A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent, or attacking the opponent in a specific or designated technique. Combat sports share a long history with the martial arts.
Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod is a retired Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He is also the first champion of The Contender Asia. He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium is named after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern Stadium, Lumpinee is run by the Royal Thai Army. It has become the symbol of modern Muay Thai. Only Rajadamnern Stadium rivals the prestige of holding the title of "Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee". The ranking system and championship titles are held from mini flyweight (105 lb) up to super welterweight (154 lb).
MMA clothing refers to the sportswear worn in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition and training, and branded fashion clothing related to the mixed martial arts scene. As MMA becomes a mature sport, brands dedicated to it have worked toward specializing clothing that improve an MMA athlete's training and competition.
Fairtex Gym is the name given to a number of Muay Thai, Kick boxing, Boxing, Brazilian jiujitsu and Mixed martial arts gyms around the world. The original Fairtex Gym was founded in Bangkok, Thailand in 1975.
One Championship is a Singaporean combat sports promotion that regularly holds events featuring mixed martial arts (MMA), Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling. It has previously held boxing and Lethwei bouts. One is Asia's largest combat sports promotion company, having been backed by Singapore's state-owned GIC and Temasek Holdings, in addition to ICONIQ Capital, Mission Holdings, Sequoia Capital and Greenoaks Capital. In 2020, it was included on Nielsen's list of the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties in terms of viewership and engagement.
Petchmorakot Petchyindee, formerly known as Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, originally from the Ubon Ratchathani province, Northeast of Thailand, but now fighting out of Bangkok. Phetmorakot's brand of Muay Thai is distinguished by his slicing elbows and devastating knees.
Attachai Fairtex is a three-time Muay Thai World Champion. With 200 professional Muay Thai fights and a 90%-win record (180–15–5), he has been voted as one of the greatest fighters of his era by Thai media. Attachai Fairtex is a certified Muay Thai instructor from the Fairtex Camp in Thailand and has taught in various gyms in Thailand, America and Singapore. He now runs his own gym in Thailand – Attachai Muay Thai Gym.
Yokkao Boxing is a Muay Thai brand headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. As of December 2021 he is the number two pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighter in the world according to The Nation. A former Lumpinee Stadium fighter of the year, he competes in the Featherweight division of ONE Championship, where he is the current ONE Muay Thai Featherweight World Champion.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in ONE Championship and is the reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion. Jitmuangnon is also a former Omnoi Stadium 130lb Champion and MAX Muay Thai 125lb Champion.
Rodlek P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym, also known as Rodlek Jaotalaytong, is a Muay Thai fighter. Rodlek is a former Channel 7 Boxing Stadium Champion and competed in ONE Championship.
Nadthawan Panthong, known professionally as Stamp Fairtex, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is ranked #1 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. She is the organization's first two-sport world champion, having held the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship and ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
Shannon Wiratchai is Thai mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He was last signed to ONE Championship, where he also previously competed as a Lightweight.
Janet Todd, nicknamed "JT", is an American Muay Thai kickboxer. She is a two-time Pan-American Muay Thai Champion and trains out of Boxing Works. Currently, she competes for ONE Championship and is the reigning ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion.
Smilla Sundell is a Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is the current ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion.
The year 2023 is the 13th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai and submission grappling promotion based in Singapore.
