Thanh James Le (born August 28, 1985) is an American
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
, currently competes in the
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
division for the
ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixe ...
Owensboro, Kentucky
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, United States. His father migrated from Vietnam and met his mother in Kentucky, before the family moved to
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen ...
reality show, representing Team Faber.
In the opening elimination bout, Le faced fellow American Andrés Quintana. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Le represented Team Faber in the first preliminary fight of the season facing Sweden's Martin Svensson. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
Legacy Fighting Alliance and Dana White's Contender Series
Le his promotional debut against Alex Black on February 10, 2017 at LFA 3. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Le appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 2 on July 18, 2017 against Lazar Stojadinovic. He won the fight via knockout in the second round, he wasn't given a UFC contract.
Le faced Bobby Moffett for the Interim LFA Featherweight Championship on January 19, 2018 at LFA 31. He won the fight via TKO in the second round to earn the title.
Le fought in a unification bout for the LFA Featherweight Championship against Kevin Aguilar on May 25, 2018 at LFA 40. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
ONE Championship
Le made his promotional debut against Yusup Saadulaev on May 3, 2019 at ONE: For Honor. He won the bout via knockout in the second round.
Le faced former ONE Lightweight World ChampionKotetsu Boku on August 16, 2019 at ONE: Dreams of Gold. He won the bout via knockout in the first round.
Le faced Ryogo Takahashi on January 10, 2020 at ONE: A New Tomorrow. He won the bout via knockout in the first round.
ONE Featherweight World Championship
This is a list of ONE Championship champions in each weight division of each sport.
Current champions
Men's championship history Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight limit: ''
Light Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight li ...
on October 30, 2020 at ONE: Inside the Matrix. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Le was scheduled to defend his title against
Garry Tonon
Garry Lee Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJ ...
on December 5, 2021 at ONE: X. However, on October 28, 2021, the event was postponed to early 2022 due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The fight was rescheduled for ONE: Lights Out on March 11, 2022. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award.
Le faced Tang Kai on August 26, 2022 at
ONE 160
''ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee 2'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on August 26, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Background
The event will be broadcast live on YouTube (only Thailand, Uni ...
. He lost the fight and the title via unanimous decision.
The rematch between Le and Tang for the
ONE Featherweight World Championship
This is a list of ONE Championship champions in each weight division of each sport.
Current champions
Men's championship history Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight limit: ''
Light Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight li ...
was scheduled on July 15, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 12. However, Tang withdraw from the bout due to knee injury and the bout was cancelled.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
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ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixe ...
**
ONE Featherweight World Championship
This is a list of ONE Championship champions in each weight division of each sport.
Current champions
Men's championship history Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight limit: ''
Light Heavyweight World Championship
::''Weight li ...
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, Loss
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, Tang Kai
, Decision (unanimous)
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ONE 160
''ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee 2'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on August 26, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Background
The event will be broadcast live on YouTube (only Thailand, Uni ...
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Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the n ...
, Singapore
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, Win
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Garry Tonon
Garry Lee Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJ ...
, KO (punches)
, ONE: Lights Out
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Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the n ...
, Singapore
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, Win
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, Martin Nguyen
, TKO (punches)
, ONE: Inside the Matrix
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Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the n ...
, Singapore
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, Win
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, Ryogo Takahashi
, KO (punches)
, ONE: A New Tomorrow
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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 ...
, Thailand
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, Win
, align=center, 10–2
, Kotetsu Boku
, KO (body kick and punches)
, ONE: Dreams of Gold
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, align=center, 1:28
,
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 ...
, Thailand
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, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Yusup Saadulaev
, KO (knee)
, ONE: For Honor
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, align=center, 0:12
, Jakarta, Indonesia
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, Loss
, align=center, 8–2
, Kevin Aguilar
, KO (punches)
, LFA 40
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, align=center, 2:44
,
Dallas, Texas
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, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Bobby Moffett
, TKO (punches)
, LFA 31
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:55
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Phoenix, Arizona
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, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Lazar Stojadinovic
, KO (head kick and punches)
, Dana White's Contender Series 2
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, align=center, 1:35
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Alex Black
, TKO (body kick and punches)
, LFA 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:43
,
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Cody James
, TKO (punches)
, MCFP 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:40
,
Avondale, Louisiana
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Josh Quayhagen
, TKO (punches)
, World Fighting Championships 31
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:49
,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Shawn Fitzsimmons
, TKO (elbows)
, World Fighting Championships 27
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:27
,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Matt Vaughn
, Submission
, Renaissance MMA 30
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:36
,
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
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Etymology
It is speculated that the name is derived from the ...
, United States
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
, Robert Dunn
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Renaissance MMA 29
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:58
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Andrés Quintana
, KO (punch)
, (airdate)
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:27
,
, -
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* ...
ONE
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