Meryem Uslu

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Meryem Uslu
Born (1987-02-13) February 13, 1987 (age 35)
Stuttgart, West Germany
Other namesMergen
Nationality German
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Stuttgart, Germany
TeamKwan Gym [2]
Kickboxing record
Total57
Wins43
By knockout15
Losses13
By knockout2
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Meryem Uslu (born 13 February 1987) is a German female kickboxer who has fought for the Glory kickboxing title against Tiffany van Soest. [3] [4] [5] [6] She is the former Wu Lin Feng World 55 kg champion.

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Kickboxing career

In 2012 Uslu fought Lucy Payne for the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay thai title. Payne defended the title by a unanimous decision. [7] Later in the year, she fought Caley Reece for the WMC Women's World Featherweight Championship. Reece won the fight by unanimous decision. [8] She also challenged Kim Dewulf for the IMC Muay Thai World title. Uslu won by unanimous decision.

In 2014 she fought Yang Yang for the Wu Lin Feng 55 kg title. Uslu won the title by a unanimous decision. [9] In her next fight she fought Carol Earl for the WKF World 54.5 kg title. [10] Uslu won the fight by unanimous decision. Uslu entered the Enfusion Season 5 Tournament, but lost to Marina Zueva in the first round. [11]

Uslu made her first title defense of the Wu Lin Feng title against Xu Zhurong during Day of Destruction 10, and won a unanimous decision. [12]

Uslu fought Anissa Meksen for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Bantamweight championship, but failed to win title. [13]

In 2017 Uslu fought for two world titles. She first challenged Iman Barlow during Lion Fight 34 for the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title, [14] but lost the fight by unanimous decision. [15] Her second title challenge was for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship, [16] but lost in the fourth round by TKO. [17]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
43 wins (15 KOs), 13 loss, 1 draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2018-03-11Loss Flag of Norway.svg Anne Line Hogstad Get in the Ring 18 Hamburg, Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-25Loss Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany van Soest Glory 44: Chicago Hoffman Estates, Illinois TKO (punches)40:36
For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship.
2017-04-08Loss Flag of Poland.svg Malgorzata DymusLadies Fight Night: Five Points Poznan, Poland Decision (split)33:00
2017-03-03Loss Flag of France.svg Soraya BucherieMuay Thai Spirit Paris, France Decision (majority)33:00
2017-02-03Loss Flag of England.svg Iman Barlow Lion Fight 34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Decision (unanimous)53:00
For the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title.
2016-11-19Win Flag of Italy.svg Patrizia GibelliGet in the Ring 2016 Hamburg, Germany Points33:00
2016-11-07Win Flag of Poland.svg Malgorzata DymusK-1 event in Germany Hamburg, Germany KO3
2016-10-08Win Flag of France.svg Soraya BucherieDay Of The Fight XIV Rostock, Germany Decision (unanimous)52:00
2016-09-03Loss Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Olofsson West Coast Battle 8 Varberg, Sweden TKO4
For the WMC European Bantamweight title.
2016-06-17Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li HuangMuay Thai Event in China Zhengzhou, China Points32:00
2016-03-26Loss Flag of France.svg Anissa Meksen Master Fight Chalon-sur-Saône, France Decision (unanimous)33:00
For the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg). [18] [19]
2015-10-03Draw Flag of Portugal.svg Maria LoboDay of the Fight XII Cologne, Germany Draw (majority)52:00
2015-04-18Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu ZhurongDay of Destruction 10 Hamburg, Germany Decision (unanimous)52:00
Retained the WLF 55 kg World title.
2015-03-07Win Flag of Poland.svg Malgorzata DymusGet in the Ring 2015 Hamburg, Germany KO (knee)3
2014-10-18Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelsey van de PollMuay Thai event in Germany Berlin, Germany Points32:00
2014-09-18Loss Flag of Russia.svg Marina ZuevaEnfusionReality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen Ko Samui, Thailand Decision52:00
Tournament First Round.
2014-05-30Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol EarlThunder Downunder Sydney, Australia Decision (split)53:00
Won the WKF 54.5 kg World title.
2014-05-10Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang YangDay of Destruction 8 Hamburg, Germany Decision (unanimous)52:00
Won the WLF 55 kg World title.
2013-09-14Win Flag of Germany.svg Lisa ScheweDay of Destruction 7 Hamburg, Germany Decision (unanimous)52:00
2013-06-01Loss Flag of Greece.svg Marianna KalergiMuay Thai event in Greece Greece Points32:00
2012-12-08Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim DewulfKickmas Fight Night 2012 Hamburg, Germany Decision (unanimous)52:00
Won the IMC Muay Thai World title.
2012-10-13Loss Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caley Reece Epic Fight Promotions 7: Staunch Perth, Australia Decision (unanimous)52:00
For the WMC Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.
2012-09-01Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Dilara YildizMix Fight Gala 13 Frankfurt, Germany Points32:00
2012-06-09Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daisy BreinburgMuay Thai Event in Germany Rostock, Germany Points33:00
2012-04-28Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin TangDay of Destruction 5 Hamburg, Germany Points33:00
2012-04-13Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anna PlavanovaK-1 event in Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic Decision (unanimous)33:00
2012-03-24Loss Flag of England.svg Lucy Payne KORE MMA Cornwall, England Decision (unanimous)53:00
For the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay Thai title.
2012-02-09Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gezina AretsMuay Thai event in Holland Netherlands Points32:00
2011-06-11Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jessica GladstoneJourney Fight Series III Calgary, Alberta, Canada Decision (unanimous)33:00
2011-05-07Loss Flag of England.svg Iman Barlow Muay Thai event in England Leicestershire, England Points33:00
2011-02-13Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Allison KlokGirl Fights Only VI Wormer, Netherlands Decision33:00
2010-11-13Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maritzarda HersisiaGala te Puurs Netherlands Points33:00
2010-09-05Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Samantha MiddeljansHumans Fight Night IV Hamburg, Germany Points33:00
2010-05-12Win Flag of Indonesia.svg Soraya HaurissaK-1 eventTKO4
2010-03-27Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maritzarda HersisiaBattle of the South 8 Hoensbroeck, Netherlands TKO1
2010-03-06Win Flag of Germany.svg Sibel FischerWKN Germany: Fight Night in Kiel Kiel, Germany TKO1
2007-12-01Win Flag of Greece.svg Marianna KalergiMuay Thai event in Germany Hamburg, Germany Points32:00
Won European Muay Thai title.
2007-03-25Loss Flag of Lithuania.svg Akvile VitkauskaiteMuay Thai event in Northern Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland Decision32:00

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