Artur Saladiak
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| Artur Saładiak | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1991 Mirosławiec, Poland |
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Light middleweight Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Lethwei |
| Fighting out of | Somerset, England |
| Team | FSC Muay Thai |
| Trainer | Sonny Perez |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
Artur Saładiak (born March 15, 1991) is a Polish Muay Thai kickboxer and Lethwei fighter who competes in Glory and World Lethwei Championship. He is a former WLC Light Middleweight World Champion.
Muay Thai & 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.
Saladiak had his first big break when he appeared on THAI FIGHT London on September 11, 2016, facing French phenom 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.[1]
Glory[]
Saladiak made his Glory debut at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019. Facing Vlad Tuinov, he lost a three-round unanimous decision.[2]
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.[3]
Lethwei career[]
World Lethwei Championship[]
Artur Saladiak made his Lethwei debut on June 10, 2017, at WLC 2: Ancient Warriors.[4][5] He defeated Soe Lin Oo of Myanmar by unanimous decision.[6][7] Saladiak is featured in the Netflix documentary series FightWorld in the episode titled "Myanmar: Crossroads", which is centered around Lethwei.[8]
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.[9][10]
In 2019, he made his first defense of the WLC Light Middleweight World Championship against up-and-coming Ukrainian fighter Sasha Moisa.[11] 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.[12][13]
A1 Federation[]
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 World Lethwei Federation.
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
Lethwei[]
- World Lethwei Championship
- WLC Light Middleweight World Champion
Muay Thai & kickboxing record[]
| 21 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-27 | Loss |  Alex Bublea |
Roar Combat League 22 | Runcorn, England | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-08-22 | Loss |  Alex MacGregor |
Lion Fight 68 | Glasgow, Scotland | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-29 | Loss |  Guerric Billet |
Glory 75: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-09 | Loss |  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 |  Vlad Tuinov |
Glory 69: Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-04-06 | Win |  Giannis Skordilis |
Kickboxing Grand Prix 18[14] | London, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-10 | Draw | Matt Murdoch |
Stand and Bang | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-09-22 | Loss |  Youssef Boughanem |
Phoenix 3 London | London, United Kingdom | TKO | 3 | ||
| For the Phoenix FC middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2017-02-12 | Loss | Josh Turbill |
Tanko Muay Thai League | Manchester, United Kingdom | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Win |  Ole Petter Nyback |
Fight Nights | London, United Kingdom | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2016-09-11 | Loss | Antoine Pinto |
THAI FIGHT London | London, United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-07-11 | Win | Dilwyn Jones |
The Tankō Main Event | United Kingdom | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2016-03-19 | Win | Jack Sampola |
YOKKAO 17 & 18 | Bolton, United Kingdom | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2015-06-20 | Win | Tomasz Czernicki |
Infinity Full On: Fired Up | London, United Kingdom | KO | 2 | ||
| 2015-03-28 | Win | Dan Dunn |
Total Takedown | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-02-28 | Win | Dan Curtain |
Infinity Full On: Reloaded | London, United Kingdom | KO | 1 | ||
| Wins the Infinity Area 84kg title. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-01 | Loss | Oli Skarlot |
Gala K1 | United Kingdom | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Lethwei record[]
| 4 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-18 |  Denis Makovskij |
A1 Federation Gala 7 | Jarocin, Poland | |||||
| 2021-05-09 | Win | Filip Rządek |
A1 Federation Gala 6 | Pleszew, Poland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-08-02 | Loss |  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 |  Saw Ba Oo |
WLC 5: Knockout War | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | KO | 4 | 1:00 | |
| Wins WLC Light Middleweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Alex Bublea |
WLC 3: Legendary Champions | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-08-06 | Draw | Soe Lin Oo |
Mandalay Rumbling Classic Fight | Mandalay, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06-10 | Win | Soe Lin Oo |
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "LION FIGHT 68 Results from Scotland". Fightbook MMA. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". Combat Press. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "GLORY 75 Results: Petchpanomrung Dominates Adamchuk, Retains Featherweight Title". Combat Press. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "WLC 2: Ancient Warriors". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Interview with WLC Artur Saladiak". Overtime Heroics. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Saladiak spoils Soe Lin Oo's unbeaten record". Myanmar Times. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Review: Fightworld an absorbing if flawed exposition of fight culture". Elephant Sport. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "WLC5: KNOCKOUT WAR". WLC. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Artur Saladiak secures light middleweight world title". Myanmar Times. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Artur Saladiak defends title at WLC: King of Nine Limbs". My MMA News. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "WLC: King of Nine Limbs results". mixedmartialarts.com. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "WLC King of Nine Limbs Results: Dave Leduc captures cruiserweight title". The Body Lock. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Lethwei Champion Saladiak Returning at MTGP Event in April". Kickboxing Z. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
External links[]
- Polish male kickboxers
- Polish Muay Thai practitioners
- Polish Lethwei practitioners
- Lightweight kickboxers
- Middleweight kickboxers
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Mirosławiec
- Glory kickboxers