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 | |||
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R3 (0:29)
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TKO
R3 (0:29)
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R3 (0:29) |
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Davit KiriaGeorgia
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Georgia | Aug 4, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Prime VideoAug 4, 2023
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R1 (0:49)
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TKO
R1 (0:49)
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R1 (0:49) |
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Jamal YusupovTurkey
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Turkey | Feb 25, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II on Prime VideoFeb 25, 2023
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R5 (3:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R5 (3:00)
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R5 (3:00) |
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Petchmorakot PetchyindeeThailand
ONE 161: Petchmorakot vs. TawanchaiSep 29, 2022
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Thailand | Sep 29, 2022 |
ONE 161: Petchmorakot vs. TawanchaiSep 29, 2022
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R2 (1:42)
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Knockout
R2 (1:42)
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R2 (1:42) |
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Niclas LarsenDenmark
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. LarsenJun 3, 2022
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Denmark | Jun 3, 2022 |
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. LarsenJun 3, 2022
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (2:55)
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Knockout
R1 (2:55)
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R1 (2:55) |
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Saemapetch FairtexThailand
Heavy HittersJan 14, 2022
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Thailand | Jan 14, 2022 |
Heavy HittersJan 14, 2022
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LOSS
Split Decision
SD
R3 (3:00)
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Split Decision
R3 (3:00)
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R3 (3:00) |
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Sitthichai SitsongpeenongThailand
Battleground IIIAug 27, 2021
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Thailand | Aug 27, 2021 |
Battleground IIIAug 27, 2021
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