Daren Rolland

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Daren Rolland
Born (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight56.7 kg (125 lb; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Featherweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Paris, France
TeamTeam El Quandili [2]
TrainerAbel El Quandili
Years active2017-present
Kickboxing record
Total29
Wins20
By knockout8
Losses9
By knockout2
Medal record
Men's Muay Thai
Representing Flag of France.svg France
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Chengdu −57 kg
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Abu Dhabi −57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Patras−57 kg
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Istanbul −57 kg

Daren Louis Jose Rolland (born 28 September 1998) is a French Muay Thai fighter who has been competing professionally since 2017. He is the current WMO Featherweight International Champion and former WBC Muaythai Featherweight World Champion. [3]

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He is the winner of the 2016 IFMA World Junior Championship and 2017 European Senior Championship. [4] He is the 2018 FFKMDA Featherweight Muay Thai champion. [5]

Martial arts career

WBC Muaythai

He fought for the first major honor of his professional career in 2019, when he was set to for the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight title. His opponent was the future WBC Muaythai International Super Bantamweight title holder, Ryan Sheehan. [6] Rolland captured the title with a third round TKO. [7]

Rolland was scheduled to fight during Cadiz Fight Night 2, when he was set to face Carlos Coello for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Featherweight title. [8] It was a fight between the current and former WBC Muaythai International champions. [9] Rolland won the fight through a second round knockout. [10]

European professional circuit

Rolland was scheduled to participate in the Festival La Belle Equipe muay thai tournament, held on 8 December 2021. He was set to face Abdel Cherragi in the tournament semifinals. [11] He beat both Cherragi and Quentin Alhamdou in the finals in the same manner, by decision. [12]

Rolland was booked to face Silviu Vitez in the semifinals of the one-day four-man MFC tournament, held at MFC 025 on 3 December 2022. [13] He beat Vitez by a second-round technical knockout and was able to overcome Iker Valderrama by unanimous decision in the tournament finals.[ citation needed ] Rolland was next booked to face Fayçal Bahroumi at Duel en Terre des Farangs on 7 January 2023. [14] Bahroumi withdrew from the bout on 19 December, and was replaced by Brandon Vieira. [15]

Rolland faced Brandon Vieira for the second time in his career at Duel en Terre des Farangs 2 on 7 January 2023. He won the rematch by unanimous decision. [16]

Rolland faced Daniel McGowan for the WMO International -57.5 kg title at the inaugural Hitman Fight League event on 23 April 2023. [17] He won the fight by a third-round knockout. [18]

Rolland faced Imad El Hamzi at Victory Arena on 25 November 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. [19]

One Championship

In late 2019 Rolland signed with ONE Championship. He was soon thereafter scheduled to fight Sam-A Gaiyanghadao during ONE Championship: Century Part 1. [20] While the first round of his fight with the former Lumpini Stadium champion was competitive, Sam-A took over the momentum in the second round. The Thai native scored an early knockdown and, two minutes into the fight, knocked Rolland down with a short left hook. Rolland failed to get up during the ten second countdown, and Sam-A won the fight through a second round KO. [21]

Rolland faced Kompetch Fairtex at ONE Friday Fights 47 on 12 January. 2024. [22] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout. [23]

Championships accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
21 Wins (9 (T)KO's), 10 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-12-14Win Flag of Thailand.svg Phetmedmai Sit.NonglekTrieste Fight Night Trieste, Italy KO2
2024-11-30Loss Flag of Cambodia.svg Pich Sambath Xtreme Cambodia Kun Khmer Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO (3 Knockdowns)2
2024-08-17Loss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen GillisMASDA Fight Night Liverpool, England Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Lost the WMO International featherweight (-57.5kg) title.
2024-06-27Loss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finlay SmithLa Belle Equipe Festival, Semifinals Paris, France Decision33:00
2024-01-12Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Kompetch Fairtex ONE Friday Fights 47 Bangkok, Thailand TKO (3 Knockdowns)32:11
2023-11-25Win Flag of Morocco.svg Imad El HamziVictory Arena Lille, France KO1
2023-04-23Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel McGowan Hitman Fight League London, England KO (Knee to the body)3
Wins the WMO International featherweight (-57.5kg) title.
2023-01-07Win Flag of France.svg Brandon Vieira Duel en Terre des Farangs 2 Orléans, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-12-03Win Flag of Spain.svg Iker ValderramaMFC Showdown 25, Final Ponferrada, Spain Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the MFC Muay Thai -60kg Tournament title.
2022-12-03Win Flag of Romania.svg Silviu Vitez MFC Showdown 25, Semi Final Ponferrada, Spain TKO (Doctor stoppage)2
2022-11-19Win Flag of France.svg Brandon Vieira Arena Victory Lille, France Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2022-08-27Win Flag of Lebanon.svg Omar HalabiVictory Road Championships Tarablus, Lebanon Decision53:00
Wins the vacant WMC Intercontinental Featherweight title.
2022-07-02Win Flag of France.svg Quentin AlhamdouLe Choc des Best Fighters 6 Asnières-sur-Seine, France Decision53:00
Wins the FFKMDA Featherweight (-57 kg) Muay Thai title.
2022-06-18Win Flag of Thailand.svg RachtananchaiLa Belle Equipe Festival Paris, France Decision53:00
2022-03-26Win Flag of France.svg Mohamed Ghulam1/2 Finales Championnat de France Pro Aulnay-sous-Bois, France KO1
2021-12-08Win Flag of France.svg Quentin AlhamdouFestival La Belle Equipe, Tournament Final Paris, France Decision53:00
Wins the Festival La Belle Equipe Featherweight (-57 kg) tournament title.
2021-12-08Win Flag of France.svg Abdel CherragiFestival La Belle Equipe, Tournament Semifinal Paris, France Decision53:00
2021-07-10Loss Flag of France.svg Luc GenieysLe Choc des Etoiles 5, Tournament Semifinal Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France Decision33:00
2019-10-13Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Sam-A Gaiyanghadao ONE Championship: Century Part 1 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook)21:20
2019-08-01Win Flag of Spain.svg Carlos CoelloCadiz Fight Night 2 Cadiz, Spain KO2
Wins the WBC Muaythai World Featherweight (-57.153 kg) title.
2019-06-15Loss Flag of France.svg Mathis DjanoyanLe Choc Des Etoiles 4 Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-04-20Win Flag of Portugal (official).svg Diogo SilvaKona Fight Villiers-sur-Marne, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-09Win Flag of France.svg Abdel CherragiTEK Fight II Meaux, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-02-16Win Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Sheehan Rumble At The Rockies Cork, Ireland TKO (Punches)3
Wins the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight (-57.153 kg) title.
2019-01-18Win Flag of France.svg Osvaldo Leal LabradaElite Fight VI Saint-Brieuc, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-07-22Loss Flag of France.svg Luc GenieysLe Choc Des Gladiateurs Le Lavandou, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-06-02Win Flag of France.svg Dylan DelphaFinal Fight Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France KO2
2018-05-05Loss Flag of Portugal (official).svg Frederico Cordeiro Phenix Boxing Only - Edition 6 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-03-03Win Flag of France.svg Akram Hamidi TEK Fight Meaux, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-25Win Flag of France.svg Sid Ali SadFaubourg Actif 7 Lille, France TKO (Retirement)23:00
2017-10-14Loss Flag of France.svg Akram Hamidi Shock Muay 9 Saint-Denis, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2025-08-10Win Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất 2025 World Games, Bronze Medal fight Chengdu, China Decision (30:27)33:00
Wins the 2025 World Games Muay Thai −57kg Bronze Medal.
2025-08-09Loss Flag of Israel.svg Ruach Gordon 2025 World Games, Semifinals Chengdu, China Decision (30:27)33:00
2025-08-08Win Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Touizi 2025 World Games, Quarterfinals Chengdu, China Decision (30:27)33:00
2024-06-09Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro SheleskoIFMA 2024 World Championships, Final Patras, Greece Decision (29:28)33:00
Wins the 2024 IFMA World Championships −57kg Gold Medal.
2024-06-07Win Flag of Iraq.svg Ali KinanahIFMA 2024 World Championships, Semifinals Patras, Greece Decision (29:28)33:0
2024-06-06Win Flag of Armenia.svg Narek KhachikyanIFMA 2024 World Championships, Quarterfinals Patras, Greece Decision (29:28)33:00
2024-06-03Win Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zakir BelyalovIFMA 2024 World Championships, First Round Patras, Greece Decision (29:28)33:00
2023-05-08Loss Flag of Israel.svg Ruach GordonIFMA Senior World Championships 2023, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28)33:00
2023-05-06Win Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed AlshammarIFMA Senior World Championships 2023, Second Round Bangkok, Thailand TKO2
2022-06-04Win Flag of Turkey.svg Samet KartalIFMA Senior World Championships 2022, Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins 2022 IFMA World Championship -57kg Gold Medal.
2022-06-02Win Flag of Thailand.svg Yothin Hamuthai IFMA Senior World Championships 2022, Semi Finals Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-05-31Win Flag of Spain.svg Mikel Fernandez CiaIFMA Senior World Championships 2022, Quarter Finals Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-02-19Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladyslav Mykytas2022 IFMA European Championship, Semi Final Istanbul, Turkey Decision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championship -57kg Bronze Medal.
2022-02-17Win Flag of Cyprus.svg Ismail Al Kadhi2022 IFMA European Championship, Quarter Final Istanbul, Turkey Decision (30:27)33:00
2017-05-08Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Kokkrachai Chotichanin2017 IFMA World Championship, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27)33:00
2016-10-29Win Flag of Turkey.svg Bekir Karaomeroglu2016 IFMA Junior European Championship, Final Split, Croatia Decision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA Junior European Championship -54kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-27Win Flag of Spain.svg Martin Mansilla2016 IFMA Junior World Championship, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA Junior World Championship -57kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-25Win Flag of Belarus.svg Kernozhyiski2016 IFMA Junior World Championship, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO2
2015-12-05Draw Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zakaria MiriKing of Brussels Brussels, Belgium Decision32:00
2015Loss Flag of France.svg Clément Adrover2015 French Junior Muay Thai Championships, Semi Final France Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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