Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất (born March 21, 1989) is a Vietnamese professionnel Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and World Lethwei Championship.

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất
Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất with World Muay Thai Federation Title
Born (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Other namesNo. 1
Nationality Vietnamese
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
TeamNo.1 Muay Club
Tấn Gia Quyền
Kickboxing record
Total15
Wins12
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men's Muay Thai
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
2009 VientianeMen's featherweight
2013 NaypyidawMen's 60 kg
2017 Kuala LumpurMen's 57 kg
2019 PhilippinesMen's Waikru
Asian Martial Arts Games
2009 BangkokMen's featherweight
Asian Indoor Games
2009 Ho Chi Minh CityMen's featherweight
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
2013 IncheonMen's featherweight
Asian Beach Games
2014 PhuketMen's featherweight
2016 Da NangMen's lightweight
World Championships
2019 BangkokMen's 60 kg

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

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.

Being descended from the martial arts master who founded the Vietnamese martial art known as Tan Gia quyền, he began practicing martial arts from the age of 3. He then began competing in junior tournaments at the age of 14.

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

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.

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

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]

Titles

Muay Thai record
Professional Muay Thai Record
12 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-11-22Win Yuta WatanabeONE Championship: Edge Of GreatnessKallang, SingaporeKO (head kick)20:30
2019-09-06Win Azwan Che WilONE Championship: Immortal TriumphHo Chi Minh City, VietnamKO (punch)32:45
2019-08-17Win Sumata KhannonthanHanoi, VietnamDecision33:00
2018-12-23Win Phimwong Kitti[19]Uni Super ChampionshipHo Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision33:00
Wins 2018 USC Tournament
2018-09-21Win Zhao Zhan Shi[20]Asia Fighting Championship 2Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-09-23Win Huang Guang Wan[21]Asia Fighting Championship 1SingaporeTKO (low kicks)21:19
2016-12-05Draw Arthur MeyerKing Rama 9 MemorialBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2015-10-24Win Victor Pinto[22]THAI FIGHT VietnamHo Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision33:00
2012-03-21Win Mathias Gallo CassarinoWMF Pro-am World Championship SemifinalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Lethwei record
Professional Lethwei Record
2 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-08-02Win Izat ZakiWLC 9: King of Nine LimbsMandalay, MyanmarDecision (unanimous)53:00
2019-02-22Win Pich Mtes KhmangWLC 7: Mighty WarriorsMandalay, MyanmarKO12:13

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
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