About Thanh Le
Former ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Thanh Le grew up in the city of New Orleans.
Most of his fondest memories center around his father’s taekwondo school and traveling to tournaments with the gym’s competition team. So, to this day, he credits the martial art for keeping him off the streets and out of trouble.
In 2011, Le watched a mixed martial arts bout for the first time and became intrigued by the sport. He soon tried his hand in amateur promotions and competing became his greatest passion. Then he decided to make use of his lifetime of martial arts training to try and become the best in the world.
Le went 8-1 to begin his professional career and captured a local title along the way. In 2019, he signed with ONE Championship and scored three knockouts in a row to earn a shot at then-divisional king Martin Nguyen in 2020. Le finished the long-reigning World Champion in the third round to become the undisputed featherweight king.
However, in his second World Title defense he dropped a unanimous decision to Chinese standout Tang Kai and lost his belt. Since then, Le has wanted nothing but to redeem himself against Tang.
With China’s first-ever male MMA World Champion sidelined due to an injury, Le has to settle for the next best thing — a showdown with dangerous Russian finisher Ilya Freymanov for the ONE Interim Featherweight MMA World Title at ONE Fight Night 15 on Prime Video this October 6.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R5 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R5 (5:00)
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R5 (5:00) |
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Tang KaiChina
ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee IIAug 26, 2022
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China | Aug 26, 2022 |
ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee IIAug 26, 2022
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (0:56)
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Knockout
R1 (0:56)
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R1 (0:56) |
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Garry TononUnited States
Lights OutMar 11, 2022
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United States | Mar 11, 2022 |
Lights OutMar 11, 2022
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R3 (2:19)
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Knockout
R3 (2:19)
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R3 (2:19) |
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Martin NguyenAustralia / Vietnam
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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Australia / Vietnam | Oct 30, 2020 |
Inside The MatrixOct 30, 2020
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The SHOCKING ending to the ONE Featherweight World Title fight between Martin Nguyen and Thanh Le! |
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (2:51)
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Knockout
R1 (2:51)
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R1 (2:51) |
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Ryogo TakahashiJapan
A New TomorrowJan 10, 2020
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Japan | Jan 10, 2020 |
A New TomorrowJan 10, 2020
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???? ANOTHER ???? KNOCKOUT ???? |
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (1:28)
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Knockout
R1 (1:28)
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R1 (1:28) |
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Kotetsu BokuJapan
Dreams Of GoldAug 16, 2019
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Japan | Aug 16, 2019 |
Dreams Of GoldAug 16, 2019
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Thanh Le knocks out former ONE Lightweight World Champion Kotetsu Boku in the very first round! |
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R2 (0:12)
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Knockout
R2 (0:12)
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R2 (0:12) |
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Yusup SaadulaevRussia
For HonorMay 3, 2019
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Russia | May 3, 2019 |
For HonorMay 3, 2019
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