Smilla Sundell

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Smilla Sundell
BornSmilla Sundell
(2004-11-12) 12 November 2004 (age 19)
Sundbyberg, Sweden [1]
Other namesThe Hurricane [2]
Residence Chonburi, Thailand
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 9 st) [2]
Division Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand
Team Fairtex Gym (2019–present) [2]
Years active2018–present
Kickboxing record
Total42
Wins36
By knockout23
Losses5
Draws1
Website www.smillasundell.com

Smilla Sundell (born 12 November 2004) is a Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer. [3] [4] She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she was the former ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion.

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On April 22, 2022, Sundell became the youngest person to ever win a world title in Muay Thai by defeating Jackie Buntan to win the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Championship at 17 years and 5 months. [5] [6] [7] As of April 2024, she is ranked as the number two female featherweight (57.153 kg) Muay Thai contender in the world by the WBC Muaythai. [8]

Early life

Born in Sundbyberg, Sweden, Sundell started practicing karate at five years old for self-defense. [1] [9] She first tried her hand at Muay Thai at 10 or 11, while on vacation in Thailand. [9] Sundell and her family moved to Ko Samui when she was 12 years old due to her parents' careers. [10] She and her younger sister started practicing Muay Thai at a gym called Yodyut Muay Thai due to a lack of any other sports. [11] When Sundell was 15, her family moved back to Sweden. [10] But she stayed in Thailand to pursue Muay Thai. [11] Running out of opponents in Ko Samui and inspired by watching Stamp Fairtex, in October 2019 she moved to Pattaya and joined the Fairtex Gym, where she currently lives by herself. [9] [11]

Career

Early career

In early 2021, Sundell was ranked the number one female featherweight (57.153 kg) Muay Thai practitioner in the world by the WBC Muaythai at 16 years of age. [9] [12] She has notable victories over decorated champion Sawsing Sor Sopit, Ponpan Por.Muengpetch, and male fighter Bongsak Sitpholek. [1] [5] [9] After amassing a record of 31 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, Sundell signed with ONE Championship in 2021. [1] [13]

ONE Championship

In her ONE Championship debut at ONE: Full Circle on 25 February 2022, Sundell faced Australia's Diandra Martin. She won the fight by TKO in round 3. [14] [15] This was her first fight in four-ounce MMA gloves, which are smaller than the usual gloves used in Muay Thai. [10]

ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion

Sundell faced Jackie Buntan for the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 156 on 22 April 2022. [16] [17] [18] Sundell won by unanimous decision, making her the youngest person to ever win a world title. [19] [20] [21] The fight also earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. [5]

Sundell made her kickboxing debut against Milana Bjelogrlić at ONE Friday Fights 18 on May 26, 2023. [22] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Sundell made her first Women's Muay Thai Strawweight World title defense against ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Rodrigues at ONE Fight Night 14 on September 29, 2023. [24] She retained the championship by a third-round technical knockout. [25] She also earned her second $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. [26]

In the second title defense, Sundell faced Natalia Diachkova on May 4, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 22. [27] At the weigh-ins, Sundell came in at 126.5 lb (after coming in at 127.7 lb in for an unofficial check two and a half hours into the weigh-ins), 1.5 pounds over the strawweight limit for a title fight. As a result, Sundell was stripped of the title and only Diachkova was eligible to win it. [28] She won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [29]

Championships and awards

Fight record

Muay Thai record
36 Wins (23 (T)KOs), 5 Losses, 1 Draw.
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeNotes
2024-05-04Win Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Diachkova ONE Fight Night 22 Bangkok, Thailand TKO (knees and punches to the body)22:59
Sundell missed weight (126.5 lb) and was stripped of the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship. Only Diachkova was eligible to win the title.
2023-09-29Win Flag of Brazil.svg Allycia Rodrigues ONE Fight Night 14 Kallang, SingaporeTKO (punches and elbows)32:58
Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2023-05-26Win Flag of Serbia.svg Milana Bjelogrlić ONE Friday Fights 18 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)33:00Kickboxing match
2022-04-22Win Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Buntan ONE 156 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Won ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2022-02-25Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diandra Martin ONE: Full Circle Kallang, Singapore TKO (3 Knockdowns)31:35
2020-12-13Draw Flag of Thailand.svg Fahseethong Sitzoraueng Super Champ Muay Thai Bangkok, Thailand Decision33:00
2020-10-23Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sawsing Sor Sopit Super Champ Muay Thai Bangkok, Thailand Decision33:00
2020-09-06Win Flag of Thailand.svg Ponpan Por.Muengpetch Super Champ Muay Thai Bangkok, Thailand KO (Knee to the head)22:07
2020-02-29Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicola CallanderRogue Muay Thai Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia Decision (Unanimous)52:00
2019-11-28Win Flag of Thailand.svg Gulapthip AyonGymJF Stadium Pattaya, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)5
2019-09-19Win Flag of Thailand.svg Nongjoy Sor.KanjanaChaweng Stadium Koh Samui, Thailand TKO (Knees)3
2019-07-26Win Flag of Thailand.svg PayakesanChaweng Stadium Koh Samui, Thailand TKO2
2019-05-24Win Flag of Estonia.svg Calista PartsBangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand Decision52:00
2019-03-16Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Nongbew Thepsutin Ayutthaya, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the WPMF World 115 lbs title.
2019-02-03Win Flag of the United States.svg JustineSamui International Stadium Ko Samui, Thailand TKO3
2018-12-20WinSamui International Stadium Ko Samui, Thailand TKO (Knees)3
2018-12-07Win Flag of Thailand.svg International Muay Kastsart University Bangkok, Thailand TKO1
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw/No contest  Notes

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