Nong-O Gaiyanghadao

Nong-O Gaiyanghadao (born November 10, 1986), formerly known as Nong-O Sit Or and Nong-O Gaiyanghadaogym, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship and is the reigning ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion.

Nong-O Gaiyanghadao
BornApichet Kotanon
(1986-11-10) November 10, 1986
Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Native nameน้องโอ๋ ไก่ย่างห้าดาว
Other namesNong-O Sit. Or, Nong-O Gaiyanghadaogym
NationalityThai
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight65.8 kg (145 lb; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (145 lbs) (ONE)
Lightweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofBangkok, Thailand
TeamSit. Or Gym (-2011)
Petchyindee Academy (2011-2015)
Evolve MMA (2015 - present)
Years active1996-present
Kickboxing record
Total317
Wins262
Losses54
Draws1
last updated on: June 7, 2013

After taking a hiatus from Muay Thai in 2015, he became a Muay Thai instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore. He would then make his comeback at ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor on April 20, 2018. He is considered to be one of the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world. He is a seven-division Muay Thai champion, having won 2 Thailand titles, 1 Rajadamnern Stadium title, 3 Lumpinee Stadium titles, and 1 ONE Championship title.

Biography

Early career

Nong-O Sit Or (น้องโอ๋ ศิษย์ อ.) was born as Apichet Khotanan in Sakon Nakhon Province in the Northeastern (Isan) region of Thailand. He had his first fight at the age of 9. He became interested in Muay Thai when he saw one of his neighbors training. Nong-O was invited to train, and after a month of training he had his first fight.[1]

2008

On August 3, 2008, Nong-O fought against Kōji Okuyama at Keio Plaza hotel in Hachiōji, Tokyo, and he won by KO with left elbow strike during 3rd round.[2] December 9, 2008, he fought against Wutidet Lukprabath at Lumpinee Stadium in the memorial event of Lumpinee Stadium establishment. He won by decision after five rounds.[3]

2009

On January 18, 2009, Nong-O fought against Tomoaki Suehiro at Yoyogi National Gymnasium for the Muay Thai event "Muay Lok". He won by TKO when the referee stopped the contest after he knocked Suehiro down twice with a right hook and left hook during first round. After the contest, he was given a bunch of flowers by Shinya Aoki. Nong-O was going to fight against Shunta Itō in the beginning, but he was replaced because his legs had not healed enough.[4]

On November 8, 2009, he fought against Trijak Sitjomtrai in Japan. Trijak was the current champion at featherweight sanctioned by the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand, but Nong-O won by majority decision(2-0) after five rounds.[5]

On December 8, Nong-O fought against Petboonchu F.A. Group for his Lumpinee Stadium title at Super featherweight(130 lbs). Nong-O won by decision and became the new champion.

2010

On January 17, 2010, Nong-O participated in the tournament "Yod Muay Champions Cup 60kg" in Japan. He fought against Singdam Kiatmoo9 in the first match. After five rounds, the bout was declared a draw. Nong-O lost by the split decision after extra round (6th round).[6] On December 9, he challenged Saenchai's titles of Lumpinee Stadium and WMC, but he lost by decision.

2011

On January 19, 2011, Nong-O Sit Or was named 2010 boxer of the year at the Society of Friends of Sportswriters Awards Night in Bangkok.[7]

2012

Nong-O started the year with a win over Singdam in February and followed it up the following month with another win over F16 Rajanon. He then lost a very close fight to Singdam in May, which many thought Nong-O had done enough to win, but beat Petboonchu FA Group in June. On 31 July he fought Singdam in the main event at Lumpinee Stadium and was defeated by unanimous decision.[8]

He faced Petboonchu F.A. Group for the seventh time on October 12, 2012 at Rajadamnern Stadium.[9][10]

He TKO'd Mongkolchai Phetsupaphan in five on February 7, 2013.[11]

He beat Singdam Kiatmuu9 on points to win the Lumpinee lightweight belt on June 7, 2013.[12]

2018

Following a competitive hiatus in which he moved to Singapore to coach at Evolve,[13] Nong-O returned in 2018 when ONE Championship unveiled their new striking format: the ONE Super Series. Nong-O debuted on April 20 at ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor and defeated Fabio Pinca via unanimous decision.[14] He returned to his Thai homeland in October at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, and defeated Mehdi Zatout via unanimous decision.[15]

2019: ONE Muay Thai Bantamweight World Champion

On February 16, 2019, Nong-O defeated Han Zihao by unanimous decision to become the inaugural ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion at ONE Championship: Clash of Legends in Bangkok.[16]

On May 10, 2019, he would defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship against Hiroaki Suzuki at ONE Championship: Warriors of Light, winning by unanimous decision and retaining his title.[17]

He made his second title defense against Brice Delval at ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6, 2019, featuring ONE Championship's first event in Vietnam and first all-striking card, where he successfully retained the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship via a closely contested split decision win.[18]

Nong-O is scheduled to make his third title defense against Saemapetch Fairtex at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness on November 22, 2019.[19] Nong-O successfully defended his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship against Saemapetch Fairtex, winning by fourth-round knockout in a fight where he knocked down Saemapetch twice in the second round.[20]

2020: Fight with Rodlek

After Alaverdi Ramazanov won the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness, he expressed interest in defending his title against Nong-O.[21] A title fight between the two has been scheduled for ONE Championship: Heart of Heroes on March 20, 2020. However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead, Nong-O is scheduled to defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship against Rodlek P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym after the latter won the 2020 ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Tournament at ONE Championship: A New Breed. He is scheduled to defend his title against Rodlek at ONE Championship: Collision Course on December 18, 2020.[22] He successfully defended his title with a third round knockout of Rodlek.[23]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "My Life As A Muay Thai Fighter : Nong-O Gaiyanghadao". Evovle MMA.
  2. 有限会社マッスルブレインズ, 井原芳徳. "バウトレビュー - REPORTS [キック] TARGET 8.3 八王子。ノンオー&オーロノーKO勝ち". BoutReview.com.
  3. Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 有限会社マッスルブレインズ, 井原芳徳. "バウトレビュー - REPORTS [M-1ムエタイ] 日本初ムエタイ大イベント「ムエローク」は盛況". BoutReview.com.
  5. 有限会社マッスルブレインズ, 井原芳徳. "バウトレビュー - REPORTS [M-1ムエタイ] ノンオー、トライジャックから執念の白星". BoutReview.com.
  6. 有限会社マッスルブレインズ, 井原芳徳. "バウトレビュー - REPORTS - シンダム&クンスック、チャンピオンズ杯決勝へ". BoutReview.com.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714131145/http://muaythai2000.com/muaythai2000/weeklyshow.php?newsid=141. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. Dave Walsh. "10 Fights To Watch In October". Liverkick.com.
  9. Dave Walsh. "Oct. 4: Saenchai vs. Singdam Rematch, Somluck Khamsing Returns With 5.27M Baht On The Line". Liverkick.com.
  10. Dave Walsh. "Muay Thai Weekly Recap: February 10". Liverkick.com.
  11. Archived August 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Nong-O Gaiyanghadao - Evolve MMA Singapore | Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym". Evolve MMA Singapore. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  13. "Nong-O Gaiyanghadao outpoints Fabio Pinca at ONE: HEROES OF HONOR". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  14. "The Clinch – Thailand witnesses a striking masterclass from Srisaket". eNCA. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  15. "Nong-O Claims The ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  16. "ONE: WARRIORS OF LIGHT – Full Results And Highlights For Nong-O VS Suzuki". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  17. "Nong-O Gaiyanghadao Edges Out Brice Delval In World Title Thriller". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  18. https://sports.abs-cbn.com/onechampionship/news/2019/10/21/nong-o-vs-saemapetch-headlines-one-s-return-singapore-62395
  19. "Nong-O Gaiyanghadao Electrifies Singapore With Fourth-Round KO". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  20. "Alaverdi Ramazanov Sets His Sights on Super Fight with Nong-O Gaiyanghadao in 2020". Fight Record. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  21. "Nong-O Vs. Rodlek, Kryklia Vs. Aygun To Headline December Live Shows". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  22. "ร่วงยก 3 "น้องโอ๋" สุดโหดน็อก "รถเหล็ก" ป้องแชมป์โลก ONE สำเร็จ (คลิป)". thairath.co.th. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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