Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất (born March 21, 1989) is a Vietnamese professional mixed martial artist, Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter. He previously competed in Muay Thai on ONE Championship and in Lethwei on World Lethwei Championship.

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất
Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất in 2020
Born (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989
Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
Other namesNo. 1
Nationality Vietnamese
Height167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
StyleMuay Thai, Lethwei, Tấn Gia Quyền
Fighting out ofHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
TeamNo.1 Muay Club
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins15
Losses4
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Losses0
Medal record
Men's Muay Thai
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
2009 VientianeMen's 57 kg
2013 NaypyidawMen's 60 kg
2017 Kuala LumpurMen's 57 kg
2019 PhilippinesMen's Waikru
2021 HanoiMen's 60 kg
Asian Martial Arts Games
2009 BangkokMen's 57 kg
Asian Indoor Games
2009 Ho Chi Minh CityMen's 57 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
2013 IncheonMen's 57 kg
Asian Beach Games
2014 PhuketMen's 57 kg
2016 Da NangMen's 60 kg
World Championships
2019 BangkokMen's 60 kg
World Games
2022 BirminghamMen's 57 kg

Duy Nhất is a five-time WMF Muay Thai world champion and four-time SEA Games medalist in Muay Thai; in addition to having won medals at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Martial Arts Games, Asian Indoor Games, Asian Beach Games and World Games.

Early life

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất was born in Nha Trang in the Khánh Hòa Province of Vietnam. He was then raised in Lam Dong in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Duy Nhất has one older sister and two younger brothers.

Being descended from the martial arts master who founded the Vietnamese martial art known as Tấn Gia Quyền, he began practicing martial arts from the age of 3. He then began competing in junior tournaments at the age of 14.

Duy Nhất discovered Muay Thai in 2007 when he left to study in Ho Chi Minh City. He first saw the martial art on the film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior.[1]

Muay Thai career

Early career

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất made his first Muay Thai appearance at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games, competing in the men's featherweight division (54–57 kg). He lost 0–5 to Thailand's Kittisak Boonsemsen in the final to win the featherweight silver medal.[1]

Duy Nhất then participated in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, once more in the men's featherweight division. He beat Weerapol Nonting of Thailand, 4–1, in the final to win Vietnam's only gold medal in Muay Thai.[2]

He would then make his SEA Games debut at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games held in Vientiane. Competing in the men's featherweight category, he finished in second place to win the silver medal.[3]

On July 2, 2013, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất would defeat Daniiar Kashkaraev of Kyrgyzstan, 5–0, to win the gold medal in the men's featherweight category in Muay Thai at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.[4]

On October 24, 2015, Duy Nhất defeated Victor Pinto (younger brother of Antoine Pinto) at THAI FIGHT Vietnam by decision.[5]

On September 23, 2017, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất fought at the inaugural Asia Fighting Championship event, where he defeated Huang Guang Wan by second-round technical knockout.

He appeared at Asia Fighting Championship again, this time fighting Zhao Zhan Shi on September 21, 2018.[6] After three rounds, Duy Nhất was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

ONE Championship

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất made his ONE Championship debut at ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph on September 6, 2019. It was ONE's first event ever held in Vietnam and the first event to feature all-striking matches.[7][8] He faced Azwan Che Wil of Malaysia, whom he knocked out in the third round.[9][10][11]

On November 22, 2019, he faced Yuta Watanabe at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness, where he won with via second-round head kick knockout.[12]

Muay Thai Grand Prix

On December 29, 2022, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất faced Anon Rachvicha at MTGP: The Home Coming. He defeated Rachvicha to win the MTGP 60kg Silver Belt Championship.[13]

Return to ONE

Nguyễn made his return to ONE Championship against Denis Purić at ONE Fight Night 17 on December 8, 2023.[14] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[15]

Nguyễn faced Johan Ghazali on June 8, 2024, at ONE 167.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Mixed martial arts career

Lion Championship

On September 18, 2022, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất faced Lê Văn Tuần in the quarter-finals of the Lion Championship 60kg Tournament at Lion Championship 1, the first licensed MMA tournament in Vietnam. He won by second-round KO[18]

On October 22, 2022, Duy Nhất faced Phan Huy Hoàng in the 60kg tournament semi-finals at Lion Championship 2. He won by second-round TKO.[19]

On November 26, 2022, Duy Nhất defeated Nguyễn Tiến Long by split decision in the 60kg tournament final to win the Lion Championship 60kg Tournament.[20]

Lethwei career

In 2019, Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất signed to the World Lethwei Championship[21] to start fighting in Lethwei.[22]

On February 22, 2019, Duy Nhất made his lethwei debut at WLC 7: Mighty Warriors,[23] where he defeated Pich Mtes Khmang by knockout at 2:13 of the first round.[24]

On August 2, 2019, he returned to World Lethwei Championship at WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs, where he defeated Izat Zaki by unanimous decision.[25]

Titles

Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts
  • Lion Championship
    • 2022 Lion Championship 60kg Tournament winner

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
4 matches 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–0 Nguyễn Tiến Long Decision (split) Lion Championship 3 November 26, 2022 5 5:00 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lion Championship 60kg Tournament Final.
Win 3–0 Phan Huy Hoàng TKO (retirement) Lion Championship 2 October 22, 2022 2 5:00 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lion Championship 60kg Tournament Semi-Final.
Win 2–0 Lê Văn Tuần KO (punches) Lion Championship 1 September 18, 2022 2 1:04 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lion Championship 60kg Tournament Quarter-Final.
Win 1–0 Trần Quang Khải Submission (americana) Lion Championship June 11, 2022 2 3:49 Hanoi, Vietnam

Lethwei record
Professional Lethwei Record
2 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-08-02Win Izat ZakiWLC 9: King of Nine LimbsMandalay, MyanmarDecision (unanimous)53:00
2019-02-22Win Pich Mtes KhmangWLC 7: Mighty WarriorsMandalay, MyanmarKO12:13
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Muaythai record
Professional Muaythai Record
15 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-06-08Win Johan GhazaliONE 167Bangkok, ThailandDecision (unanimous)33:00
2023-12-08Loss Denis PurićONE Fight Night 17Bangkok, ThailandTKO (Left hook)21:35
2023-10-14Win Chaiwat SangnoiAll Star Fight 2023Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision53:00
Wins the IPCC Muay Thai 60kg title
2022-29-12Win Anon RachvichaMTGP: The Home ComingHo Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision33:00
Wins MTGP Vietnam 60kg Silver Belt Championship
2022-06-25Loss Khim Bora2022 in Town TV Cambodia: IPCC Kun KhmerSvay Rieng, CambodiaUnanimous Decision33:00
2019-11-22Win Yuta WatanabeONE Championship: Edge Of GreatnessKallang, SingaporeKO (head kick)20:30
2019-09-06Win Azwan Che WilONE Championship: Immortal TriumphHo Chi Minh City, VietnamKO (punch)32:45
2019-08-17Win Sumata KhannonthanHanoi, VietnamDecision33:00
2018-12-23Win Phimwong Kitti[30]Uni Super ChampionshipHo Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision33:00
Wins 2018 USC Tournament
2018-09-21Win Zhao Zhan Shi[31]Asia Fighting Championship 2Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-09-23Win Huang Guang Wan[32]Asia Fighting Championship 1SingaporeTKO (low kicks)21:19
2016-12-05Draw Arthur MeyerKing Rama 9 MemorialBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2015-10-24Win Victor Pinto[33]THAI FIGHT VietnamHo Chi Minh City, VietnamDecision33:00
2012-03-21Win Mathias Gallo CassarinoWMF Pro-am World Championship SemifinalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-07-17Win Almaz SarsembekovIFMA at the 2022 World Games, FinalBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2022 World Games -57kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16Win Vladyslav MykytasIFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi FinalsBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesDecision (29:28)33:00
2022-07-15Win Rui BotelhoIFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter FinalsBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesDecision (30:27)33:00
2022-05-22Win Chonlawit PreedasakIFMA at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, FinalHanoi, Vietnam
Wins 2021 Southeast Asian Games -60kg Gold Medal.
2022-05-20Win Fritz BiagtanIFMA at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, Semi FinalHanoi, VietnamDecision (30:27)33:00
2021-12-07Loss Florent Louis Joseph2021 IFMA World Championships, Firs RoundBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
2019-07-26Loss Sercan Koc2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2019 IFMA World Championships -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-07-25Win Saif Zakzook2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)33:00
2019-07-24Win Kim Falk2019 IFMA World Championships, Second RoundBangkok, ThailandRSCO1
2019-07-23Win Argen Kerimbekov2019 IFMA World Championships, First RoundBangkok, ThailandRSCO1
2019-04-30Loss Lorenzo Sammartino2019 Arafura Games, Semi FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2019 Arafura Games -63.5kg Bronze Medal.
2019-04-29Win Lee Fook2019 Arafura Games, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
2018-05-12Loss Elvin Cruz2018 IFMA World Championships, First RoundCancun, MexicoDQ1
2017-05-11Win Murat Arslan2017 IFMA World Championships, FinalMinsk, BelarusDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -60kg Gold Medal.
2017-05-10Win Artsem Vinnik2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi FinalMinsk, BelarusDecision (30:27)33:00
2017-05-07Win Anass Hibaoui2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalMinsk, BelarusDecision (29:28)33:00
2017-05-05Win Tolga Atanasov2017 IFMA World Championships, First RoundMinsk, BelarusDecision (30:27)33:00
2016-09-26Win Wang Wenfeng2016 Asian Beach Games, FinalDa Nang, VietnamDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 Asian Beach Games -60kg Gold Medal
2016-09-25Win Ahmed Abbood2016 Asian Beach Games, Semi FinalDa Nang, VietnamDecision (30:27)33:00
2016-09-22Win Saif Zakzook2016 Asian Beach Games, Quarter FinalDa Nang, VietnamDecision (29:28)33:00
2014-11-22Win Nurym Kemal2014 Asian Beach Games, FinalPhuket, ThailandDecision (5-0)33:00
Wins 2014 Asian Beach Games -57kg Gold Medal
2014-11-21Win Yasin Ahmadi2014 Asian Beach Games, Semi FinalPhuket, ThailandDecision (5-0)33:00
2014-11-19Win Baatarchuluuny Gantogtokh2014 Asian Beach Games, Quarter FinalPhuket, ThailandDecision (5-0)33:00
2014-05-Loss Thoetkiat Suwat2014 IFMA World Championships, First RoundLangkawi, Malaysia
2013-07-02Win Daniiar Kashkaraev2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, FinalIncheon, South KoreaDecision (5-0)33:00
Wins 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games -57kg Gold Medal
2013-07-01Win Mohd Ali Yaakub2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Semi FinalIncheon, South KoreaDecision (5-0)33:00
2013-06-30Win Faruh Haitow2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Quarter FinalIncheon, South KoreaRSCB
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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