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Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion

Tawanchai PK.Saenchai

Weight Limit
155 LBS / 70.1 KG
Height
5'10" FT / 180 CM
Country
Thailand
Age
23 Y
Team
P.K. Saenchai Muay Thai Gym

About Tawanchai PK.Saenchai

ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK.Saenchai has blown away both fans and opponents since joining ONE Championship.

Regarded as one of the brightest stars of his generation, the young striker from Bangkok went on the warpath in ONE Championship and ultimately claimed gold in the featherweight Muay Thai division.

After watching some Muay Thai fights at Thepprasit Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, when he was 8 years old, Tawanchai was inspired to learn “the art of eight limbs” and quickly found himself competing in the sport. He tore up the local scene, earned bigger paydays, and eventually made his debut at the historic Lumpinee Stadium when he was 14.

In 2018, Tawanchai reached his first peak as a Muay Thai fighter when he won the Lumpinee Stadium, Sports Authority of Thailand, and Siam Kela Fighter of the Year awards.

Just three years later, Tawanchai joined ONE Championship and brought his skills to the global stage in search of his first World Title.

The Pattaya native made a splash in his promotional debut when he knocked out Sean Clancy with a head kick in May 2021 and then he fought multiple-time Kickboxing World Champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in a bout for the ages.

But after he knocked out his close friend, Saemapetch Fairtex, in the first round of their catchweight bout in January 2022, Tawanchai realized he had trouble making the bantamweight limit. That prompted him to move up a weight class, which proved to be a brilliant decision.

In his featherweight debut, Tawanchai displayed his firebrand style of fighting. He overwhelmed Niclas Larsen with his relentless pace, technical skills, and destructive power, eventually finishing him with a crisp two-punch combination in the second round.

That dominant win propelled Tawanchai to the biggest opportunity of his career – a shot at longtime ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee.

Then at ONE 161, the Thai superstar dethroned Petchmorakot with an impressive five-round display, claiming the divisional gold with a unanimous decision victory.

ONE Championship Records

Event Results

Result Method Round Method and round Opponent Opponent and event Country Date Event
WIN
TKO TKO
R1 (0:49)
TKO
R1 (0:49)
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Jamal Yusupov
Turkey
Turkey Feb 25, 2023
ONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II on Prime Video
Feb 25, 2023
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R5 (3:00)
Unanimous Decision
R5 (3:00)
R5 (3:00) Petchmorakot_Petchyindee_Academy avatar 500x345 2
Petchmorakot Petchyindee
Thailand
Thailand Sep 29, 2022
ONE 161: Petchmorakot vs. Tawanchai
Sep 29, 2022
WIN
Knockout KO
R2 (1:42)
Knockout
R2 (1:42)
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Niclas Larsen
Denmark
Denmark Jun 3, 2022
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. Larsen
Jun 3, 2022
WIN
Knockout KO
R1 (2:55)
Knockout
R1 (2:55)
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Saemapetch Fairtex
Thailand
Heavy Hitters
Jan 14, 2022
Thailand Jan 14, 2022
Heavy Hitters
Jan 14, 2022
LOSS
Split Decision SD
R3 (3:00)
Split Decision
R3 (3:00)
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Thailand
Battleground III
Aug 27, 2021
Thailand Aug 27, 2021
Battleground III
Aug 27, 2021
WIN
Knockout KO
R3 (0:35)
Knockout
R3 (0:35)
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Sean Clancy
Ireland
Dangal
May 15, 2021
Ireland May 15, 2021
Dangal
May 15, 2021

Breakdown

Wins - 5
Losses - 1
3
Knockout KO
0
1
TKO TKO
0
1
Unanimous Decision UD
0
0
Split Decision SD
1

Finish Rate

Finishes
4
Finish Rate
80%
Wins
5
Total Bouts
6

Bout Duration

Avg. Bout Duration
07m : 50s
Total Duration
0h : 47m : 01s

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