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Umar Semata

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Umar Semata
Born (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987 (age 37)
Uganda
Other namesThe Pain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (156.5 lb; 11.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofPhuket, Thailand
TeamMuay Thai Plaza (2010–2012)
Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013)
Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)
TrainerSatawut Intapun
Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
Years active2006–present

Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion.[1]

Biography

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Early career

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After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.[2] Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.

Muay Thai

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On 20 July, 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.[3][4]

East African Muay Thai International Champion

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On 14 June, 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.[1][5]

Lethwei

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In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship[6][7] and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.[8]

Lethwei record

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Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-04-11 Loss Myanmar Soe Lin Oo WLC 3: Legendary Champions Yangon, Myanmar KO (Right Cross) 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Muay Thai record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw, No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-04-27 Loss Thailand Detrit Sathian Gym Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final Beijing, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-06-05 Loss Thailand Kem Sitsongpeenong Emei Legend 9 China Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-02 Win China Wang Pengfei EM Lgend 7 Xichang, China Decision 3 3:00
2014-12-10 Win Thailand Khankhan Wongtrakol Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight Hong Kong, China Decision 3 3:00
2014-05-03 Win Egypt Abdallah Hussein WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight Kampala, Uganda Decision 5 3:00
2014-02-19 Loss Thailand Imwiset Pornarai Yokkao 7 Pattaya, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2014-01-25 Loss Belarus Andrei Kulebin Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals Pattaya, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2013-06-14 Win Australia Rhys Karakyriacos WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion Kampala, Uganda Decision 5 3:00
2012-11-29 Loss Thailand Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree Muay Thai Warriors Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2012-07-20 Loss Thailand Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11 Ratchaburi Province, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2011-11-02 Loss Thailand Jomhod Kiatadisak Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  1. ^ a b "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ^ "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. 27 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ "World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar". Sport 360. 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ "၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်" (in Burmese). DVB.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. ^ "開始間近!判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ!~『WLC(World Lethwei Championship)-3 "LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会!!". Miruhon (in Japanese). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Rhys Karakyriacos
World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion
14 June 2013 –
Succeeded by
N/A