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Samy Sana

Samy Sana

French Muay Thai kickboxer (born 1988)

Samy Sana (born 10 December 1988) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer and Mixed martial artist.[1] He is the former WBC Muaythai Interim Super Middleweight champion and fought in ONE Championship.

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In August 2020, he was ranked the #7 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Biography and career

Early career

On 16 June 2013, Samy Sana won the Wicked One Tournament in the 70 kg light middleweight division by defeating Guimba Coulibaly by knockout and Kevin Renahy by decision in one night.[3]

On 4 October 2013, for the A1 World Middleweight Championship, Sana lost to Tass Tsitsiras in Springvale, Australia, by DQ, after a knee illegally struck Tsitsiras in the throat. Tsitsiras could no longer continue. It was ruled a disqualification.[citation needed]

At the "Best of Siam" event held at Rajadamnern Stadium on 27 May 2016, Sana defeated Eakchanachai Kaewsamrit via third-round knockout to win the WBC Muaythai World Super Middleweight (75 kg) Championship.[4]

Samy Sana defeated Fernando Calzetta at the joint event between Oktagon and Bellator on 9 December 2017 to win the ISKA Muay Thai World Middleweight (72.5 kg) Championship.[citation needed]

On 17 March 2018, Samy Sana defeated both Kevin Renahy and Zakaria Laaouatni in the same night in Tours, France to win the "La Nuit Des Titans" 72.5 kg middleweight tournament.[5][6]

ONE Championship

Samy Sana made his ONE Championship debut on 29 June 2018 at ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior in Yangon, Myanmar, where he lost to Sorgraw Petchyindee by unanimous decision.[7] He then defeated Armen Petrosyan by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions in Manila on 23 November 2018.[8] Next, he lost to Jo Nattawut by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Clash of Legends in Bangkok on 16 February 2019.

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix

Sana was announced as one of the participants in the ONE Super Series Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, which included Giorgio Petrosyan, Yodsanklai Fairtex, and Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy. In the Grand Prix Quarter-Final, which took place at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon in Kallang, Singapore on 17 May 2019, he upset Yodsanklai Fairtex in a three-round unanimous decision victory which saw him knock down Yodsanklai.[9] His win over Yodsanklai was voted the "Upset of the Year" by Combat Press.[10]

After his upset win over Yodsanklai, he was scheduled to face Dzhabar Askerov in the Grand Prix Semi-Final at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold in Bangkok on 16 August 2019,[11] where he went on to win by majority decision in a fight that saw Sana scoring a knockdown on Askerov.[12]

He is scheduled to face Giorgio Petrosyan in the Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final at ONE Championship: Century in Tokyo on 13 October 2019.[13] On 13 October 2019, Samy Sana lost to Giorgio Petrosyan in the Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final by unanimous decision.[14]

Following his run in the Featherweight Grand Prix, Sana was one of four French kickboxers to enter the ONE Championship rankings.[15]

Post-Grand Prix

He returned to action at S47S, when he fought Martin Meoni.[16] Sana won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Samy Sana was scheduled to fight at ONE Championship: Collision Course 2 on 25 December 2020, where faced Jamal Yusupov. Both fighters held upset victories over Yodsanklai Fairtex.[18] In a fight that saw him get knocked down in the second round, Sana lost by unanimous decision.[19]

2021 Kickboxing Grand Prix

On 3 September 2021, it was announced that Sana would be one of eight participants in the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix. He will face Chingiz Allazov at ONE Championship: First Strike.[20] Sana lost the fight in 39 seconds via liver punch, suffering the first knockout loss of his career.[21][22]

Titles and achievements

Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

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See also

References

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  2. [2]
    "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2020".
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  21. [21]
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  22. [22]
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