Artur Saładiak (born March 15, 1991) is a Polish
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
kickboxer
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Lethwei
Lethwei (; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) or Burmese boxing is a Full contact fighting, full contact combat sport originating from Myanmar and is considered as one of the most brutal martial arts in the world.}
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fighter. He who competed in
Glory and
World Lethwei Championship
World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) was a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world. The WLC events combined the hi ...
where he is the former
WLC Light Middleweight World Champion.
Career
kickboxing career
Fighting out of FSC Muay Thai in
Exeter
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, Artur Saladiak began his Muay Thai career on the British scene, competing for events like Infinity Full On and Total Takedown.
On September 11, 2016, Saladiak had his first big break when he appeared on
THAI FIGHT London facing French Muaythai star
Antoine Pinto
Antoine Pinto (born February 16, 1991), also known as Antoine Siangboxing, is a French former Muay Thai kickboxer who trains in Thailand.
Pinto is best known as the youngest foreign fighter to have competed at the prestigious Lumpinee Stadiu ...
. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.
On September 22, 2017, he faced
Youssef Boughanem at Phoenix 3 London, where he lost via third-round technical knockout.
On August 22, 2021, Saladiak faced Alex MacGregor at Lion Fight 68 on short notice. He lost by unanimous decision.
On October 12, 2019, Saladiak made his
Glory debut at
Glory 69: Düsseldorf. Facing
Vlad Tuinov, he lost a three-round unanimous decision.
He returned to Glory at
Glory 75: Utrecht on February 29, 2020, where he faced Gueric Billet. In a fight that saw him get knocked down, Saladiak went on to lose via unanimous decision.
Lethwei career
Artur Saladiak made his Lethwei debut on June 10, 2017, at
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors. He defeated
Soe Lin Oo
Soe Lin Oo () (born December 4, 1991) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter. He is the Golden Belt 60kg Lethwei world champion under traditional rules and is currently competing in ONE Championship in the Bantamweight division.
Early life
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of Myanmar by unanimous decision. Saladiak is featured in the
Netflix
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documentary series
FightWorld in the episode titled "Myanmar: Crossroads", which is centered around
Lethwei
Lethwei (; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) or Burmese boxing is a Full contact fighting, full contact combat sport originating from Myanmar and is considered as one of the most brutal martial arts in the world.}
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On June 2, 2018, Saladiak fought
Saw Ba Oo at
WLC 5: Knockout War for the inaugural
WLC Light Middleweight World Championship, knocking out the Burmese fighter in fourth round to become the WLC World Champion.
In 2019, he made his first defense of the
WLC Light Middleweight World Championship against up-and-coming Ukrainian fighter
Sasha Moisa. On August 2, 2019, at
WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs, Saladiak lost to Moisa by unanimous decision and failed to retain the
WLC Light Middleweight World Championship.
On May 9, 2021, Saladiak defeated Filip Rządek by decision in a three-round bout under Lethwei rules at A1 Federation Gala 6. It was the first-ever Lethwei event held in
Poland
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, sanctioned by the Polish Lethwei Federation and the
World Lethwei Federation.
On January 1, 2022, Saladiak competed against Adam Trzpioła at WOTORE 4 in Poland. The rules of Wotore are reminiscent of the
Vale Tudo
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tournaments of the 1990s or
Lethwei
Lethwei (; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) or Burmese boxing is a Full contact fighting, full contact combat sport originating from Myanmar and is considered as one of the most brutal martial arts in the world.}
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since participants compete without gloves, and headbutts are legal. Saladiak won by TKO.
Championships and accomplishments
Muay Thai
* K1 British 84 kg Champion
* ICO British 84 kg Champion
* 2015 Infinity Area 84 kg Champion
* Golden Belt British Muay Thai 72.5 kg Champion
* 2023 8 Limbs Champion
Lethwei
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World Lethwei Federation
** WLF Lightweight Champion (One time; current)
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World Lethwei Championship
World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) was a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world. The WLC events combined the hi ...
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WLC Light Middleweight World Champion (One time)
Lethwei record
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Slovakia
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Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553.
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Myanmar
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Myanmar
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Myanmar
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Soe Lin Oo
Soe Lin Oo () (born December 4, 1991) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter. He is the Golden Belt 60kg Lethwei world champion under traditional rules and is currently competing in ONE Championship in the Bantamweight division.
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Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553.
Mandalay was founded in 1857 by Ki ...
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Myanmar
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Soe Lin Oo
Soe Lin Oo () (born December 4, 1991) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter. He is the Golden Belt 60kg Lethwei world champion under traditional rules and is currently competing in ONE Championship in the Bantamweight division.
Early life
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Yangon
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Myanmar
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Scotland
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List of male kickboxers
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* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
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References
External links
Artur Saladiakat
Glory
Artur Saladiakat
World Lethwei Championship
World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) was a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world. The WLC events combined the hi ...
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1991 births
Living people
Polish male kickboxers
Lightweight kickboxers
Middleweight kickboxers
Glory kickboxers
Polish male Muay Thai practitioners
Polish Lethwei practitioners
Martial artists from West Pomeranian Voivodeship
21st-century Polish sportsmen
People from Mirosławiec