Miguel Trindade

Miguel Trindade
BornMiguel Temporário
(2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Lisbon, Portugal
Other namesEl Unico
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPonferrada, Spain
TeamMamba Fight Club (2021–present)
TrainerDiego Vázquez
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins17
By knockout12
Losses3

Miguel Trindade is a Portuguese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.

As of April 2024 he was the No. 3 ranked −67.5 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]

Biography and career

Early career

Trindade started training at the age of 12. In the youth categories he amassed over eight medals in European and world amateur championships both in muay thai and kickboxing rules. He moved permanently from Lisbon, Portugal to Ponferrada, Spain in 2021 to train at the Mamba Fight Club and live off his fighting career.[2]

ISKA and WAKO Pro european champion

On December 18, 2021, Trindade faced Victor Bordage at MFC 016 for the vacant ISKA European Muay Thai 63.5 kg championship. He won the fight by doctor stoppage in the second round.[3]

Trindade injured his knee on February 18, 2022, during his participation in the 2022 IFMA European championships and was taken out of competition for a year as a consequence.

Trindade made his return to professional fighting following knee surgery on February 11, 2023, at UAM Fight Night K1 Pro against Kebrom Neguse. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

On April 22, 2023, Trindade broke the 25 win streaks of Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang at Thai Fight Rome when he knocked him out with a left hook just 37 seconds into the fight.[5]

On May 27, 2023, Trindade faced Deividas Danyla at Blade Fights in Lithuania. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Trindade faced Valentin Irace on July 8, 2023, at Brothers League XIV in Lisbon, Portugal for the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 European 64.5 kg title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Trindade travelled to Bangkok, Thailand on September 22, 2023, to face former Rajadamnern stadium champion Sibmuen Sitchefboontham at ONE Friday Fights 34. He won the fight by first-round knockout with a left hook to the body.[8]

GLORY

In October 2023, Trindade announced that he signed a contract with the Glory organization.[9]

He made his Glory debut at Glory 90 on December 23, 2023, against Berjan Peposhi. Trindade lost by split decision in a fight where fighters exchanged knockdowns.[10] Their bout was in the shortlist for the 2023 Glory Fight of the Year award.[11]

Trindade was scheduled to challenge reigning the RISE Super Lightweight (−65 kg) World Champion Chadd Collins in a non-title bout as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Glory and RISE organizations. Collins was at the time was undefeated under kickboxing rules.[12] They faced each other at RISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17, 2024, where Trindade won by first-round technical knockout after forcing three counts.[13]

Trindade faced Abraham Vidales at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2017 WAKO European Championships Younger Junior −60 kg Bronze
    • 2018 WAKO World Championships Older Junior −60 kg Gold[17]
    • 2019 WAKO European Championships Older Junior −63.5 kg Gold[18]
  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2016 IFMA World Championships Junior (14–15) 57 kg Silver[19]
    • 2017 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg Gold[20][21]
    • 2018 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg Gold[22]
    • 2018 IFMA World Youth Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg Bronze[23]
    • 2022 IFMA European Championships U23 67 kg Bronze
  • International Combat Organisation
    • 2019 ICO Full Contact −62.5 kg World Champion[24]

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing Record
17 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-12-21 Loss Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Final Chiba, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
For the 2024 Glory RISE Featherweight Grand Prix title.
2024-12-21 Win Australia Chadd Collins GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Semifinals Chiba, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 1:02
2024-12-21 Win Japan Kento Haraguchi GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals Chiba, Japan KO (Right cross) 1 2:59
2024-07-20 Win Mexico Abraham Vidales Glory 93 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2024-03-17 Win Australia Chadd Collins RISE ELDORADO 2024 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:35
2023-12-23 Loss Albania Berjan Peposhi Glory 90 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2023-09-22 Win Thailand Sibmuen Sitchefboontham ONE Friday Fights 34 Bangkok, Thailand KO (Left hook to the body) 1 2:14
2023-07-18 Loss Cambodia Phal Sophorn Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Champion Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3 3:00
2023-07-08 Win France Valentin Irace Brothers League XIV Lisbon, Portugal Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 European Super Lightweight (−64.5 kg) title.
2023-05-27 Win Lithuania Deividas Danyla Blade Fights Klaipėda, Lithuania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-04-22 Win Thailand Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang THAI FIGHT Rome Rome, Italy KO (Left hook) 1 0:37
2023-02-25 Win Mexico Luis Javier MFC Showdown 026: Spain vs Mexico Mexico City, Mexico KO (High kick) 1 0:15
Wins the MFC Muay Thai World −67kg title.
2023-02-11 Win Italy Kebrome Neguse UAM Fight Night K1 Pro Dubai, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-12-18 Win France Victor Bordage MFC Showdown 016 Ponferrada, Spain TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) 2
Wins the vacant ISKA Muay Thai European Super Lightweight (−63.5 kg) title.
2021-11-20 Win Spain Saad Saadoun K-1 Slam Bilbao, Spain TKO (Corner stoppage) 3
2021-09-05 Win Spain Diego Serrano MFC Showdown 014 Ponferrada, Spain KO (Left hook to the body) 1
2021-06-05 Win Spain Pedrito Ruiz MFC Showdown 012 Ponferrada, Spain Decision 5 3:00
2021-04-24 Win Spain José María Quevedo MFC Showdown 011 Ponferrada, Spain TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) 2
2020-09-13 Win Spain Gorka Caro MFC Showdown 009 Ponferrada, Spain KO (Knee to the body) 2 2:44
2020-08-01 Win Spain Pelayo Ventoso MFC Showdown 008 Ponferrada, Spain KO (Elbow) 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai and Kickboxing Record
44 Wins, 5 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-02-18 Win Russia Nikon Egorov IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Quarterfinal Istanbul, Turkey Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Trindade withdrew from the tournament due to injury. Wins 2022 IFMA European Championships U23 -67kg Bronze Medal.
2022-02-14 Win Cyprus Christoforos Kesidis IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Second round Istanbul, Turkey Walk over
2019-08- Win Ukraine Oleksandr Yefimenko WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Final Győr, Hungary Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
Wins 2019 WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships Older Junior −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-08- Win Russia Samir Novruzov WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Semifinal Győr, Hungary Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2019-08- Win Moldova Artiom Orlovschi WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Quarterfinal Győr, Hungary Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2019-07-25 Loss Thailand Krisada Takhiankliang IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Quarterfinal Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2019-07-24 Win China Zhiyang Cao IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Second round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2019-07-22 Win Vietnam Huong The Nguyen IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 First round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2019-06-08 Win Portugal Leandro Sancadas Fighting Championship Events Lisbon, Portugal KO 2
2019-05-12 Win United Kingdom Marley Mason Medway Mayhem Fights Series 2 England Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the vacant ICO Full Contact −62.5 kg World title.
2018-09- Win Russia Magomed Makhmaev WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Final Jesolo, Italy Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins 2018 WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships Older Junior −60kg Gold Medal.
2018-09- Win Poland Adrian Gunia WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Semi-final Jesolo, Italy Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2018-09- Win Russia Georgii Kudrenko WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Quarterfinal Jesolo, italy Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
2018-08-07 Loss Belarus Danila Kvach IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand KO (Left hook) 2
Wins 2018 IFMA World Youth Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Bronze Medal.
2018-08-06 Win Kazakhstan Khasan Aliyev IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Quarterfinal Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2018-08-05 Win Malaysia Ha Ze Xiang IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Second round final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2018-07-05 Win Turkey Mehmet Tecir IFMA European Championships 2018, Final Prague, Czech Republic Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2018 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Gold Medal.
2018-07-03 Win Armenia Razmik Grigoryan IFMA European Championships 2018, Semi-final Prague, Czech Republic KO 2
2017-10-20 Win Israel Daniel Doroshenko IFMA European Championships 2017, Final Paris, France Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Gold Medal.
2017-10-18 Win France Houssain Oubairouk IFMA European Championships 2017, Semi-final Paris, France Decision (30:25) 3 3:00
2017-09- Loss Russia Islamgerei Kadiev WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Semi-final Skopje, North Macedonia Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins 2017 WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships Younger Junior −60kg Bronze Medal.
2017-09- Win France Darren Lavielle WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Quarterfinal Skopje, North Macedonia Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2017-08-06 Loss Russia Aik Begian IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, Second round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2017-08-05 Win United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Feruz IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, First round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (28:29) 3 3:00
2016-08-31 Loss Thailand Natreeyot Ruesee IFMA World Championships 2016, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Championships Junior (14–15) 57kg Silver Medal.
2016-08-29 Win New Zealand Gvonl Ashloy IFMA World Championships 2016, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:29) 3 3:00
2016-08-28 Win Egypt Youssef Kandel IFMA World Championships 2016, Quarterfinal Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:27) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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