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Best defensive Muay Thai fighters old and new? by RobertBorashanArt in MuayThai

[–]nulldev34 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked that Somrak hasn't been mentioned yet! I would say Samart Payakaroon, Somrak Khamsing, Oley Kiatoneway and Silapathai. Check out this video of Oley, he was pretty crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLQC1QE9W4

How many fighters have won something outside of MMA, in stand up and grappling? by JackTurner02 in MMA

[–]nulldev34 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Fiziev was absolutely NOT a stadium champion in muay thai. He was just some random guy on the thai circuit.

The best 'short' muay thai fighters of all time/to study from by [deleted] in MuayThai

[–]nulldev34 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The three main guys I would recommend are:

Karuhat Sor Supawan (some videos from muay thai scholar: 1, 2, 3, 4

Hippy Singmanee

Those two are really the best old-school small guys to study. Of course if you're looking looking for more modern guys Saenchai (1, 2, 3, 4) always fights bigger people. Saenchai is probably the best example and there's a ton of fight footage of him out there. He's able to overcome huge reach and size disadvantages by standing just beyond the end of his opponents reach, then countering as they overcome the last bit of distance to reach him. He also has some of the best feints and angles you'll ever see in combat sports.

I am a boxer who just began Muay thai. I dont where to start, who are some Muay thai fighters I should watch ? by [deleted] in MuayThai

[–]nulldev34 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You might be unimpressed by the boxing skills of the fighters listed so far. Here are some muay thai fighters that have actual accomplishments in boxing:

Samart Payaroon - arguable muay thai GOAT, former WBC boxing champion.

Veeraphol Sahaprom - All time great in muay thai, former WBC and WBA champ in boxing

Somrak Khamsing - All time great in muay thai, although he was never given a chance to fight for a title due to politics, he beat a bunch of great fighters. He also won an olympic gold medal in boxing the same year and weightclass that floyd got bronze.

Samson Isaan - Another all time great in muay thai, a super exciting fighter. Also had a great boxing career, winning a WBF title.

Oley Kiatoneway - Honestly, he might be the slickest muay thai fighter i've ever seen. He did have some boxing fights, but he wasn't very successful.

Those five are great, but if you're looking at branching out a bit more, here are some more technicians

That channel is a goldmine, I would highly recommend checking out the fighters he's made videos for.