Chatri Sityodtong

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Chatri Sityodtong
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BornChatri Trisiripisal
1971 (age 49–50)
Native nameชาตรี ศิษย์ยอดธง
NationalityThai
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
StyleMuay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
RankKru in Muay Thai
Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
UniversityTufts University (BA)
Harvard Business School (MBA)
Websiteyodchatri.com

Chatri Trisiripisal (Thai: ชาตรี ตรีศิริพิศาล, RTGS: Chatri Trisiriphisan), known by the ring names as Chatri Sityodtong (Thai: ชาตรี ศิษย์ยอดธง, RTGS: Chatri Sit-yotthong) and Yodchatri Sityodtong (Thai: ยอดชาตรี ศิษย์ยอดธง, RTGS: Yotchatri Sit-yotthong), is an entrepreneur and a martial artist originally from Thailand, best known as the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of ONE Championship (ONE). According to Nielsen, ONE ranks amongst the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties in terms of viewership and engagement.[1] According to Forbes,[2] ONE is Asia's largest global sports media property.[3][4][5] Chatri Sityodtong was named Asia's 2nd Most Powerful Person in Sports by FOX Sports.[6] He is currently the star of The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.

Family and education[]

Raised in Thailand, Sityodtong is of half Japanese (mother's side), half Thai (father's side) ethnicity. His family lost its home and life savings due to bankruptcy. His father eventually abandoned the family and Sityodtong survived on one meal per day.[7] He graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University, and obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999.[8]

Martial arts[]

In 2019, Sityodtong was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame.[9] Chatri started Muay Thai as a child under Kru Yodtong Senanan of Sityodtong Camp in Pattaya, Thailand.

Senanan eventually gave Chatri the ring name, Yodchatri Sityodtong. A veteran of over 30 fights, Sityodtong's last professional Muay Thai fight was in 2008 in Thailand. He is a certified senior Muay Thai instructor under Senanan.[10][11] Before his death, Senanan appointed Chatri Sityodtong as one of 4 conservators of Sityodtong Muay Thai in the world.

Sityodtong started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2005 under Renzo Gracie at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City. He earned his blue and purple belts under the Renzo Gracie banner from BJJ World Champions, Rafael Gordinho Lima and Leandro Brodinho Issa respectively. At the behest of Renzo Gracie, BJJ World Champion Alex Silva awarded Sityodtong his Brown Belt in 2021.[12]

Early career[]

Chatri Sityodtong started as an investment analyst at Fidelity Investments covering a variety of industries. He later launched Nextdoor Networks with Yau Soon Loo, a classmate at Harvard. Nextdoor Networks was a San Francisco based startup provider of e-commerce infrastructure.[13] Sityodtong was a Managing Director at Maverick Capital, a US$12 billion hedge fund. Backed by Farallon Capital, Sityodtong later launched Izara Capital Management, a US$500 million New York hedge fund.[14] After a decade on Wall Street, he retired.[15]

Current career[]

Sityodtong is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of ONE Championship.[16] According to Forbes,[2] ONE is Asia's largest global sports media property,[3][17][5] and Nielsen ranks ONE amongst the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties in terms of viewership and engagement.[18] Sityodtong is also the current star of the latest edition of The Apprentice. In 2021, the show won Asia's Best Reality TV Series at the Asian Academy Awards.[19]

Other[]

Chatri Sityodtong is also the founder of Evolve University, an online university for martial arts, as well as Evolve MMA, a chain of martial arts academies in Asia. Sityodtong also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence and guest lecturer at INSEAD.[20]

Charity[]

Sityodtong supports Global Poverty Project through his companies. He is an active donor to Boys' Town Home, a charity that serves abandoned children and youth in need. Sityodtong also supports underprivileged children with Singapore Children's Society and children with cancer with Children's Cancer Foundation.[21]

Awards and recognition[]

  • Asia's 2nd Most Powerful Person in Sports (FOX Sports)[22]
  • Black Belt Hall of Fame (Black Belt Magazine)[23]
  • Asia's Most Influential People (Tatler Magazine)[24]
  • Asia's Most Powerful Person in Martial Arts (Huffington Post)[25]
  • Most Influential Executive in Asian MMA (Forbes)[26]
  • Most Powerful Person in Asian MMA (Yahoo! Sports)[27]
  • Movers and Shakers of Asian MMA (MMA Mania)[28]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "HOW THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTS PROPERTIES ENGAGED FANS IN 2020" (PDF). Nielsen Sports. Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mazique, Brian. "ONE Championship And Singapore Have Partnered To Create Asia's Largest Global Sports Media Property". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  3. ^ a b "How to Become Asia's Biggest Global Sports Media Property: Secrets from ONE Championship". Inc. Southeast Asia. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  4. ^ U-Wen, Lee. "One Championship breaks new ground in 2019". The Business Times. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  5. ^ a b "How One Championship became the first truly pan-Asian sports media property". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  6. ^ "2019 Asia's Most Powerful People in Sports". FOX Sports. 8 October 2019.
  7. ^ Lui, John (26 June 2017). "Changing Lives". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  8. ^ "My Story | Chatri Sityodtong". chatrisityodtong.com. September 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "2019 Black Belt Hall of Fame". Black Belt. 1 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Asia set for mixed martial arts revolution | Reuters". reuters.com. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  11. ^ "Breaking News - Sports | The Straits Times". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  12. ^ "ONE FC Chairman Chatri Sityodtong Earns BJJ Brown Belt". 20 September 2021.
  13. ^ Tornado Insider, [1], Nextdoor Networks profile
  14. ^ "News content". malaycr.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  15. ^ "Interview With Chatri Sityodtong, Former Hedge Fund Manager and the Man Behind Evolve MMA - MMAmania.com". mmamania.com. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  16. ^ Chandran, Nyshka (July 16, 2014). "Asia is grappling with this billion-dollar industry". CNBC.
  17. ^ U-Wen, Lee. "One Championship breaks new ground in 2019". The Business Times. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  18. ^ "HOW THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTS PROPERTIES ENGAGED FANS IN 2020" (PDF). Nielsen Sports. Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  19. ^ "2021_AsianAcademyAwards". variety.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  20. ^ "2013_CSityodtong". insead.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  21. ^ "Philanthropy". 20 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  22. ^ "2019 FOX Sports Power List". FOX Sports. 8 October 2019.
  23. ^ "2019 Black Belt Hall of Fame". Black Belt. 1 November 2019.
  24. ^ "2021 Asia's Influential List". Tatler Magazine. 8 December 2021.
  25. ^ "2017 Huffington Post Sports Power List". FOX Sports. 13 December 2017.
  26. ^ "2016 Forbes Power List". Forbes. 13 December 2016.
  27. ^ "2016 Top 10 Most Powerful Men in Asian MMA". Yahoo Sports Singapore. 25 November 2016.
  28. ^ "A closer look at the movers and shakers setting the Asian MMA agenda in 2014". MMAmania.com. 26 January 2014.

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