World Muaythai Council

2020 has been one of the most challenging years of the modern era for muaythai with stories of despair rather than hope frequenting the news due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Some good news was announced this week by the Royal Thai Government that once again spectators will be allowed to enter the muaythai stadiums from today onwards. There is no other atmosphere in the world that compares to a ...

History will be made this weekend in Kuwait as the first national federation will be conducting the new online IFMA educational programme. IFMA has worked over the last year to remodel their education programme and have stepped up efforts during the pandemic not as a temporary solution but as a positive opportunity to move forward and evolve. The online education conference will incorporate IFMA's belief to promote and protect the ancient ...

Last weekend Afghanistan saw its biggest event ever with participants joining and competing at their national event without leavinghome. Afghanistan Virtual Championships 2020 entered the sports history books as the fist event held through the internet. Hundreds and hundreds of participants across genders and ages registereded to perform their skills in four competitions: Shadow Box, Wai Kru, Max Fit, and Aero Fit. Afghanistan has been one of the most active muaythai federations ...

Strength and conditioning make the base of any sport and muaythai is no exception. It makes a difference between a winner and runner up in the last rounds of the competition.  IFMA Virtual Championships will feature the Max Fit competition among four to let athletes and muaythai enthusiasts put their strength, power and stamina to a test and be named the first IFMA Virtual World Champion. This competition will focus on contestants’ ...

Muaythai Night Abu Dhabi has become the first event after the lockdown which became a top followed event for all martial arts followers in UAE. Held behind closed doors in a specially placed arena at Al Forsan International Sports Resort the event could not slip to the attention of thousands of local spectators and international crowd around the world. Strict precautions have been observed in the buildup of the event with ...

Saensatharn PK Saenchai Muaythai gym formerly Sor Suradej is a fighter that needs no introduction on the muaythai scene. A two time WMC world champion from Khon Kaen, Saensatharn has beaten many top names including Yodwicha, Chamukathong and Pascal Shroth to name a few. Saensatharn became the WMC champion by beating Dylan Salvador in Paris by decision in May 2016. To date Saensatharn has had 172 fights with 137 wins and ...

IFMA has joined up with anti-trafficking charity Mission 89 and GoodCorporation alongside other leading sports organisations such as FIFA, to commit to the fight against child trafficking in sport, by supporting the principles outlined in the Framework on Safeguarding Children from Trafficking in sport. The Framework draws on best practice models from international organisations such as UNICEF, FIFA and StreetFootballWorld. Practices and procedures that should be followed to manage the safe ...

Saenchai the muaythai legend proves that age is just a number as he turns 40 years old today. Saenchai is a 3 time WMC world champion and has had 346 fights with 299 wins and is considered by many to be the greatest pound for pound fighter to date. Saenchai continues to compete at the highest level and is currently on a 53 win streak. From all at the WMC we wish Saenchai ...

The final bouts of the Ukrainian National Championships were a spectacle not to miss with Muaythai world champions present in almost each weight category. Many top fighters competed including Igor Liubchenko, Vasil Sorokin, Oleg Prymachov, Sergey Kulyaba, Vladislav Mykytas, Viktoria Yevtushenko to name a few. Ukraine can truly be proud of the level of muaythai they have with world champions building the image of the country as a martial arts loving ...

Good news for the UK muaythai scene as the government have announced that gyms can reopen from Saturday the 25th July. Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic gyms throughout the UK were forced to close their doors in March to prevent further infection of the virus. Muaythai practitioners from the UK had to adapt to the lock down regime with many turning to home workouts and online strength and condition classes ...

The qualification events for The World Games have never been more tense and exciting as for the Birmingham edition. Whereas some IFMA athletes already secured the spot for the 2022 Games others can jump from 0 to the top of the list with all IFMA events being direct qualifiers for The World Games 2022 in USA. With Arafura Games and IFMA events postponed to the next year it will ...