Artur Saladiak

Artur Saładiak
Born (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33)
Mirosławiec, Poland
NationalityPoland Polish
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
Light middleweight
Middleweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Lethwei
Fighting out ofSomerset, England
TeamFSC Muay Thai
TrainerSonny Perez
Kickboxing record
Total34
Wins22
Losses10
Draws2

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]

Career

kickboxing career

Fighting 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

Artur 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

Muay Thai

  • 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

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
5 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-08-07 Win Slovakia Ivan Hatala MFC 2: Apocalypse Banská Bystrica, Slovakia TKO 4
Wins WLF Featherweight World Championship
2021-05-09 Win Poland Filip Rządek A1 Federation Gala 6 Pleszew, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2019-08-02 Loss Ukraine 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 Myanmar Saw Ba Oo WLC 5: Knockout War Naypyidaw, Myanmar KO 4 1:00
Wins WLC Light Middleweight World Championship
2017-11-04 Win Romania Alex Bublea WLC 3: Legendary Champions Yangon, Myanmar Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2017-08-06 Draw Myanmar Soe Lin Oo Mandalay Rumbling Classic Fight Mandalay, Myanmar Draw 5 3:00
2017-06-10 Win Myanmar 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

Muay Thai & kickboxing record
22 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-05-27 Win Spain Mehdi Oulichiki 8 Limbs Fighting Championship London, United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the 8 Limbs Championship title.
2021-11-27 Loss Romania Alex Bublea Roar Combat League 22 Runcorn, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2021-08-22 Loss Scotland Alex MacGregor Lion Fight 68 Glasgow, Scotland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2020-02-29 Loss France Guerric Billet Glory 75: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-11-09 Loss England 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 Russia Vlad Tuinov Glory 69: Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-04-06 Win Greece Giannis Skordilis Kickboxing Grand Prix 18[19] London, United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-03-10 Draw England Matt Murdoch Stand and Bang United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2017-09-22 Loss Morocco Youssef Boughanem Phoenix 3 London London, United Kingdom TKO 3
For the Phoenix FC middleweight title.
2017-02-12 Loss England Josh Turbill Tanko Muay Thai League Manchester, United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2016-11-05 Win Norway Ole Petter Nyback Fight Nights London, United Kingdom TKO 1
2016-09-11 Loss France Antoine Pinto THAI FIGHT London London, United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2016-07-11 Win England Dilwyn Jones The Tankō Main Event United Kingdom TKO 3
2016-03-19 Win England Jack Sampola YOKKAO 17 & 18 Bolton, United Kingdom TKO 1
2015-06-20 Win Poland Tomasz Czernicki Infinity Full On: Fired Up London, United Kingdom KO 2
2015-03-28 Win England Dan Dunn Total Takedown United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2015-02-28 Win England Dan Curtain Infinity Full On: Reloaded London, United Kingdom KO 1
Wins the Infinity Area 84kg title.
2014-11-01 Loss England Oli Skarlot Gala K1 United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Light Middleweight World Lethwei Champion Artur Saladiak to hold first title defense". The Philippine Star. May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "LION FIGHT 68 Results from Scotland". Fightbook MMA. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  3. ^ "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". Combat Press. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  4. ^ "GLORY 75 Results: Petchpanomrung Dominates Adamchuk, Retains Featherweight Title". Combat Press. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. ^ "WLC 2: Ancient Warriors". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Interview with WLC Artur Saladiak". Overtime Heroics. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  8. ^ "Saladiak spoils Soe Lin Oo's unbeaten record". Myanmar Times. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  9. ^ "Review: Fightworld an absorbing if flawed exposition of fight culture". Elephant Sport. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  10. ^ "WLC5: KNOCKOUT WAR". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  11. ^ "Artur Saladiak secures light middleweight world title". Myanmar Times. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  12. ^ "Artur Saladiak defends title at WLC: King of Nine Limbs". My MMA News. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  13. ^ "WLC: King of Nine Limbs results". mixedmartialarts.com. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  14. ^ "WLC King of Nine Limbs Results: Dave Leduc captures cruiserweight title". The Body Lock. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  15. ^ "Rafał Antończak zasłabł podczas walki. Zawodnik zapadł w śpiączkę". TVP Sport (in Polish). 20 September 2021.
  16. ^ Artosz Cieśla (January 21, 2022). "WOTORE 4: Artur Saładiak bez problemu pokonał Trzpiołę. Rywal kładł się "od podmuchu wiatru"". Mad Fight (in Polish).
  17. ^ Michael Clifton (September 28, 2020). "WOTORE 3:Highlights From Polish Bare Knuckle Promotion". Lowkick MMA.
  18. ^ "WOTORE 4 - Results". Tapology. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Lethwei Champion Saladiak Returning at MTGP Event in April". Kickboxing Z. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
Awards and achievements
New championship 1st WLC Light Middleweight World Champion
2 June 2018 – August 2, 2019 		Succeeded by