Artur Saładiak (born March 15, 1991) is a Polish Muay Thai kickboxer and Lethwei fighter. He who competed in Glory and World Lethwei Championship where he is the former WLC Light Middleweight World Champion.[1]
| Artur Saładiak | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1991 Mirosławiec, Poland |
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Light middleweight Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Lethwei |
| Fighting out of | Somerset, England |
| Team | FSC Muay Thai |
| Trainer | Sonny Perez |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 2 |
Career
editkickboxing career
editFighting out of FSC Muay Thai in Exeter, Artur Saladiak began his Muay Thai career on the British scene, competing for events like Infinity Full On and Total Takedown.
On September 11, 2016, Saladiak had his first big break when he appeared on THAI FIGHT London facing French Muaythai star Antoine Pinto. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.
On September 22, 2017, he faced Youssef Boughanem at Phoenix 3 London, where he lost via third-round technical knockout.
On August 22, 2021, Saladiak faced Alex MacGregor at Lion Fight 68 on short notice. He lost by unanimous decision.[2]
On October 12, 2019, Saladiak made his Glory debut at Glory 69: Düsseldorf. Facing Vlad Tuinov, he lost a three-round unanimous decision.[3]
He returned to Glory at Glory 75: Utrecht on February 29, 2020, where he faced Gueric Billet. In a fight that saw him get knocked down, Saladiak went on to lose via unanimous decision.[4]
Lethwei career
editArtur Saladiak made his Lethwei debut on June 10, 2017, at WLC 2: Ancient Warriors.[5][6] He defeated Soe Lin Oo of Myanmar by unanimous decision.[7][8] Saladiak is featured in the Netflix documentary series FightWorld in the episode titled "Myanmar: Crossroads", which is centered around Lethwei.[9]
On June 2, 2018, Saladiak fought Saw Ba Oo at WLC 5: Knockout War for the inaugural WLC Light Middleweight World Championship, knocking out the Burmese fighter in fourth round to become the WLC World Champion.[10][11]
In 2019, he made his first defense of the WLC Light Middleweight World Championship against up-and-coming Ukrainian fighter Sasha Moisa.[12] On August 2, 2019, at WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs, Saladiak lost to Moisa by unanimous decision and failed to retain the WLC Light Middleweight World Championship.[13][14]
On May 9, 2021, Saladiak defeated Filip Rządek by decision in a three-round bout under Lethwei rules at A1 Federation Gala 6. It was the first-ever Lethwei event held in Poland, sanctioned by the Polish Lethwei Federation and the World Lethwei Federation.[15]
On January 1, 2022, Saladiak competed against Adam Trzpioła at WOTORE 4 in Poland.[16] The rules of Wotore are reminiscent of the Vale Tudo tournaments of the 1990s or Lethwei since participants compete without gloves, and headbutts are legal.[17] Saladiak won by TKO.[18]
Championships and accomplishments
editMuay Thai
edit- K1 British 84 kg Champion
- ICO British 84 kg Champion
- 2015 Infinity Area 84 kg Champion
- Golden Belt British Muay Thai 72.5 kg Champion
- 2023 8 Limbs Champion
Lethwei
edit- World Lethwei Federation
- WLF Lightweight Champion (One time; current)
- World Lethwei Championship
- WLC Light Middleweight World Champion (One time)
Lethwei record
edit| 5 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-07 | Win |  Ivan Hatala |
MFC 2: Apocalypse | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | TKO | 4 | ||
| Wins WLF Featherweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2021-05-09 | Win | Filip Rządek |
A1 Federation Gala 6 | Pleszew, Poland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-08-02 | Loss |  Sasha Moisa |
WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs | Mandalay, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loss WLC Light Middleweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2018-06-02 | Win |  Saw Ba Oo |
WLC 5: Knockout War | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | KO | 4 | 1:00 | |
| Wins WLC Light Middleweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2017-11-04 | Win |  Alex Bublea |
WLC 3: Legendary Champions | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-08-06 | Draw | Soe Lin Oo |
Mandalay Rumbling Classic Fight | Mandalay, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06-10 | Win | Soe Lin Oo |
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Muay Thai & kickboxing record
edit| 22 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-27 | Win |  Mehdi Oulichiki |
8 Limbs Fighting Championship | London, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the 8 Limbs Championship title. | ||||||||
| 2021-11-27 | Loss | Alex Bublea |
Roar Combat League 22 | Runcorn, England | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-08-22 | Loss |  Alex MacGregor |
Lion Fight 68 | Glasgow, Scotland | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-29 | Loss |  Guerric Billet |
Glory 75: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-09 | Loss |  Jack Cooper |
Muay Thai Grand Prix 30 | London, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the MTGP European super welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-10-12 | Loss |  Vlad Tuinov |
Glory 69: Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-04-06 | Win |  Giannis Skordilis |
Kickboxing Grand Prix 18[19] | London, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-10 | Draw | Matt Murdoch |
Stand and Bang | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-09-22 | Loss |  Youssef Boughanem |
Phoenix 3 London | London, United Kingdom | TKO | 3 | ||
| For the Phoenix FC middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2017-02-12 | Loss | Josh Turbill |
Tanko Muay Thai League | Manchester, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Win |  Ole Petter Nyback |
Fight Nights | London, United Kingdom | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2016-09-11 | Loss | Antoine Pinto |
THAI FIGHT London | London, United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-07-11 | Win | Dilwyn Jones |
The Tankō Main Event | United Kingdom | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2016-03-19 | Win | Jack Sampola |
YOKKAO 17 & 18 | Bolton, United Kingdom | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2015-06-20 | Win | Tomasz Czernicki |
Infinity Full On: Fired Up | London, United Kingdom | KO | 2 | ||
| 2015-03-28 | Win | Dan Dunn |
Total Takedown | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-02-28 | Win | Dan Curtain |
Infinity Full On: Reloaded | London, United Kingdom | KO | 1 | ||
| Wins the Infinity Area 84kg title. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-01 | Loss | Oli Skarlot |
Gala K1 | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Light Middleweight World Lethwei Champion Artur Saladiak to hold first title defense". The Philippine Star. May 29, 2019.
- ^ "LION FIGHT 68 Results from Scotland". Fightbook MMA. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". Combat Press. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "GLORY 75 Results: Petchpanomrung Dominates Adamchuk, Retains Featherweight Title". Combat Press. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "WLC 2: Ancient Warriors". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "POLAND'S ARTUR SALADIAK AND MYANMAR'S SOE LIN OO TO HEADLINE BIGGEST LETHWEI EVENT IN HISTORY, WLC2: ANCIENT WARRIORS". SCRAPP!. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Interview with WLC Artur Saladiak". Overtime Heroics. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Saladiak spoils Soe Lin Oo's unbeaten record". Myanmar Times. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Review: Fightworld an absorbing if flawed exposition of fight culture". Elephant Sport. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "WLC5: KNOCKOUT WAR". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Artur Saladiak secures light middleweight world title". Myanmar Times. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Artur Saladiak defends title at WLC: King of Nine Limbs". My MMA News. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "WLC: King of Nine Limbs results". mixedmartialarts.com. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "WLC King of Nine Limbs Results: Dave Leduc captures cruiserweight title". The Body Lock. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Rafał Antończak zasłabł podczas walki. Zawodnik zapadł w śpiączkę". TVP Sport (in Polish). 20 September 2021.
- Bartosz Cieśla (18 September 2021). "A1 Federation 7 – gala Muay Thai i Lethwei – wyniki na żywo". MMA.pl (in Polish).
- Daniel Dziubicki (9 May 2021). "Udany sportowy debiut lethwei w Polsce na gali A1 6". Mad Fight (in Polish).
- Tomasz Chmura (9 September 2021). "A1 Federation 7: Turniej Muay Thai oraz Lethwei (bez rękawic) już 18 września Krupa vs Narauskas 2". MMA Rocks (in Polish).
- Paweł Sawicki (18 July 2021). "Znamy półfinały grand prix lethwei Federacji A1". Mad Fight (in Polish).
- ^ Artosz Cieśla (January 21, 2022). "WOTORE 4: Artur Saładiak bez problemu pokonał Trzpiołę. Rywal kładł się "od podmuchu wiatru"". Mad Fight (in Polish).
- ^ Michael Clifton (September 28, 2020). "WOTORE 3:Highlights From Polish Bare Knuckle Promotion". Lowkick MMA.
- ^ "WOTORE 4 - Results". Tapology. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Lethwei Champion Saladiak Returning at MTGP Event in April". Kickboxing Z. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2020-10-18.