Samy Sana
Samy Sana (born 10 December 1988) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who currently competes in ONE Championship.[1] As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]
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| Born | December 10, 1988 Paris, France |
| Other names | Terminator |
| Nationality | French Algerian |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light middleweight Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Thailand |
| Team | Phenix Muay Thai Paris Venum Training Camp Thailand |
| Trainer | Alassane Gaye & Bernard Defretin |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 149 |
| Wins | 134 |
| By knockout | 49 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 2 |
Biography and career
Biography
Samy Sana was born on 10 December 1988. Sana resides in Paris, France and trains at Phenix Muay Thai Paris, Paris. His coaches are Alassane Gaye and Bernard Defretin.
Samy began training in Muaythai at the age of 12. He discovered Muaythai after being introduced to it by a friend at the boxing hall of Gabriel Lamy, and he has not looked back since.
Career
On 16 June 2013, Samy Sana won the Wicked One Tournament in the 70 kg light middleweight division by defeating Guimba Coulibaly by knockout and Kevin Renahy by decision in one night.
On 4 October 2013, for the A1 World Middleweight Championship, Sana lost to Tass Tsitsiras in Springvale, Australia, by DQ, after a knee illegally struck Tsitsiras in the throat. Tsitsiras could no longer continue. It was ruled a disqualification.
On 17 March 2018, Samy Sana defeated both Kevin Renahy and Zakaria Laaouatni in the same night in Tours, France to win the "La Nuit Des Titans" 72.5 kg middleweight tournament.
At the "Best of Siam" event held at Rajadamnern Stadium on 27 May 2016, Sana defeated Eakchanachai Kaewsamrit via third-round knockout to win the WBC Muaythai World Super Middleweight (75 kg) Championship.
Samy Sana defeated Fernando Calzetta at the joint event between Oktagon and Bellator on 9 December 2017 to win the ISKA Muay Thai World Middleweight (72.5 kg) Championship.
ONE Championship
Samy Sana made his ONE Championship debut on 29 June 2018 at ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior in Yangon, Myanmar, where he lost to Sorgraw Petchyindee by unanimous decision. He then defeated Armen Petrosyan by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions in Manila on 23 November 2018. Next, he lost to Jo Nattawut by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Clash of Legends in Bangkok on 16 February 2019.
ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix
Sana was announced as one of the participants in the ONE Super Series Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, which included Giorgio Petrosyan, Yodsanklai Fairtex, and Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy. In the Grand Prix Quarter-Final, which took place at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon in Kallang, Singapore on 17 May 2019, he upset Yodsanklai Fairtex in a three-round unanimous decision victory which saw him knock down Yodsanklai.[3]
He faced Dzhabar Askerov in the Grand Prix Semi-Final at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold in Bangkok on 16 August 2019, where he went on to win by majority decision in a fight that saw Sana scoring a knockdown on Askerov.[4]
He is scheduled to face Giorgio Petrosyan in the Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final at ONE Championship: Century in Tokyo on 13 October 2019.[5] This fight will determine the inaugural ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Champion.[6] On 13 October 2019, Samy Sana lost to Giorgio Petrosyan in the Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final by unanimous decision.[7]
Titles and achievements
- Nuit des Titans
- 2018 Nuit des Titans Tournament Champion (-72.5 kg)
- International Sport Karate Association
- 2017 ISKA World Muay Thai Championship (-72.5 kg)
- WBC Muay Thai
- 2016 W.B.C. World Muay Thai Championship (-75 kg)
- Wicked One
- 2013 Wicked One Tournament Champion (-71 kg).[8]
- Fédération française de kick boxing, muay thaï et disciplines associées
- 2012 French Muay Thai Champion (-71 kg)
- 2011 French Muay Thai Champion (-71 kg)
- Combat Press
- 2019 Upset of the Year vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex[9]
Muay Thai & Kickboxing record
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134 Wins (49 (T)KO's), 13 Losses, 2 Draws
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References
- "Samy Sana profile". fr.muaythaitv.com/.
- https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
- "Samy Sana Upsets Yodsanklai In Kickboxing World Grand Prix War". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "4 Lessons We Learned From The ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix So Far". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Giorgio Petrosyan Breaks Down Samy Sana Ahead Of Million-Dollar Clash". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Chatri Sityodtong Reveals The ONE World Grand Prix Championship Belt". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Giorgio Petrosyan Masterclass Wins Kickboxing World Grand Prix". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- https://www.facebook.com/WickedOneEvent
- Zach Aittama (27 January 2020). "Combat Press 2019 Kickboxing Awards: Upset of the Year – Samy Sana vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex". combatpress.com.
- http://boxemag.com/index.php/kick-boxing/item/thai-fight-tournament-2013-23-october-resultats-et-videos
- http://fr.muaythaitv.com/evenements/shock-muay-4-france-vs-hollande-e1190.html
External links
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- Samy Sana at ONE Championship
- Samy Sana at Tapology.com
- Samy Sana at MuayThaiTV.com