Alain Ngalani

Alain Ngalani
BornPierre Alain Ngalani
(1975-07-07) July 7, 1975 (age 49)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Other namesThe Panther
NationalityHong Konger
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Cruiserweight[a]
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai, Sanda
Fighting out ofHong Kong
TeamTeam Impakt
Rank  Black belt in Kyokushin Karate
  Black belt in Shotokan Karate
  2nd degree black belt in Koshiki Karate
  Black belt in Judo
  Black prajied in Muay Thai
  Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Kickboxing record
Total37
Wins25
By knockout23
Losses8
Draws1
No contests3
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins4
By knockout3
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout5
By submission1
No contests2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Pierre Alain Ngalani[1] (born July 7, 1975) is a Cameroonian-born Hong Konger mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who most recently fought for ONE Championship, where he competed in the Heavyweight division. He is a four-time Muay Thai World Champion.

Biography and career

Ngalani started learning Judo at the age of six, following his brothers. He started showing ability early, winning back-to-back junior tournaments in Cameroon and all over Africa. He was influenced by his mother, who loved the sport and wanted her boys to learn discipline and focus their energy positively.[2] As a youth he cut down his judo training in order to study other styles such as Karate (Shotokan, Koshiki and Kyokushin), Boxing, Savate, Sanda and Muay Thai. Later he picked up other disciplines like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling in preparation for fighting in MMA competitions. In addition to martial arts, he worked as a bodyguard for VIPs and high-profile personalities in Côte d'Ivoire before immigrating to Hong Kong in 2001.

Move to Hong Kong and Planet Battle

While based in Hong Kong, he travelled to Thailand, Japan and Mainland China to win numerous titles. When the "Planet Battle" promotion was formed in 2008, Ngalani became a regular fighter for the organization. After defeating Michael McDonald at Planet Battle I in June 2008, he went on to compete in the 8-man tournament at Planet Battle II in November 2008. Ngalani, who was ordered by doctors not to fight due to a severely injured right knee, lost to Brian Douwes via knockout with a knee in the quarter-final.[3] He then bounced back by knocking out Eduardo Maiorino at Planet Battle III on June 6, 2009. At Planet Battle IV on October 7, 2009, Ngalani defeated Bob Sapp via decision, and then on March 26, 2010, he stopped Carter Williams with low kicks at Planet Battle V.

Ngalani could not continue after getting knocked down with an alleged punch to the back of his head against Dževad Poturak in 2011. The match was for the IKA Super Heavyweight World Championship and was considered a no contest.

ONE Championship

Alain Ngalani briefly moved back to kickboxing, competing in the ONE Super Series, where he lost to Tarik Khbabez by third-round technical knockout at ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power on June 23, 2018.[4] On October 6, 2018 at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, his fight with Andre Meunier ended in a no contest when he was on the receiving end of an accidental low blow.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

2013

On September 13, 2013, Ngalani switched from striking to mixed martial arts, debuting with a 31-second spinning heel kick KO win over Mahmoud Hassan at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors.[6]

However, he went without a win in his next three contests as he lost to Paul Cheng by verbal submission at ONE FC: Moment of Truth on December 6, 2013.[7]

2014

On May 30, 2014, Ngalani faced Chi Lewis-Parry at ONE FC: Honor and Glory. The fight ended in a no contest when Lewis-Parry landed an inadvertent groin strike.[8] He lost their rematch at ONE FC: War of Dragons by first-round knockout via ground-and-pound elbows.[9]

2015

Ngalani got back to his winning ways with a first-round TKO win over Igor Subora at ONE Championship: Pride of Lions on November 13, 2015.[10]

2016

On August 13, 2016, he was stopped by Alexandre Machado in the second round at ONE Championship: Heroes of the World.[11]

2017

He broke the ONE record for fastest heavyweight knockout when he stopped BJJ and judo black belt Hideki Sekine in 11 seconds at ONE Championship: Total Victory on September 16, 2017.[12]

On November 3, 2017, Ngalani faced Aung La Nsang in the ONE Championship's first-ever openweight superfight at ONE Championship: Hero's Dream, where he lost by submission via guillotine choke.[13]

2018

On March 24, 2018, he recorded his first decision win over Ariunbold Tur-Ochir at ONE Championship: Iron Will.[14]

2019

Ngalani returned to mixed martial arts on March 8, 2019, where he lost to Mauro Cerilli by first-round TKO at ONE Championship: Reign of Valor.[15]

2020

On April 28, 2020, news surfaced that Ngalani was scheduled to face Vitor Belfort, who was making his ONE debut.[16] Their bout never materialized as Belfort parted ways with ONE in June 2021 without ever having fought for the promotion.[17]

2021

On January 12, 2021, ONE Championship announced that Ngalani would instead face Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar Kane in the latter's promotional debut at ONE Championship: Unbreakable 2 on January 29, 2021.[18][19] Ngalani lost by first-round technical knockout.[20]

Ngalani faced ONE promotional newcomer Thomas Narmo at ONE Championship: Battleground 2 on August 13, 2021.[21] After a groin kick committed by Ngalani, Narmo was unable to continue and the bout was declared a no contest.

Titles

  • International Kickboxing Association
    • 2011 IKA Super Heavyweight World Champion.
  • Planet Battle
    • 2010 Planet Battle Heavyweight World Champion
    • 2009 Planet Battle Heavyweight World Champion
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
  • World Koshiki Karatedo Federation
    • 2003 Japan Cup Silver Medal – Heavyweight (WKKF)
    • 2002–03 Hong Kong Koshiki Karate Heavyweight Champion (WKKF)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
25 Wins (23 (T)KO's), 8 Losses , 1 Draw , 1 Draw , 3 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-10-06 No contest Australia Andre Meunier ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes Bangkok, Thailand No contest 2 0:30
2018-06-23 Loss Morocco Tarik Khbabez ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power Beijing, China TKO (Punches) 3 1:45
2011-07-30 No contest Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Poturak Elite Kickboxing Las Vegas, Nevada, USA No contest (punch after knockdown) 1 2:06
For IKA Super Heavyweight World Championship.
2010-06-11 No Contest Russia Ramazan Ramazanov Planet Battle VI Wan Chai, Hong Kong No contest (ring invasion) 2
2010-03-26 Win United States Carter Williams Planet Battle V Hong Kong TKO (low kicks) 2
2009-10-07 Win United States Bob Sapp Planet Battle IV Wan Chai, Hong Kong Decision 3 3:00
2009-06-06 Win Brazil Eduardo Maiorino Planet Battle III Hong Kong KO (punches) 1
2008-11-25 Loss Netherlands Brian Douwes Planet Battle II Hong Kong KO (Knee) 3
Tournament quarter-final.
2008-06-25 Win Canada Michael McDonald Planet Battle I Hong Kong Decision 3 3:00
2004-04-24 Win Czech Republic Marek Olafski Muay Thai World Championship Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Low kicks) 1
Wins the WPMF Heavyweight World Championship.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 4 wins 6 losses
By knockout 3 5
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 0
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 4–6 (2) Thomas Narmo No Contest (accidental groin kick) ONE: Battleground 2 August 13, 2021 2 4:05 Kallang, Singapore Accidental groin kick rendered Narmo unable to continue.
Loss 4–6 (1) Oumar Kane TKO (punches) ONE: Unbreakable 2 January 29, 2021 1 4:32 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 4–5 (1) Mauro Cerilli TKO (knees) ONE: Reign of Valor March 8, 2019 1 2:30 Yangon, Myanmar
Win 4–4 (1) Tur-Ochir Ariunbold Decision (split) ONE: Iron Will March 24, 2018 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 3–4 (1) Aung La Nsang Submission (guillotine choke) ONE: Hero's Dream November 3, 2017 1 4:31 Yangon, Myanmar Openweight bout.
Win 3–3 (1) Hideki Sekine KO (punch) ONE: Total Victory September 16, 2017 1 0:11 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 2–3 (1) Alexandre Machado TKO (submission to punches) ONE: Heroes of the World August 13, 2016 2 0:21 Macau, SAR, China
Win 2–2 (1) Igor Subora TKO (punches) ONE: Pride of Lions November 13, 2015 1 1:09 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 1–2 (1) Chi Lewis-Parry KO (elbows) ONE FC: War of Dragons July 11, 2014 1 4:11 Taipei, Taiwan
NC 1–1 (1) Chi Lewis-Parry No Contest (accidental knee to groin) ONE FC: Honor and Glory May 30, 2014 1 N/A Kallang, Singapore Accidental knee to the groin rendered Ngalani unable to continue.
Loss 1–1 Paul Cheng TKO (submission to strikes) ONE FC: Moment of Truth December 6, 2013 1 4:54 Pasay, Philippines
Win 1–0 Mahmoud Hassan KO (spinning heel kick) ONE FC: Champions & Warriors September 13, 2013 1 0:31 Jakarta, Indonesia Heavyweight debut.

Notes

  1. ^ ONE Championship refers to their 225 lb weight class as light heavyweight, but per the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 225 lb is considered cruiserweight.

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