Meryem Uslu
Meryem Uslu (born 13 February 1987) is a German female kickboxer who has fought for the Glory kickboxing title against Tiffany van Soest.[3][4][5][6] She is the former Wu Lin Feng World 55 kg champion.
| Meryem Uslu | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1987 Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Other names | Mergen |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Team | Kwan Gym[2] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 57 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Kickboxing career
In 2012 Uslu fought Lucy Payne for the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay thai title. Payne defended the title by a unanimous decision.[7] Later in the year, she fought Caley Reece for the WMC Women's World Featherweight Championship. Reece won the fight by unanimous decision.[8] She also challenged Kim Dewulf for the IMC Muay Thai World title. Uslu won by unanimous decision.
In 2014 she fought Yang Yang for the Wu Lin Feng 55 kg title. Uslu won the title by a unanimous decision.[9] In her next fight she fought Carol Earl for the WKF World 54.5 kg title.[10] Uslu won the fight by unanimous decision. Uslu entered the Enfusion Season 5 Tournament, but lost to Marina Zueva in the first round.[11]
Uslu made her first title defense of the Wu Lin Feng title against Xu Zhurong during Day of Destruction 10, and won a unanimous decision.[12]
Uslu fought Anissa Meksen for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Bantamweight championship, but failed to win title.[13]
In 2017 Uslu fought for two world titles. She first challanged Iman Barlow during Lion Fight 34 for the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title,[14] but lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Her second title challenge was for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship,[16] but lost in the fourth round by TKO.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
Professional
- World Kickboxing Federation
- WKF Kickboxing World Champion (-54.5 kg)
- Wu Lin Feng
- WLF Kickboxing World Champion (-55 kg)
- International Muaythai Council
- IMC Muay Thai World Champion
Amateur
- World Kickboxing Association
- 2010 WKA German Kickboxing Champion
- International Phetjan Thaiboxing Association
- 2006 IPTA German Amateur Muay Thai Champion
- 2007 IPTA European Muay Thai Champion (-56.7 kg)
- Regional titles
- 2007 European Amateur Muay Thai Champion
- 2008 German National Muay Thai Champion
Kickboxing record
| Professional kickboxing record (incomplete) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 wins (15 KOs), 13 loss, 1 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2018-03-11 | Loss |  | Get in the Ring 18 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-08-25 | Loss |  | Glory 44: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | TKO (punches) | 4 | 0:36 | |
| For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-04-08 | Loss |  | Ladies Fight Night: Five Points | Poznan, Poland | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-03-03 | Loss |  | Muay Thai Spirit | Paris, France | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-02-03 | Loss |  | Lion Fight 34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title. | ||||||||
| 2016-11-19 | Win |  | Get in the Ring 2016 | Hamburg, Germany | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-07 | Win | | K-1 event in Germany | Hamburg, Germany | KO | 3 | ||
| 2016-10-08 | Win | | Day Of The Fight XIV | Rostock, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-09-03 | Loss |  | West Coast Battle 8 | Varberg, Sweden | TKO | 4 | ||
| For the WMC European Bantamweight title. | ||||||||
| 2016-06-17 | Win |  | Muay Thai Event in China | Zhengzhou, China | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2016-03-26 | Loss | | Master Fight | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg).[18][19] | ||||||||
| 2015-10-03 | Draw |  | Day of the Fight XII | Cologne, Germany | Draw (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-04-18 | Win | | Day of Destruction 10 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Retained the WLF 55 kg World title. | ||||||||
| 2015-03-07 | Win | | Get in the Ring 2015 | Hamburg, Germany | KO (knee) | 3 | ||
| 2014-10-18 | Win |  | Muay Thai event in Germany | Berlin, Germany | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2014-09-18 | Loss |  | EnfusionReality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen | Ko Samui, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Tournament First Round. | ||||||||
| 2014-05-30 | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} | Thunder Downunder | Sydney, Australia | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Won the WKF 54.5 kg World title. | ||||||||
| 2014-05-10 | Win | | Day of Destruction 8 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Won the WLF 55 kg World title. | ||||||||
| 2013-09-14 | Win |  | Day of Destruction 7 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2013-06-01 | Loss |  | Muay Thai event in Greece | Greece | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2012-12-08 | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} | Kickmas Fight Night 2012 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Won the IMC Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-13 | Loss | | Epic Fight Promotions 7: Staunch | Perth, Australia | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| For the WMC Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2012-09-01 | Loss |  | Mix Fight Gala 13 | Frankfurt, Germany | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2012-06-09 | Win | | Muay Thai Event in Germany | Rostock, Germany | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-04-28 | Win | | Day of Destruction 5 | Hamburg, Germany | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Win |  | K-1 event in Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-03-24 | Loss | | KORE MMA | Cornwall, England | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
| 2012-02-09 | Win | | Muay Thai event in Holland | Netherlands | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2011-06-11 | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} | Journey Fight Series III | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-05-07 | Loss | | Muay Thai event in England | Leicestershire, England | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-02-13 | Win | | Girl Fights Only VI | Wormer, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-11-13 | Win | | Gala te Puurs | Netherlands | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-09-05 | Win | | Humans Fight Night IV | Hamburg, Germany | Points | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-05-12 | Win |  | K-1 event | TKO | 4 | |||
| 2010-03-27 | Win | | Battle of the South 8 | Hoensbroeck, Netherlands | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2010-03-06 | Win | | WKN Germany: Fight Night in Kiel | Kiel, Germany | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2007-12-01 | Win | | Muay Thai event in Germany | Hamburg, Germany | Points | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Won European Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
| 2007-03-25 | Loss |  | Muay Thai event in Northern Ireland | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
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Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
- "Meryem Uslu". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Meryem Uslu". awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Glory 44: Groenhart entthront Doumbè, Uslu unterliegt van Soest".
- "Meryem Uslu IMC World Champion from Germany". 27 February 2013.
- "GLORY 44 Chicago results: Murthel Groenhart overthrows Cedric Doumbe, Van Soest stops Uslu". 26 August 2017.
- "GLORY 44 Results: Tiffany Van Soest defends her belt, dominates Meryem Uslu - WMMA Rankings". 26 August 2017.
- https://awakeningfighters.com/athletes/lucy-payne/
- "Caley Reece: The First ever Female WMC champion in 2 Divisions". wmcmuaythai.org. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Day of Destruction VIII mit Kröger, Weimer, Burmester, Uslu". gnp1.de. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Aussie fighter Carol Earl to wear hijab into Muay Thai world title shot against German Meryem Uslu". couriermail.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "The Ladies Edition". enfusion-tv.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Meryem Uslu vs Xu Zhurong - DAY OF DESTRUCTION 10". youtube.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Anissa MEKSEN vs Meryem USLU - Full Fight Video - Master Fight 2016". boxemag.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Uslu out for revenge and Lion Fight Title against Iman Barlow". muaythaigp.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Eersel & Barlow Walk Away With the Hardware | Lion Fight 34 Highlights". youtube.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Newcomer Meryem Uslu Replaces Funda Alkayiş Facing Tiffany van Soest at GLORY 44 SuperFight Series". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Tiffany Van Soest vs. Meryem Uslu". tapology.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Anissa MEKSEN vs Meryem USLU - Full Fight Video - Master Fight 2016". BoxeMag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- Lanchas, Julien (2016-03-27). "Anissa MEKSEN championne du monde WBC, Jimmy VIENOT impressionnant". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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