Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất – Wikipedia

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Vietnamese, Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất (born March 21, 1989) is a Vietnamese professional Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter.

Duy Nhất is a five-time WMF Muay Thai world champion and four-time SEA Games medalist in Muay Thai; in addition to having won medals at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Martial Arts Games, Asian Indoor Games, and Asian Beach Games.

Early life[edit]

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất was born in Nha Trang in the Khánh Hòa Province of Vietnam. He was then raised in Lam Dong in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Duy Nhất has one older sister and two younger brothers.[citation needed]

Being descended from the martial arts master who founded the Vietnamese martial art known as Tấn Gia Quyền, he began practicing martial arts from the age of 3. He then began competing in junior tournaments at the age of 14.[citation needed]

Duy Nhất discovered Muay Thai in 2007 when he left to study in Ho Chi Minh City. He first saw the martial art on the film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior.[1]

Muay Thai career[edit]

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất made his first Muay Thai appearance at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games, competing in the men’s featherweight division (54–57 kg). He lost 0–5 to Thailand’s Kittisak Boonsemsen in the final to win the featherweight silver medal.[2]

Duy Nhất then participated in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, once more in the men’s featherweight division. He beat Weerapol Nonting of Thailand, 4–1, in the final to win Vietnam’s only gold medal in Muay Thai.[3]

He would then make his SEA Games debut at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games held in Vientiane. Competing in the men’s featherweight category, he finished in second place to win the silver medal.[4]

On July 2, 2013, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất would defeat Daniiar Kashkaraev of Kyrgyzstan, 5–0, to win the gold medal in the men’s featherweight category in Muay Thai at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.[5]

On October 24, 2015, Duy Nhất defeated Victor Pinto (younger brother of Antoine Pinto) at THAI FIGHT Vietnam by decision.[6]

On September 23, 2017, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất fought at the inaugural Asia Fighting Championship event, where he defeated Huang Guang Wan by second-round technical knockout.

He appeared at Asia Fighting Championship again, this time fighting Zhao Zhan Shi on September 21, 2018.[7] After three rounds, Duy Nhất was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

ONE Championship[edit]

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất made his ONE Championship debut at ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph on September 6, 2019. It was ONE’s first event ever held in Vietnam and the first event to feature all-striking matches.[8][9] He faced Azwan Che Wil of Malaysia, whom he knocked out in the third round.[10][11][12]

On November 22, 2019, he faced Yuta Watanabe at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness, where he won with via second-round head kick knockout.[13]

Lethwei career[edit]

In 2019, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất signed to the World Lethwei Championship[14] to start fighting in Lethwei.[15]

On February 22, 2019, Duy Nhất made his lethwei debut at WLC 7: Mighty Warriors,[16] where he defeated Pich Mtes Khmang by knockout at 2:13 of the first round.[17]

On August 2, 2019, he returned to World Lethwei Championship at WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs, where he defeated Izat Zaki by unanimous decision.[18]

Lethwei record[edit]

Muaythai record[edit]

Professional Muaythai Record
13 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-29-12 Win Thailand Anon Rachvicha 2022 in Muay Thai Grand Prix – The Home Coming Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam Decision 3 3:00
2022-06-25 Loss Cambodia Khim Bora 2022 in Town TV Cambodia: IPCC Kun Khmer Svay Rieng, Cambodia Unanimous Decision 3 3:00
2019-11-22 Win Japan Yuta Watanabe ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness Kallang, Singapore KO (head kick) 2 0:30
2019-09-06 Win Malaysia Azwan Che Wil ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam KO (punch) 3 2:45
2019-08-17 Win Thailand Sumata Khannonthan Hanoi, Vietnam Decision 3 3:00
2018-12-23 Win Thailand Phimwong Kitti[19] Uni Super Championship Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2018 USC Tournament
2018-09-21 Win China Zhao Zhan Shi[20] Asia Fighting Championship 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-23 Win China Huang Guang Wan[21] Asia Fighting Championship 1 Singapore TKO (low kicks) 2 1:19
2016-12-05 Draw France Arthur Meyer King Rama 9 Memorial Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2015-10-24 Win France Victor Pinto[22] THAI FIGHT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Decision 3 3:00
2012-03-21 Win Italy Mathias Gallo Cassarino WMF Pro-am World Championship Semifinal Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-07-17 Win Kazakhstan Almaz Sarsembekov IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Final Birmingham, Alabama, United States Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2022 World Games -57kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16 Win Ukraine Vladyslav Mykytas IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi Finals Birmingham, Alabama, United States Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2022-07-15 Win Portugal Rui Botelho IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter Finals Birmingham, Alabama, United States Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2022-05-22 Win Thailand Chonlawit Preedasak IFMA at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, Final Hanoi, Vietnam
Wins 2021 Southeast Asian Games -60kg Gold Medal.
2022-05-20 Win Philippines Fritz Biagtan IFMA at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, Semi Final Hanoi, Vietnam Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2021-12-07 Loss France Florent Louis Joseph 2021 IFMA World Championships, Firs Round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2019-07-26 Loss Turkey Sercan Koc 2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2019 IFMA World Championships -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-07-25 Win Jordan Saif Zakzook 2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2019-07-24 Win Sweden Kim Falk 2019 IFMA World Championships, Second Round Bangkok, Thailand RSCO 1
2019-07-23 Win Kyrgyzstan Argen Kerimbekov 2019 IFMA World Championships, First Round Bangkok, Thailand RSCO 1
2019-04-30 Loss France Lorenzo Sammartino 2019 Arafura Games, Semi Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2019 Arafura Games -63.5kg Bronze Medal.
2019-04-29 Win Australia Lee Fook 2019 Arafura Games, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2018-05-12 Loss Honduras Elvin Cruz 2018 IFMA World Championships, First Round Cancun, Mexico DQ 1
2017-05-11 Win Turkey Murat Arslan 2017 IFMA World Championships, Final Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -60kg Gold Medal.
2017-05-10 Win Belarus Artsem Vinnik 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi Final Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2017-05-07 Win Morocco Anass Hibaoui 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Minsk, Belarus Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2017-05-05 Win Sweden Tolga Atanasov 2017 IFMA World Championships, First Round Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2016-09-26 Win China Wang Wenfeng 2016 Asian Beach Games, Final Da Nang, Vietnam Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2016 Asian Beach Games -60kg Gold Medal
2016-09-25 Win Iraq Ahmed Abbood 2016 Asian Beach Games, Semi Final Da Nang, Vietnam Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2016-09-22 Win Jordan Saif Zakzook 2016 Asian Beach Games, Quarter Final Da Nang, Vietnam Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2014-11-22 Win Kazakhstan Nurym Kemal 2014 Asian Beach Games, Final Phuket, Thailand Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
Wins 2014 Asian Beach Games -57kg Gold Medal
2014-11-21 Win Iran Yasin Ahmadi 2014 Asian Beach Games, Semi Final Phuket, Thailand Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
2014-11-19 Win Mongolia Baatarchuluuny Gantogtokh 2014 Asian Beach Games, Quarter Final Phuket, Thailand Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
2014-05- Loss Thailand Thoetkiat Suwat 2014 IFMA World Championships, First Round Langkawi, Malaysia
2013-07-02 Win Kyrgyzstan Daniiar Kashkaraev 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Final Incheon, South Korea Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
Wins 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games -57kg Gold Medal
2013-07-01 Win Malaysia Mohd Ali Yaakub 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Semi Final Incheon, South Korea Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
2013-06-30 Win Turkmenistan Faruh Haitow 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Quarter Final Incheon, South Korea RSCB
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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