World Muaythai Council

The United States Muaythai Federation in cooperation with IFMA and WMC Thailand hosted a 3-day online Referee and Judge Seminar from the 4th to the 6th of September to cover both the amateur and professional rule sets. Around 50 people from the US participated in the event from the safety of their own homes during the Covid Pandemic which has placed many restrictions on public gatherings. IFMA and WMC Thailand have begun organising online seminars through ...

The Muaythai Against Drugs (M.A.D.) campaign was created by the WMC in a bid to encourage people to become addicted to muaythai as opposed to falling victim of drug abuse. The campaign began in 1999 and was established under the direction of H.E. General Pichitr Kullavanijaya and in cooperation with IFMA. One of the general's mottos is “Using Muaythai to help the young is our main goal.” The campaign began in Bangkok where every Saturday children ...

An exciting match up between French superstar Samy Sana and Thai fight star Martine Meoni from Italy is currently in discussion with the WMC. The pair were scheduled to fight in the next 4 weeks but due to the recent surge in Covid infections in France, the government has reintroduced strict rules surrounding live sporting events. It is hoped that the fight will be rescheduled toward the end of the year or possibly at the beginning ...

The UTS Virtual Sports Festival will be an unprecedented event which became a reality as a result of the world lockdown.  It will be the first time that the world of sport will unite online and celebrate sport from the safety of their homes. The sport will always find a way to be practiced and competed, and the Virtual Sports Festival will become an event which will include Olympic and non-Olympic sports.  After the IFMA Muaythai Virtual ...

Arthur Meyer has signed a fight deal with Arena Fight Promotions in France which has got many fight fans around the world excited. Arena Fight is one of the biggest French fighting sports organisations and always delivers top level fights with the best international elite fighters. Arthur, originally from Le Havre in Normandy, France trains in the famous Singpatong gym in Thailand alongside sparring partners and muaythai legends Rafi Bohi and Damien Alamos. Arthur is a very ...

Over a decade ago, IFMA began the Sport Is Your Gang initiative to create projects for youth from challenged backgrounds and/or impoverished locations to create safe playgrounds. The initiative has seen locations open up from Thailand to Mexico to Peru to the Philippines and many more. In 2014, IFMA received the prestigious Spirit of Sport Award and was the first non-Olympic sport to receive this honor. We are living in the middle of a pandemic, which ...

An R&J virtual seminar was held on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of July in the UAE with over 17 countries and 160 Referees and Judges participating in the Arabic speaking muaythai workshop. The event was organised by IFMA, FAMA and the Arab Muaythai Federation to update each and every participant on rule changes and also on the upcoming virtual muaythai championship. The workshop was coordinated by the UAE Muaythai Federation and led by the Vice-President of IFMA's R&J ...

Teresa Wintermyr from Sweden is a fighter that needs no introduction in the sport of muaythai. A 2 time WMC world champion, Teresa has been living and fighting in Thailand since 2008 when she first discovered and fell in love with the sport. Teresa holds notable wins over Buagaew Giatsombat, Saifah Sor Suparat and Duennapa Mor. Ratana Bundit to name a few. Beating Sonal Pattni from Finland in 2011, Teresa became the WMC world champion, she ...

Over 60 sports and organisations will participate in the United Through Sports Virtual Festival which is under the patronage of the International Committee, Paralympic Committee, and Special Olympics. IFMA President Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan stated that this event is a fantastic opportunity to bring the youth of the world together and to move forward in these challenging times.  IFMA is in the process to host national qualifiers around the world and the winners of the final will ...

Saturday the 19th September will see the return of Thai Fight this time returning to the Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok. The show returns with a bang after a 6-month hiatus due to the dreaded Corona Virus. Gracing the event will be 3-time WMC world champion and considered by many as the pound for pound number 1 fighter Saenchai PK Saenchai Muaythai Gym alongside two-time WMC world Champion Saensatharn PK Saenchai Muaythai Gym. Also on the card Kitti, Tengnueng, Payak-Samui, Saensatharn, Samingdej, Kompikart and ...

30 participants were selected for a historical online muaythai seminar organised by IFMA and the Kuwait Muaythai Committee in cooperation with the Kuwait Olympic Committee. His Royal Highness Fahad Nasser Sabah President of the KOC designated Doctor Hisham to represent the Kuwait NOC and he welcomed all the delegates lead by IFMA President Doctor Sakchye Tapsuwan and General Secretary Stephan Fox. Both the IFMA President and the General Secretary made key note presentations together with IFMA ...

2020 has been one of the most challenging years of the modern era for muaythai with stories of despair rather than hope frequenting the news due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Some good news was announced this week by the Royal Thai Government that once again spectators will be allowed to enter the muaythai stadiums from today onwards. There is no other atmosphere in the world that compares to a packed Bangkok stadium as the ...