Umar Semata

Umar Semata
Born	(1987-05-20) 20 May 1987 (age 37) Uganda
Other names	The Pain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	71 kg (156.5 lb; 11.2 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight
Style	Muay Thai
Fighting out of	Phuket, Thailand
Team	Muay Thai Plaza (2010–2012) Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013) Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)
Trainer	Satawut Intapun Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
Years active	2006–present

Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion.[1]

Biography

Early career

After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.[2] Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.

Muay Thai

On 20 July, 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.[3][4]

East African Muay Thai International Champion

On 14 June, 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.[1][5]

Lethwei

In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship[6][7] and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.[8]

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record

0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2017-04-11	Loss	Soe Lin Oo	WLC 3: Legendary Champions	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Cross)	2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Muay Thai record

Professional Kickboxing Record

41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw, No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-04-27	Loss	Detrit Sathian Gym	Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final	Beijing, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-06-05	Loss	Kem Sitsongpeenong	Emei Legend 9	China	Decision	3	3:00
2016-04-02	Win	Wang Pengfei	EM Lgend 7	Xichang, China	Decision	3	3:00
2014-12-10	Win	Khankhan Wongtrakol	Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight	Hong Kong, China	Decision	3	3:00
2014-05-03	Win	Abdallah Hussein	WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight	Kampala, Uganda	Decision	5	3:00
2014-02-19	Loss	Imwiset Pornarai	Yokkao 7	Pattaya, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2014-01-25	Loss	Andrei Kulebin	Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals	Pattaya, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2013-06-14	Win	Rhys Karakyriacos	WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion	Kampala, Uganda	Decision	5	3:00
2012-11-29	Loss	Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree	Muay Thai Warriors	Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2012-07-20	Loss	Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym	WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11	Ratchaburi Province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2011-11-02	Loss	Jomhod Kiatadisak	Bangla Stadium	Phuket, Thailand, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

1. "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
3. "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. 27 July 2015.
4. "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
5. Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
6. "World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar". Sport 360. 16 February 2017.
7. "၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်" (in Burmese). DVB.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
8. "開始間近！判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ！～『WLC（World Lethwei Championship）-3 "LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会！！". Miruhon (in Japanese). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Rhys Karakyriacos	World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion 14 June 2013 –	Succeeded by N/A