Miguel Trindade Explained

Miguel Trindade
Birth Name:Miguel Temporário
Birth Date:January 5, 2001
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Other Names:El Unico
Fighting Out Of:Ponferrada, Spain
Height:178cm
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Style:Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Mamba Fight Club (2021–present)
Trainer:Diego Vázquez
Kickboxingwins:15
Kickboxingkowins:10
Kickboxinglosses:2

Miguel Trindade is a Portuguese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.

As of April 2024 he was the No. 3 ranked −67.5 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]

Biography and career

Early career

Trindade started training at the age of 12. In the youth categories he amassed over eight medals in European and world amateur championships both in muay thai and kickboxing rules. He moved permanently from Lisbon, Portugal to Ponferrada, Spain in 2021 to train at the Mamba Fight Club and live off his fighting career.[2]

ISKA and WAKO Pro european champion

On December 18, 2021, Trindade faced Victor Bordage at MFC 016 for the vacant ISKA European Muay Thai 63.5 kg championship. He won the fight by doctor stoppage in the second round.[3]

Trindade injured his knee on February 18, 2022, during his participation in the 2022 IFMA European championships and was taken out of competition for a year as a consequence.

Trindade made his return to professional fighting following knee surgery on February 11, 2023, at UAM Fight Night K1 Pro against Kebrom Neguse. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

On April 22, 2023, Trindade broke the 25 win streaks of Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang at Thai Fight Rome when he knocked him out with a left hook just 37 seconds into the fight.[5]

On May 27, 2023, Trindade faced Deividas Danyla at Blade Fights in Lithuania. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Trindade faced Valentin Irace on July 8, 2023, at Brothers League XIV in Lisbon, Portugal for the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 European 64.5 kg title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Trindade travelled to Bangkok, Thailand on September 22, 2023, to face former Rajadamnern stadium champion Sibmuen Sitchefboontham at ONE Friday Fights 34. He won the fight by first-round knockout with a left hook to the body.[8]

GLORY

In October 2023, Trindade announced that he signed a contract with the Glory organization.[9]

He made his Glory debut at Glory 90 on December 23, 2023, against Berjan Peposhi. Trindade lost by split decision in a fight where fighters exchanged knockdowns.[10] Their bout was in the shortlist for the 2023 Glory Fight of the Year award.[11]

Trindade was scheduled to challenge reigning the RISE Super Lightweight (−65 kg) World Champion Chadd Collins in a non-title bout as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Glory and RISE organizations. Collins was at the time was undefeated under kickboxing rules.[12] They faced each other at RISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17, 2024, where Trindade won by first-round technical knockout after forcing three counts.[13]

Trindade faced Abraham Vidales at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-07-20 || Win ||align=left| Abraham Vidales || Glory 93|| Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2024-03-17 || Win || align=left| Chadd Collins || RISE ELDORADO 2024|| Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 1:35

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-12-23|| Loss||align=left| Berjan Peposhi || Glory 90 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-09-22 || Win ||align=left| Sibmuen Sitchefboontham || ONE Friday Fights 34 || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook to the body) || 1 || 2:14

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-07-18|| Loss || align="left" | Phal Sophorn ||Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Champion || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |-

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-07-08|| Win || align="left" | Valentin Irace || Brothers League XIV || Lisbon, Portugal || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-05-27|| Win || align="left" | Deividas Danyla || Blade Fights || Klaipeda, Lithuania || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-04-22|| Win || align="left" | Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang || THAI FIGHT Rome || Rome, Italy || KO (Left hook)|| 1 || 0:37

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-25|| Win || align="left" | Luis Javier || MFC Showdown 026: Spain vs Mexico || Mexico City, Mexico || KO (High kick)|| 1 || 0:15|-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-11|| Win || align="left" | Kebrome Neguse || UAM Fight Night K1 Pro || Dubai, UAE || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-12-18|| Win || align="left" | Victor Bordage || MFC Showdown 016 || Ponferrada, Spain || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) ||2 || |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-11-20|| Win || align="left" | Saad Saadoun || K-1 Slam || Bilbao, Spain || TKO (Corner stoppage) ||3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-09-05|| Win || align="left" | Diego Serrano || MFC Showdown 014 || Ponferrada, Spain || KO (Left hook to the body) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-06-05|| Win || align="left" | Pedrito Ruiz || MFC Showdown 012 || Ponferrada, Spain || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-04-24|| Win || align="left" | José María Quevedo || MFC Showdown 011 || Ponferrada, Spain || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-13|| Win || align="left" | Gorka Caro || MFC Showdown 009 || Ponferrada, Spain || KO (Knee to the body) || 2 ||2:44

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-08-01|| Win || align="left" | Pelayo Ventoso || MFC Showdown 008 || Ponferrada, Spain || KO (Elbow) || 3 || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-02-18|| Win || align="left" | Nikon Egorov || IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Quarterfinal || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (29:28) || 3 || 3:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-02-14|| Win || align="left" | Christoforos Kesidis || IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Second round || Istanbul, Turkey || Walk over || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-|| Win || align="left" | Oleksandr Yefimenko || WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Final || Gyor, Hungary || Decision (2:1)|| 3 || 2:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-|| Win || align="left" | Samir Novruzov || WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Semfinal || Gyor, Hungary || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-|| Win || align="left" | Artiom Orlovschi || WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Quarterfinal || Gyor, Hungary || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-07-25|| Loss || align="left" | Krisada Takhiankliang || IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Quarterfinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-24|| Win || align="left" | Zhiyang Cao || IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Second round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (29:28) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-07-22|| Win || align="left" | Huong The Nguyen || IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 First round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-06-08|| Win || align="left" | Leandro Sancadas || Fighting Championship Events || Lisbon, Portugal || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-05-12|| Win || align="left" | Marley Mason || Medway Mayhem Fights Series 2 || England || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-|| Win || align="left" | Magomed Makhmaev || WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Final || Jesolo, italy || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-|| Win || align="left" | Adrian Gunia || WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Semi-final || Jesolo, italy || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-|| Win || align="left" | Georgii Kudrenko || WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Quarterfinal || Jesolo, italy || Decision (2:1)|| 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-08-07|| Loss || align="left" | Danila Kvach || IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Semi-final || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook)|| 2 || |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-08-06|| Win || align="left" | Khasan Aliyev|| IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Quarterfinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-08-05|| Win || align="left" | Ha Ze Xiang|| IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Second round final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-07-05|| Win || align="left" | Mehmet Tecir || IFMA European Championships 2018, Final || Prague, Czechia || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-07-03|| Win || align="left" | Razmik Grigoryan || IFMA European Championships 2018, Semi-final || Prague, Czechia || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-10-20|| Win || align="left" | Daniel Doroshenko || IFMA European Championships 2017, Final || Paris, France || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-10-18|| Win || align="left" | Houssain Oubairouk|| IFMA European Championships 2017, Semi-final || Paris, France || Decision (30:25) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-09-|| Loss || align="left" | Islamgerei Kadiev || WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Semi-final || Skopje, North Macedonia || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-09-|| Win || align="left" | Darren Lavielle || WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Quarterfinal || Skopje, North Macedonia || Decision (3:0)|| 3 || 2:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-08-06|| Loss || align="left" | Aik Begian || IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, Second round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-08-05|| Win || align="left" | Ibrahim Feruz|| IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, First round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (28:29) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2016-08-31|| Loss || align="left" | Natreeyot Ruesee || IFMA World Championships 2016, Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27) || 3 || 3:00 |-! colspan="9" style="background:white" |

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2016-08-29|| Win || align="left" | Gvonl Ashloy || IFMA World Championships 2016, Semi-final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:29) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2016-08-28|| Win || align="left" | Youssef Kandel || IFMA World Championships 2016, Quarterfinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (29:27) || 3 || 3:00 |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beyond Kickboxing Rankings April 2024 . beyondkick.com . 2 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Carrera . Álvaro . Trindade y Évora, la pareja se mudó a Ponferrada para vivir del kickboxing: "En Portugal era imposible tener oportunidades" . relevo.com . 3 August 2023 . 2 April 2024.
  3. Web site: ISKA Spain: MFC 16 Ponferrada, Spain 18th December 2021 Mamba Fight Club presented MFC 16 featuring ISKA European Championship Muay Thai . facebook.com . ISKA Europe . 2 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Miguel Trindade vuelve al ring y se lleva la victoria en Abu Dabi . elbierzodigital.com . 12 February 2023 . 2 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Aitana . Brusa . El Bierzo se cuelga 2 victorias en el Thai Fight de Roma: una de ellas KO en 37 segundos . infobierzo.com . 23 April 2023 . 2 April 2024.
  6. Web site: The second international MMA tournament BLADE FIGHTS took place in Klaipėda's Švyturys arena . elitaz.lt . 30 May 2023 . 2 April 2024.
  7. Web site: WAKO PRO CHAMPION MIGUEL TRINDADE . wakopro.org . 2 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Yomjinda . Woradon . ONE Friday Fights 34 Results: War in Bangkok, Bloodied up Superlek Edges Out Rodtang in a Fight of the Year Contender . beyondkick.com . 2 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Wheaton . Timothy . GLORY Kickboxing Signs Spouses Miguel Trindade and Débora Évora . combatpress.com . 2 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Collet . Bjarne . GLORY 90: Endy Semeleer Runs Through Inexperienced Anwar Ouled-Chaib, Nabil Khachab Takes Last Grand Prix Ticket . beyondkick.com . 2 April 2024.
  11. Web site: 2023 Fight of the Year Finalists . youtube.com . 12 February 2024 . GLORY Kickboxing . 2 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Collet . Bjarne . Chadd Collins Takes on GLORY Fighter Miguel Trindade in Non-title Fight at RISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17 . beyondkick.com . 2 April 2024.
  13. Web site: 王者コリンズが初回KO負けの衝撃!ポルトガル強豪トリンダーデ、原口健飛に対戦アピール=試合結果 . efight.jp . 17 March 2024 . 2 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Klapper van gevecht bij Glory 93: nummer één contender Abraham Vidales tegen recente debutant . sportnieuws.nl . 30 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Redação . Miguel Trindade brilha no Glory 93 . fightnews.pt . 6 August 2024.
  16. Web site: El Bierzo triunfa en el Mundial de MFC celebrado en México . infobierzo.com . 27 February 2023 . 12 April 2024.
  17. Web site: WAKO Cadets & Juniors World Championships 2018 – 2018-09-15 Official Results . sportdata.org . 2 April 2024.
  18. Web site: WAKO CHILDREN, CADETS and JUNIORS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 . wako.sport . 2 April 2024.
  19. Web site: IFMA Youth World Championships 2016 Result Book . muaythai.lt . 2 April 2024.
  20. Web site: Lecorre . Michel . Championnats d'Europe IFMA – Jour 5 . muaythaitv.com . 2 April 2024.
  21. Web site: The first gold medals awarded at european muaythai championships . muaythai.sport . 2 April 2024.
  22. Web site: Tavares . Jorge . Miguel Temporário atleta do Progresso Clube é Bicampeão da Europa em Muay Thai . sintranoticias.pt . 6 July 2018 . 2 April 2024.
  23. Web site: Bernardino . Carla . Joana Alves volta a conquistar o mundial de júniores de Muay Thay . delas.pt . 2 April 2024.
  24. Web site: Miguel Trindade é novo campeão mundial de Full Contact na categoria de 62,5 kg . rtp.pt . 18 May 2019 . 2 April 2024.