Christian Baya

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Christian Baya
Born (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 (age 33)
Germany
NicknameMokuwa Moko
Bad News (former)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) [1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
Division Lightweight
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
TeamSityodtong
TrainerPaul Pengel, Vincent Pengel
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total40
Wins24
By knockout9
Losses15
By knockout0
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: December 11, 2021

Christian Baya (born August 27, 1991) is a German-born Dutch-Angolan kickboxer who is the former Glory Lightweight Championship title challenger.

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He ranked in the world's lightweight top 10 by Combat Press in 2017 and 2018. [2] [3]

Early years

Born in Germany but resident in the Netherlands from a young age, Baya often fights under the flag of Angola which is his mother's home country.

Professional kickboxing career

After his Glory debut win over Josh Jauncey, Baya participated in the Glory Lightweight contender tournament. In the semi-finals he won a split decision over Anatoly Moiseev, and in the finals he likewise won a split decision over Massaro Glunder. [4]

Winning this tournament earned a title shot against the incumbent lightweight champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Baya lost the title fight by a unanimous decision. [5] [6]

During Glory 49: Rotterdam Baya fought Samo Petje, [7] winning the fight by TKO in the first round, after just 26 seconds. [8] [9]

After his failed title bid, he fought a rematch with Josh Jauncey. Baya would lose the fight by a split decision, [10] which began a four fight split decision losing streak. He lost split decisions to Tyjani Beztati during Glory 59, [11] Marat Grigorian during Glory 62, [12] and Khayal Dzhaniev during SAS Gym 02.

Baya snapped a five fight losing streak during Fair Fight IX, when he won a decision, after an extra round was fought, against Vadim Vaskov. [13]

In late 2019, Baya challenged for the Fair Fight 70 kg title, held at the time by Alexander Skvortsov. [14] He lost the fight by a unanimous decision. [15]

Baya was scheduled to face Amansio Paraschiv at GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II for the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship. [16] He lost the bout by split decision. [17]

Championships and accomplishments

Fight record

Kickboxing Record
24 Wins (9 (T)KO's) 15 Losses, 1 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-04-08 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Levi MinkenbergFight Performance Part III Netherlands
2023-11-18Draw Flag of Germany.svg Pascal SchrothSteko's Fight Night - 35 Years Anniversary Munich, Germany Decision53:00
For the WKU Muay Thai World -70kg Championship.
2023-04-07Win Flag of Germany.svg Arthur DerksenNille's Fight Night 3 Ehrenburg, Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-03-18Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ouyang Feng Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-09-10Loss Flag of the Chechen Republic.svg Saifullah KhambakhadovMix Fight Championship Baku, Azerbaijan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-12-11Loss Flag of Russia.svg Vlad Tuinov Mix Fight Championship: Fight Club, Semi-finals Frankfurt, Germany Decision33:00
2021-06-24Loss Flag of Romania.svg Amansio Paraschiv GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II Bucharest, Romania Decision (Split)33:00
For the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.
2019-10-26Loss Flag of Russia.svg Alexander SkvortsovFair Fight X Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Fair Fight Lightweight Championship.
2019-07-08Win Flag of Belarus.svg Vadim VaskovFair Fight IX Yekaterinburg, Russia Extra Round Decision43:00
2019-06-13Loss Flag of Russia.svg Khayal Dzhaniev SAS Gym 02, Semi-final Bucharest, Romania Decision (split)33:00
2018-12-08Loss Flag of Armenia.svg Marat Grigorian Glory 62: Rotterdam Netherlands Decision (Split)33:00
2018-09-29Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Tyjani Beztati Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split)33:00
2018-06-02Loss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Jauncey Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, England Decision (Split)33:00
2018-02-16Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 50:Chicago Chicago, United States Decision (unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship. [18]
2017-12-09Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Samo Petje Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO11:26
2017-06-10Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Massaro Glunder Glory 42: Paris Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final Paris, France Decision (split)33:00
Wins the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
2017-06-10Win Flag of Russia.svg Anatoly Moiseev Glory 42: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals Paris, France Decision (split)33:00
2016-11-05Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Jauncey Glory 35: Nice Nice, France Decision (Majority)33:00
2016-03-19Loss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben HodgeYokkao 17 & 18 Bolton, United Kingdom Decision53:00
2016-01-30Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Chingiz Allazov Thai Boxe Mania 2016 Italy Decision33:00
2015-11-21Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mo BennasserBari Gym Kickboks Event Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-08-22Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Suzuki SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision33:00
2015-08-22Win Flag of Thailand.svg Tapruwan Hadesworkout SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Semi-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook)40:37
2015-04-19Win Flag of Morocco.svg Brahim KallahThe Best of all Elements Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-04-11Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sorgraw Petchyindee Choc des Mondes France KO4
2014-12-28Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Malic GroenbergThe Machine Is Back Paramaribo, Suriname KO
2014-11-28Win Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz KopiecKOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Final Poland Decision (Extra round)33:00
Wins the 2014 KOK Grand Prix.
2014-11-28Win Flag of Poland.svg Robert RajewskiKOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Semi-finals Poland Decision33:00
2014-08-30Win Flag of England.svg Greg WoottonNak Muay series 3 England KO1
2014-06-07Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hamza RahmaniLe Choc des Mondes France KO
2014-05-03Win Flag of Germany.svg Leo BonnigerHigh Lights Germany Decision33:00
2014-03-15Loss Flag of Lithuania.svg Tadas JonkusKOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Final Lithuania Decision33:00
2014-03-15Win Flag of Moldova.svg Cristian DorelKOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Semi-finals Lithuania TKO22:10
2014-03-15Win Flag of Poland.svg Karol LadaKOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Quarter-finals Lithuania Decision33:00
2014-02-08Win Flag of Georgia.svg Giga Chikadze Fight Fans VIII Netherlands Decision33:00
2013-12-22Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Roman MailovW5 GRAND PRIX MOSCOW Moscow, Russia Decision33:00
2013-11-23Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii PanovKOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Final Germany TKO3
Wins the 2013 KOK WGP Qualification Tournament.
2013-11-23Win Flag of Germany.svg Max BaumertKOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Semi-finals Germany TKO2
2013-11-23Win Flag of Germany.svg Alex VogelKOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Quarter-finals Germany KO1
2013-09-07Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mohamed El MessaoudiKickboksgala Dangerzone Netherlands Decision53:00
2013-08-03Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robbie HagemanBeat Down Paramaribo, Suriname
2013-06-01Draw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cedric Manhoef Fight Fans V Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2013-03-24Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin MirukaMuay Thai and MMA event North vs The Rest Netherlands Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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