World Muaythai Council

Lerdsila will head to Manila in the Philippines this weekend for the One Championship, Roots of Honor where he faces opponent Momotaro from Japan. A name that needs no introduction in the sport, Lerdsila hails from the world famous Jockey Gym in Bangkok where he trained among superstars such as Saenchai and Somrak. A regular fighter at the prestigious Ratchadamnoen and Lumphinee stadiums, he has won a string of titles including the Ratchadamnoen title in 3 ...

YOKKAO is making its way back to Australia, marking its fourth visit to the country. Three Next Generation events have been held in the land down under to date and it is time to take it to the next level. Coming this 25 May, Australia will host the 39-40th edition of the promotion’s signature official event. Australia has produced a series of renowned world champions with some of the most passionate fans of the sport. Some ...

Thai Fight will return to Koh Samui on Saturday the 27th of April at the Phru Chaweng Stadium. The event is run in conjunction with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and is aimed at promoting tourism in the area and celebrating 10 years of Thai Fight. All the usual roster of muaythai superstars will be in attendance including Multiple WMC champion Saenchai as well as Tengnung, PTT and Phayak Samui to name a few. The show will ...

Multiple IFMA champion and WMC champion Artem Levin is making waves around the globe with his group seminars as he tours Europe. After a successful seminar in Poland he has now headed to Greece to work with the Panhellenic  Muaythai Federation. Known as Artem 'the Lion' Levin he was the first chair of the IFMA athletes commission when he was appointed in 2012 following his victory against Yodsaenklai Fairtex. The Panhellic Muaythai Federation of Greece is one ...

Saturday the 13th of April is the date for the vacant 66,68kg/147 pounds WMC European title between Ladislav Kristufek from the Czech Republic and Thibault Arias from France. The fight will take place on the beautiful island of Corsica alongside a full international card at the U Palatinu Stadium, Ajaccio. Ladislav Kristufek from the Czech republic is a 26 year old athlete fighting out of the Lanna Gym in Prague with a record of 26 fights and has ...

The main event of the upcoming Triumphant 7 on April the 13th in Las Vegas has now been released and what a belter it is. Scott Mackenzie will go head to head with Naruepol Fairtex in Las Vegas. Scott Mackenzie from Canada is an IFMA Pan American championship gold medalist and now trains with Kieran Keddle at the Elite Martial Arts Academy in Calgary. Kieran has been putting in a lot of work with Scott and ...

March the 31st will be a date to remember for Yodsaenklai Fairtex as the day he avenged a win against Andy Souwer who beat the muaythai champion 11 years ago. The ONE championship  'A New Era' in Tokyo had a great line up but this fight was the one muaythai fans were waiting to see. From the first bell both athletes came out strong but the devastating power of kicks and punches from Yodsaenklai overwhelmed the ...

Thai Fight will return under the title ‘Thai fight Muang Khon’ to Central Plaza in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Saturday the 30th March. The event commemorates 10 years of Thai fight and it’s involvement in promoting Thai culture and tourism worldwide as well as Phra That Muang Khon becoming a world heritage site. Headlining the show will be the usual all star line up including WMC champions Saenchai and Saensatharn to name a few. The event will be ...

Saturday the 13th April in the beautiful French commune of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica will host an evening of muaythai sanctioned by the WMC. The event will feature a full international card with both professional and amateur level bouts held in the U Palatinu Stadium. The main fight of the evening will be between Thibault Arias from France and Ladislav Kristufek from the Czech Republic as they battle it out for the 66,68kg/147 pounds ...

May the 4th is a date to be remembered in the muaythai calendar as Craig Dickson and Chris Shaw finally got the rematch they have both been chasing. The Power of Scotland 28th edition put together this epic rematch which is already getting a lot of hype over the internet. The pair met at Power of Scotland 25 where they faced each other in the semi final of an 8 man tournament in 2017. It was Shaw ...

Saturday the 27th April will see the return of Fighting Spirit, this time to the Via Dell Oceano Atlantico in Rome, Italy. The event will feature a full international line up of athletes as they take on local heroes. The main event of the evening will see Cristian Marzullo from Italy go head to head with Georgios Moustakis from Greece for the WMC Muaythai Against Drugs title. Davide Carlot the President of WMC Italy stated that muaythai ...

Buakaw Village have unveiled a larger than life statue of muaythai superstar Buakaw Banchamek at the front of their gym in Chiang Mai. The bronze sculpture captures the likeness of Buakaw in all his glory bearing a Mongkhon and wearing his famous shorts. Muaythai fans will have no trouble finding the gym with the statue standing at over 12 feet tall which will make an ideal photo opportunity with the mountainous terrain in the background.