Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong | |
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| Born | September 23, 1991 Buriram, Thailand |
| Occupation | Muay Thai kickboxer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion, Glory Lightweight Champion, ONE Championship competitor |
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer currently competing under the ONE Championship banner. He has previously held titles such as the Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion and the Glory Lightweight Champion. According to Combat Press, he is ranked as the third best lightweight kickboxer worldwide. As of March 6, 2025, he occupies the fifth spot in the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai rankings.
Muay Thai
Born Anulak Jansuk on September 23, 1991, in Buriram, Thailand, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong began his fighting career at the age of 11 in 2002.
His first competition outside Thailand took place on January 30, 2010, at the "Nuit des Titans" event in Tours, France, where he participated in a 63.5 kg four-man tournament and emerged victorious by defeating both Fabio Pinca and Anuwat Kaewsamrit.
Later that year, on November 28, 2010, he secured a decision win against Damien Alamos at “La Nuit des Champions” held in Marseille. On July 23, 2011, Sitthichai suffered a broken collarbone which caused him to lose the final of the “Fuktien Group 8-Man Tournament” at 146 lbs.
Following a recovery period of five months, he returned to action with a TKO victory at “A1 - WCC” in Lyon on December 8, 2011. Subsequently, he claimed several significant titles including:
- The “Toyota Vigo 8-Man Marathon” at 147 lbs in Chonburi on May 31, 2012
- The Thailand (PAT) Welterweight Championship at 147 lbs by decision at Lumpinee Stadium on September 25, 2012
- The “1 - King” four-man tournament at 70 kg via first-round TKO in Koh Chang on January 5, 2013
In a notable rematch during Best of Siam 3 held in Paris on February 14, 2013, Sitthichai once again defeated Fabio Pinca by unanimous decision. He also triumphed in the “Toyota Vigo 8-Man Tournament” at 70 kg against Dechrid Poptheeratham in Udon Thani on March 29, 2013.
Although reports initially linked him to a bout with Kamel Jemel at the WBC World Muay Thai Millennium Championship in Réunion on September 7, 2013, Sitthichai later clarified that he would not be participating.
He maintained his international prominence with wins over Juri Kehl at MAX Muay Thai 2 in Pattaya (June 29, 2013) and Jordan Watson at MAX Muay Thai 3 in Zhengzhou (August 10, 2013). On November 23, 2013, he successfully defended his Thailand (PAT) Welterweight title against Dechrid Poptheeratham in Bangkok.
On January 4, 2014, Sitthichai outpointed Wanchalerm Udduonmuang at Yokkao 6 in Pattaya and later secured an extension round decision over Chingiz Allazov at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin on January 25. He defeated Mohamed Khamal by unanimous decision during Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan on April 5.
At Best of Siam 5 in Paris on June 14, he achieved a second-round knockout against Johann Fauveau. On October 28, he not only defended his PAT Welterweight title but also captured the Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Championship by defeating Maruay Sitjaepond.
His latest Muay Thai contest was a win over Crice Bousouko at La Nuit des Titans (70 kg) held in Tours on February 7, 2015.
Kickboxing
In his initial kickboxing match, he was handed a contentious decision loss to Enriko Gogokhia at Oktagon 2013, which took place on April 20, 2013, in Milan. Originally slated for the main card of Glory 7: Milan, his bout was shifted to the undercard following a change in opponent.
He triumphed in the “La Nuit des Champions” 4-Man Tournament, conducted under K-1 regulations in Marseille, France, by securing a second-round TKO victory over Abdellah Ezbiri on November 22, 2014.
On August 8, 2015, in Tangier, Morocco, he clinched the Fight League - Grand Prix 8-Man 70 kg tournament championship by knocking out Yasssin Baiter during the second round.
Kunlun Fight
His first significant kickboxing tournament win came at Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX - Middleweight 4-Man Tournament (70 kg) held in Nanjing, China on January 3, 2015. There, he defeated Murthel Groenhart by knockout and overcame Andy Souwer by decision.
At Kunlun Fight 24 in Verona, Italy on May 2, 2015, he transitioned to competing solely under kickboxing rules but suffered a decision loss to Dylan Salvador.
He claimed the “2015 Kunlun Fight 70kg World Max Tournament” title by edging out Enriko Gogokhia via decision after a fourth extension round at Kunlun Fight 37 in Sanya, China on January 23, 2016.
During the “Kunlun Fight 64-Man 70kg World Max Tournament 2016,” he progressed to the Final 16 bracket by defeating Walid Hamid through KO and Mohamed Mezouari by decision at Kunlun Fight 43 in Zhoukou on April 23, 2016. His run ended in the quarterfinals where he was eliminated by eventual winner Superbon Banchamek at Kunlun Fight 53 in Beijing on September 24, 2016.
Wu Lin Feng
Sittichai captured the Wu Lin Feng (WLF) Yi Long Challenge Tournament for the 71 kg division in China by overcoming opponents Hasan Toy, Enriko Kehl, and Dzhabar Askerov. In the final held on November 4, 2017, he secured the Wu Lin Feng 71kg World Championship with a second-round head kick knockout against reigning champion Yi Long.
Glory
Making his debut with Glory at Glory 22 in Lille, France in 2015, Sittichai won the Lightweight Contender Tournament at the 70 kg weight class. He achieved this by stopping Davit Kiria via second-round TKO and defeating Josh Jauncey through unanimous decision.
This success earned him a match against Robin van Roosmalen at Glory 25 in Monza, Italy; however, he lost by a disputed decision. He regained momentum by winning the Lightweight Contender Tournament again at Glory 28 in Paris in 2016, overcoming both Davit Kiria and Marat Grigorian.
Glory Lightweight Champion
Sittichai captured the Glory Lightweight Championship (70 kg) by winning a rematch against Robin van Roosmalen at Glory 31 in Amsterdam on June 25, 2016, via split decision.
He successfully defended his title against Dylan Salvador with a TKO victory at Glory 39 in Brussels on March 25, 2017. Following this defense, he maintained his championship status through four additional defenses: defeating Christian Baya by unanimous decision at Glory 50 in Chicago (February 2018), outpointing Tyjani Beztati at Glory 53 in Lille (May 2018), winning a split decision over Marat Grigorian at Glory 57 in Shenzhen (August 2018), and beating Josh Jauncey unanimously at Glory 61 in New York City (November 2018).
On May 17, 2019, Sittichai relinquished the Glory Lightweight Championship after losing to Marat Grigorian by unanimous decision at Glory 65 held in Utrecht, Netherlands.
ONE Championship
Sitthichai inked a contract with ONE Championship on May 14, 2020. His debut was scheduled for ONE Championship: No Surrender on July 31, 2020, where he was set to meet Superbon Banchamek for their third encounter. Competing under kickboxing regulations, Sitthichai was defeated by a unanimous decision.
Initially booked to compete against promotional debutant Tayfun Özcan at ONE Championship: Battleground on July 30, 2021, Sitthichai instead fought Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym under Muay Thai rules at ONE Championship: Battleground 3 on August 27, 2021, after Özcan withdrew due to injury. Sitthichai secured victory via split decision.
ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix
During the quarter-finals of the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix held at ONE Championship: First Strike, Sitthichai faced Tayfun Özcan and emerged victorious by split decision.
He advanced to the semifinals where he competed against Davit Kiria at ONE: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022, winning decisively by unanimous decision.
In the championship bout at ONE: X on March 26, 2022, Sitthichai was defeated by Chingiz Allazov through a unanimous decision.
Post-Grand Prix
Sitthichai battled Mohammed Boutasaa at ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21, 2022, achieving a unanimous decision win.
On June 23, 2023, he took on Eddie Abasolo at ONE Friday Fights 22, again securing victory by unanimous decision.
At ONE 165 on January 28, 2024, Sitthichai faced Marat Grigorian, suffering a knockout loss in the third round.
He returned to competition against Masaaki Noiri at ONE 167 on June 8, 2024, winning by unanimous decision.
On December 20, 2024, Sitthichai was defeated by Shadow Singha Mawynn via unanimous decision at ONE Friday Fights 92.
Most recently, he competed against Nico Carrillo at ONE Fight Night 30 on April 5, 2025, where he lost by knockout in the second round.
Kickboxing
- ONE Championship
- Runner-up in the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix
- Glory
- 2018 Fighter of the Year
- Held the Glory Lightweight title from 2016 to 2019 with six successful defenses
- Winner of the Glory Lightweight (-70 kg/154.3 lb) Contender Tournament in 2016
- Winner of the Glory Lightweight (-70 kg/154.3 lb) Contender Tournament in 2015
- Kunlun Fight
- Champion of the Kunlun Fight World Max Group I Tournament in 2016
- 2015 Kunlun Fight World Max Tournament Champion
- Winner of the Kunlun Fight World Max Group A Tournament in 2015
- Wu Lin Feng
- World Champion (-71 kg) in Wu Lin Feng during 2017
- Victorious in the WLF Yi Long Challenge Tournament in 2017
- The Fight League
- Champion of the eight-man tournament in 2015
- Nuit des Champions
- K-1 Rules -70 kg Tournament Champion in 2014
Muaythai
- Lumpinee Stadium
- Welterweight Champion (147 lbs), 2014
- Professional Boxing Association of Thailand
- Thailand (PAT) Welterweight Champion (147 lbs), 2012–2014
- Toyota Cup
- Champion of the Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament (154 lbs), 2013
- Champion of the Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament (147 lbs), 2012
- 1–King
- Winner of the Champions Club 4-Man Tournament (-70 kg), 2013
- Fuktien Group
- Runner-up in the Tournament (147 lbs), 2011
- Nuit des Champions
- Muaythai Belt Holder (-64 kg), 2010
- Nuit des Titans
- Champion of the 4 Man Muaythai Tournament (140 lbs), 2010
Achievements
- International Muaythai Ambassador
- Recognized by the Sports Writers Association of Thailand as International Muaythai Ambassador, 2015
- glorykickboxing.com
- Awarded Fighter of the Year in the 2018 Year in Review
- CombatPress.com
- Knockout of the Year for victory over Yi Long on November 4, 2017
- Honored as Fighter of the Year, 2015
- Fight of the Year for bout against Marat Grigorian, 2019
- BoxeMag.com
- Best International Fighter of the Year, 2014
Rankings
- CombatPress.com
- Ranked No.1 Pound-for-Pound by CombatPress.com, January 2019
- No.1 Lightweight (154 lb) on CombatPress.com, January 2019
- Liver Kick.com
- Placed No.2 Lightweight (154 lb) by Liver Kick.com, March 2018
Fight record
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2025-04-05 || Loss ||align=left| Nico Carrillo || ONE Fight Night 30, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook to body) || 2 || 2:20
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-12-07 || Defeat ||align=left| Shadow Singha Mawynn || ONE Friday Fights 92, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2024-06-08 || Victory ||align=left| Masaaki Noiri || ONE 167 || Bangkok, Thailand || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-01-28 || Loss ||align=left| Marat Grigorian || ONE 165 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Knee and punch to body) || 3 || 1:20
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2023-09-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mohammad Siasarani || ONE Friday Fights 32, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2023-06-23 || Win ||align=left| Eddie Abasolo || ONE Friday Fights 22, Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-10-22|| Win||align=left| Mohammed Boutasaa|| ONE on Prime Video 3|| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2022-03-26|| Loss||align=left| Chingiz Allazov|| ONE: X|| Kallang, Singapore|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-01-28|| Win||align=left| Davit Kiria|| ONE: Only the Brave|| Kallang, Singapore|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-10-15|| Win||align=left| Tayfun Özcan|| ONE: First Strike|| Kallang, Singapore|| Split Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-08-27|| Win||align=left| Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym||ONE: Battleground III||Kallang, Singapore|| Split Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2020-07-31|| Loss||align=left| Superbon Banchamek||ONE: No Surrender||Bangkok, Thailand|| Unanimous Decision||3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-15|| Win||align=left| Bobirjon Tagaev|| Macau Fight 2019|| Macau|| Ext.R Unanimous Decision||4||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-05-17|| Loss||align=left| Marat Grigorian|| Glory 65: Utrecht|| Netherlands|| Unanimous Decision||5||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-11-02|| Win||align=left| Josh Jauncey|| Glory 61: New York|| New York, United States|| Unanimous Decision|||5|||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-08-25||| Win|||Marat Grigorian||| Glory 57: Shenzhen||| Shenzhen, China||| Split Decision|||5|||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-05-12||| Win|||Tyjani Beztati||| Glory 53: Lille||| Lille, France||| Unanimous Decision|||5|||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-02-16||| Win|||Christian Baya||| Glory 50: Chicago||| Chicago, United States||| Unanimous Decision|||5|||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-11-04||| Win|||Yi Long||| Wu Lin Feng - Yi Long VS Sitthichai||| Kunming, China||| KO (Left High Kick)||2|||1:10
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-10-07||| Win|||Dzhabar Askerov||| Wu Lin Feng - Yi Long Challenge Tournament Final||| Zhengzhou, China||| Unanimous Decision|||3|||3:00
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-09-02||| Win|||Enriko Kehl||| Wu Lin Feng - Yi Long Challenge Tournament Semi-finals||| Xi'an, China||| Unanimous Decision|||3|||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-07-01||| Win|||Hasan Toy||| Wu Lin Feng - Yi Long Challenge Quarter-finals||| Zhengzhou, China||| Unanimous Decision|||3|||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-03-25||| Win|||Dylan Salvador||| Glory 39: Brussels||| Brussels, Belgium||| TKO (Knee to Body)||4|||2:58
|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016-12-10|||Win|||Marat Grigorian||| Glory 36: Oberhausen||| Oberhausen, Germany||| Split Decision||||5||||3:00
|- !style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;"
|2016-09-24|||Loss|||Superbon Banchamek||| Kunlun Fight 53 - World MAX Tournament Final Eight|||| Beijing, China||||Unanimous Decision||||3||||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016-08-20|||Win||||Diogo Neves||||Kunlun Fight 50 – World MAX Tournament Final Sixteen||||Jinan, China||||Unanimous Decision||||3||||3:00
|- !style=background:white colspan=9 |Qualified for Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Final Eight.
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016-06-25|||Win||||Robin van Roosmalen||||Glory 31: Amsterdam||||Amsterdam, Netherlands||||Split Decision||||5||||3:00
|- !style=background:white colspan=9 |Captured Glory Lightweight Championship.
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016-04-23|||Win||||Mohamed Mezouari||||Kunlun Fight 43 – World MAX Group I Final||||Zhoukou, China||||Ext.R Decision (4–1)||4||||3:00
|- !style=background:white colspan=9 |Advanced to Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Final Sixteen.
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016-04-23|||Win||||Walid Hamid||||Kunlun Fight 43 – World MAX Group I Semi-finals||||Zhoukou, China||||TKO (Knee to Body)||2||||1:25
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|2016–03–12||||Win||||Marat Grigorian||||Glory 28 Paris Lightweight Contender Tournament Final||||Paris||||Unanimous Decision||||||
|- !style = background:white colspan = "9" | Won Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
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