Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai Explained

Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai
Birth Date:November 27, 1994
Birth Place:Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Other Names:Yodkhunpon Mor. Rattanbandit
Yodkhunpon Yodkhunponmuaythai (ยอดขุนพล ยอดขุนพลมวยไทย)
Yodkhunpon Moothong Academy
Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck
Nationality:Thai
Fighting Out Of:Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Height:176cm
Weight:67kg (148lb)
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:680NaN0
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Moothong Academy
Sitmonchai
Kickboxingwins:98
Kickboxingkowins:26
Kickboxinglosses:37
Kickboxingdraws:1

Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai (ยอดขุนพล ศิษย์มนต์ชัย) is a Thai Muay Thai and Kickboxing fighter.

As of October 2014 Yodkhunpon was ranked as the #8 ranked Featherweight kickboxer in the world by Liverkick.[1]

Biography and career

Early life and career beginnings

Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai was born Anont Iakarnna in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. He fought his first match at the age of six, securing a victory. He joined the distinguished Sitmonchai Gym at the age of eight and trained there until 2020.

He gained recognition early in his career for his speed, power and explosiveness. At the age of 16, he achieved impressive victories over notable Thai champions such as Aekmongkol, Kwankao, Jaisoo, Tingtong, and Yodtuantong. Yodkhunpon competes in the featherweight division and is known for his technical expertise, agility, and powerful strikes. Yodkhunpon participated in the 2014 Glory Featherweight Contendership Tournament at in Inglewood, California, US on June 21, 2014. He was defeated by Gabriel Varga in the semi-finals via unanimous decision.[2] [3]

Yodkhunpon challenged Capitan Petchyindee Academy for his Lumpinee Stadium Super Welterweight title on January 3, 2020. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4] The two of them fought a rematch a month later, with Capitan once against winning a decision.

Outside the ring

Beyond his commitment to Muay Thai, Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai has pursued higher education at Rattana Bandit University, where he completed an undergraduate degree in Business Accounting. In February 2023 he achieved his dream of opening his own gym, Yodkhunpon Fight Club, which is located an hour outside of Bangkok in Om Yai, Nakhon Pathom.

Personal life

Yodkhunpon, known as "Muu" among his friends and family, loves football and his favourite team is Manchester United.

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

|- style="background:#;"| 2024-09-29 || ||align=left| TBA ||K-1 World MAX 2024 - 65kg Championship Tournament, Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || || |||- style="background:#fbb" | 2024-06-29 || Loss ||align=left| Meng Lingkuo || Kunlun Fight 100|| Tongling, China || KO (Punches) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#fbb" | 2024-03-30 || Loss ||align=left| Zhu Shuai|| Wu Lin Feng 20th Year Anniversary|| Tangshan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-09-02|| Loss||align=left| Hercules Wor.Jakrawut || Rajadamnern World Series - Final 4|| Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision (Unanimous)|| 3|| 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-07-29|| Win ||align=left| Sergey Kulyaba || Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage|| Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision (Unanimous)|| 3|| 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-24||Loss ||align=left| Rittewada Petchyindee Academy || Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-05-20|| Win ||align=left| Fabrice Delannon || Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage|| Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right cross)|| 3||1:12|- style="background:#fbb" | 2023-04-15 || Loss ||align="left" | Sajad Sattari || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc" | 2023-02-11 ||Win ||align="left" | Jos Mendonca || Rajadamnern World Series + Petchyindee || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)||3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-12-16 || Win ||align="left" | Sajad Sattari || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Split)|| 3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2022-11-04 || Loss||align="left" | Shadow Singmawynn || Rajadamnern World Series - Semi Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00|- style="background:#fbb" | 2022-09-30 || Loss ||align="left" | Sibmuen Sitchefboontham || Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-08-26 || Win ||align="left" | Mohamed Cheboub || Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-07-22 ||Win ||align="left" | Julio Lobo ||Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook) || 2|| |- style="background:#cfc" | 2022-04-30 ||Win ||align="left" | Yanis Mazouni || MX MUAY XTREME || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Right hook) || 1||0:42 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-03-25|| Loss||align=left| Thoeun Theara || Kun Khmer All Star 3 || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO (Elbow) || 1 || 2:20|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2021-10-22|| Draw||align=left| Rafael Angobaldo || Muay Hardcore || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2020-02-07|| Loss||align=left| Capitan Petchyindee Academy || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2020-01-03|| Loss||align=left| Capitan Petchyindee Academy || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-11-29 || Win||align=left| Sorgraw Petchyindee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2018-12-31 || Loss ||align=left| Simanoot Sor.Sarinya || Top King World Series 27, Semi Final || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2018-09-29 || Win||align=left| Nikita Gerasimovich || Top King World Series 22 || Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2018-06-16 || Win||align=left| Fabian Hundt || Top King World Series 21 || Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2018-05-26 || Win||align=left| Luis Passos || Top King World Series 20 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-05-12|| Loss ||align=left| George Mann || Rebellion Muay Thai 19 || Melbourne, Australia || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-03-17|| Win ||align=left| Manaowan Sitsongpeenong || Topking World Series 18, Final || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-03-17|| Win ||align=left| Capitan Petchyindee Academy || Topking World Series 18, Semi Final || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-11-17|| Win ||align=left| Liu Lei || EM Legend 25 || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-09-30 || Loss||align=left| Tyjani Beztati || Glory 45: Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2017-05-27 || Win||align=left| Ben Mahony || Top King World Series 13 || Wuhan, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2017-04-29 || Loss||align=left| Niclas Larsen || || Copenhagen, Denmark || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2017-? || Loss||align=left| Guo Dongwang|| EM Legend|| China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2017-01-14 || Loss||align=left| Arbi Emiev|| Top King World Series 12, Semi Final || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-11-27 || Win||align=left| Kevin Renahy || Top King World Series 11 || Nanchang, China || TKO || 3 |||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-08-27 || Win||align=left| Aleksandr Pisarev || Top King World Series 10 || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-07-10 || Win||align=left| Esteban Lopez || Top King World Series 9 || Luoyang, China || TKO (Punches)|| 1 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-06-05 || Loss ||align=left| Farkhad Akhmejanau || The Legend of Emei 9 || Chengdu, China || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| YodDiesel LukchoaMaeSaiThong || Toyota Marathon, Quarter Final || Chonburi, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2016-02-27 || Loss||align=left| Sang-Uthai Sor.Jor.Piek-Uthai || Omnoi Stadium || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-12-26|| Loss||align=left| Capitan Petchyindee Academy || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Semi Final || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-11-14|| Win ||align=left| Suayngarm Pumphanmuang || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-10-07|| Win ||align=left| Chokdee Sor.Thanaphet || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || KO (Flying Elbow)|| 3 |||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2015-09-05 || Win ||align=left| Sang-Uthai Sor.Jor.Piek-Uthai || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2015-04-14 || Win ||align=left| Armin Pumpanmuang || || Bang Saphan District, Thailand || KO || 3 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-06-21 || Loss||align=left| Gabriel Varga || - Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi Final || Inglewood, California, US || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-04-12 || Win||align=left| Raz Sarkisjan || || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-11-04 || Loss||align=left| Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-09-17 || Loss ||align=left| Yodtuantong Petchyindeeacademy || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-07-26 || Win||align=left| Yodtuantong Petchyindeeacademy || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-05-03 || Win||align=left| Denkiri Sor.Sommai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-04-09 || Loss||align=left| Yokwithaya Petseemuan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-01-25 || Loss||align=left| Palangtip Nor Sripung || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-11-10 ||Win||align=left| Lekkla Tanasuranakorn || Ladprao Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-10-04 ||Win||align=left| Palangtip Nor Sripung || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-09-11 || Loss||align=left| Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 || Petchpiya Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-07-06 ||Win||align=left| Jaisoo Thor.Thepsuthin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)|| 1 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-05-25 ||Win||align=left| Kwankhao Mor.Ratanabandit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)|| |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-04-03 ||Win||align=left| Kwankhao Mor.Ratanabandit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-03-13 ||Win||align=left| Dechsakda Sitsonpeenong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-02-03 ||Win||align=left| Dechsakda Sitsonpeenong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-05-20 ||Loss||align=left| Dechsakda Sitsonpeenong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-04-29 || Win||align=left| Thongchai Sitsongpeenong || || Thailand || TKO || 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2010-11-23 || Loss||align=left| Yodwicha Por Boonsit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LiverKick - the Official LiverKick.com Rankings . www.liverkick.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022225249/http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/rankings . 22 October 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: Glory 17 and Last Man Standing Live Results . Liverkick.com . 2016-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306191449/http://liverkick.com/index.php/item/3022-glory-17-and-last-man-standing-live-results . 2016-03-06 .
  3. Web site: Glory results: Artem Levin, Rico Verhoeven and Joseph Valtellini take home Glory gold. Fraser Coffeen. 22 June 2014. Bloody Elbow. 30 July 2022. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080807/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/6/22/5830656/glory-results-live-streaming-results-glory-17-last-man-standing-kickboxing-spike-ppv. dead.
  4. Web site: Siam Fight News . facebook.com . 27 October 2020.
  5. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1862973900379273&id=185792278097452