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Behzad Rafigh Doust ( fa, بهزاد رفیق دوست, Behzād Rafîq Dūst, ; born 3 February 1983, in Sanandaj), is an
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based in
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. He is former 3-times W.P.M.F
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world champion and the best coach of
World Lethwei Championship World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) is a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought to the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world. The WLC events combined the h ...
in 2019.


Background

Rafigh Doust was born on 3 February 1983 in
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. He started sport at the age of 16 in Sanandaj. His early motivations came from martial arts movies, especially
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. After years of training and going through more than 300 amateur fights, he finally decided to immigrate to Thailand. Rafigh Doust immediately began his professional fights in Thailand. In 2014, he founded the Behzad Warrior Academy in central
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populatio ...
.


Muay Thai career


World Professional Muaythai Federaton (WPMF)

In 2009, Rafigh Doust fought Javier from
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for the WPMF welterweight world title. He knocked out in the fourth round with a right hook. That same year, he rematched Javier to defend his title and was able to win a five-round decision. On 4 December 2010, he defended his title at
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern mu ...
against Alex from Switzerland and was knocked out in the second round with a left cross. On 5 December 2011, Rafigh Doust won the WPMF welterweight international title by defeating Jos Mendonca by decision.


WMA (World Muay Thai Alliance Association)

On 22 May 2010, in the 8-mans WMA tournament, Rafigh Doust defeated Adyl Khodja and Esteban Ramirez by the decision of the referees, and in the final, he lost to Youssef Boughanem by decision.


Thai Fight

On 9 August 2010, he faced Liam Harrison as part of the first-ever
Thai Fight Thai Fight ( th, ไทยไฟต์; stylized as THAI FIGHT in capitals) is a Muay Thai promotion based in Bangkok, Thailand, which hosts events worldwide and all across Thailand. Thai Fight events are produced in conjunction with the Tourism A ...
tournament. He was knocked out by
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s and punches in the second round. On 23 February 2013, Rafigh Doust faced
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at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Muay Thai Day. He lost the fight after 3 rounds by referees decision.


Prince Thailand Birthday

In 2011, Rafigh Doust also fought against Muay Thai star
Superbon Banchamek Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing Wo ...
in the Prince Thailand Birthday event.


K-1

On February 2, 2013, Rafigh Doust faced Wong Yong Choi in the
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, which he lost by decision after 3 rounds.


Kunlun Fight

On 25 January 2014, Rafigh Doust fought with Yan Xibo in the Sanda division of
Kunlun Fight Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué), is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. Events are broadcast on Jiangsu Te ...
and was knocked out in the first round.


Coaching

After stepping down from competition, Behzad Rafigh Doust turned to coaching. He eventually established the Behzad Warrior Academy in Bangkok.


World Lethwei Championship (WLC)

In 2019, his students
Sasha Moisa Sasha Moisa (Ukrainian: Саша Мойса; born September 10, 1994) is a Ukrainian Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter currently signed to ONE Championship and World Lethwei Championship. He is the current WMC Super welterweight World Champion in M ...
and Antonio Faria became WLC champions, with Moisa becoming WLC Light Middleweight Champion and Faria becoming WLC Light Welterweight Champion. Rafigh Doust was named the World Lethwei Championship's best coach that year.


Championships and accomplishments

*World Professional Muaythai Federation **2011 WPMF International Welterweight Championship **2009 WPMF World Welterweight Champion *Lethwei World **2019 Lethwei World Coach of the Year


Muay Thai record

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See also

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Sasha Moisa Sasha Moisa (Ukrainian: Саша Мойса; born September 10, 1994) is a Ukrainian Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter currently signed to ONE Championship and World Lethwei Championship. He is the current WMC Super welterweight World Champion in M ...


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