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One Kick in His First Muay Thai Fight: Kan Nakamura Folds Champion Egor Bikrev to Take Rajadamnern Lightweight Gold

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2 weeks ago

October 10, 2026

Kan Nakamura had never fought a Muay Thai bout in his life. He needed less than two rounds — and exactly one kick — to become a Rajadamnern Stadium champion. The Japanese kickboxer knocked out reigning champion Egor Bikrev at 2:39 of round two to win the Rajadamnern lightweight title at RWS 215 “Knocktoberfest” at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday, October 10, on a card that carried four title fights.

The finish was as clean as knockouts get. Nakamura drove a single toe kick — a teep speared straight into the champion’s body — and Bikrev folded in half, his reign over in an instant. One strike, thrown by a man fighting under Muay Thai rules for the very first time, ended the night of a champion who had looked untouchable.

Bikrev was no soft touch. The Russian was making the first defense of a belt he had won with what RWS billed as the fastest Rajadamnern Stadium title victory on record, and he arrived with a deep amateur pedigree: gold at the 2019 European Youth Championships and silver at the 2024 IFMA U23 World Championships. On paper, he was the favorite. Nakamura, who competes for Japan’s RISE promotion at home, had no Muay Thai background at all.

That is what made the upset the story of the night for Japan. RISE fighters had chased Rajadamnern gold before and come up short — Kazuki Osaki and Chadd Collins both tried and failed, and while Koki Osaki had won an interim belt in June, his unification bid on this same card fell short, as Petchsila Wor. Auracha beat him by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46). Nakamura’s outright title capture was the breakthrough. A debutant in the sport, a champion in the sport’s most storied stadium — all it took was one kick.

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Wanchaloem Claims WBC MuayThai World Title With Spectacular Knockout in Sydney

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4 days ago

October 22, 2026

Royal Jones

Wanchaloem Sitshoothon captures the WBC MuayThai Super-Featherweight World Championship in Sydney.

Sydney, Australia – October 17, 2026: Thailand’s Wanchaloem Sitshoothon delivered a sensational performance to capture the prestigious WBC MuayThai Super-Featherweight World Championship, defeating fellow Thai star YodET PTT Tongtawee in the main event of the 1774 MuayThai Series in Sydney, Australia.

In a thrilling showdown between two elite MuayThai warriors, Wanchaloem produced a devastating body kick that sent the highly regarded Channel 7 champion crashing to the canvas, bringing an emphatic end to an outstanding contest.

Until the dramatic stoppage, both fighters had showcased exceptional skill, technique, and fighting spirit in a fiercely competitive world championship encounter.

The spectacular victory crowns Wanchaloem Sitshoothon as the new WBC MuayThai Super-Featherweight World Champion, marking a defining achievement in his professional career.

A memorable night in Sydney and another spectacular chapter in the global story of WBC MuayThai.

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