Umar Semata

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Umar Semata
Born (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987 (age 37)
Uganda
Other namesThe Pain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (156.5 lb; 11.2 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Phuket, Thailand
TeamMuay Thai Plaza (2010–2012)
Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013)
Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)
TrainerSatawut Intapun
Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
Years active2006–present

Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. [1]

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Biography

Early career

After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai. [2] Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.

Muay Thai

On 20 July, 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. [3] [4]

East African Muay Thai International Champion

On 14 June, 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda. [1] [5]

Lethwei

In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship [6] [7] and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round. [8]

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2017-04-11Loss Flag of Myanmar.svg Soe Lin Oo WLC 3: Legendary Champions Yangon, Myanmar KO (Right Cross)2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Muay Thai record(incomplete)

Professional Kickboxing Record
41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024Win Flag of Uganda.svg Moses Golola KO
2024-04-27Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Detrit Sathian Gym Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final Beijing, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020Win Flag of Thailand.svg Song ChaiEM Lgend Fight China TKO
2019Loss Flag of Uganda.svg Moses Golola KO3
2018Win Flag of Uganda.svg Moses Golola NTVPoints53:00
2018Win Flag of Russia.svg Artur SushinskhiyDecision
2016-06-05Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Kem Sitsongpeenong Emei Legend 9 China Decision33:00
2016-04-02Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Pengfei EM Lgend 7 Xichang, China Decision33:00
2014-12-10Win Flag of Thailand.svg Khankhan Wongtrakol Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight Hong Kong, China Decision33:00
2014-05-03Win Flag of Egypt.svg Abdallah HusseinWKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight Kampala, Uganda Decision53:00
2014-02-19Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Imwiset PornaraiYokkao 7 Pattaya, Thailand Decision33:00
2014-01-25Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Kulebin Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals Pattaya, Thailand Decision33:00
2013-06-14Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhys KarakyriacosWBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion Kampala, Uganda Decision53:00
2012-11-29Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree Muay Thai Warriors Thailand Decision53:00
2012-07-20Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11 Ratchaburi Province, Thailand Decision53:00
2011-11-02Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Jomhod Kiatadisak Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand, Thailand Decision53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. 27 July 2015.
  4. "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. "World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar". Sport 360. 16 February 2017.
  7. "၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်" (in Burmese). DVB.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. "開始間近!判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ!~『WLC(World Lethwei Championship)-3 "LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会!!". Miruhon (in Japanese). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Rhys Karakyriacos
World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion
14 June 2013 
Succeeded by
N/A