich Mtes Khmangdef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Mite Yine Decision (Split)53:00
      Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Pite Htwedef. Flag of Myanmar.svg San Thu OoDecision (Unanimous)53:00
      Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Flag of Myanmar.svg Lethee Moedef. Flag of Myanmar.svg Shuklaine MinDecision (Unanimous)53:00

        See also

        References

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        7. 1 2 Robert Belen (20 February 2018). "Middleweight World Lethwei Champion Too Too Dominates Vasyl Sorokin to Retain Title". My MMA News.
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