Natalia “Karelian Lynx” Diachkova

Natalia “Karelian Lynx” Diachkova left home to pursue her dreams of becoming one of the most recognizable strawweight Muay Thai fighters in the world – but not before making a name for herself in her native Russia.

Early in her Muay Thai career, Diachkova earned her nickname “Karelian Lynx” after winning a tournament in which she defeated three opponents in one day. Then, two years later, she blasted through the competition to win the Russian National Adult Championship at just 16 years old.

By the time she landed in Pattaya, Thailand, at the famed Team Mehdi Zatout fight camp, she had already built a reputation back home. But then she began flourishing abroad.

This caught the attention of ONE, and the Russian crusher joined the world’s largest martial arts organization in 2023, where she began competing under the ONE Friday Fights banner.

There, she reeled off four straight victories – three by KO – to introduce herself to ONE’s global fan base.