Igor Liubchenko

Igor Liubchenko is a Ukrainian Muay Thai fighter. He is one of the most successful amateur Muay Thai athletes of all time.[1]

Igor Liubchenko
Bornигорь любченко
(1991-03-16) March 16, 1991
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofOdesa, Ukraine
TeamCaptain Muay Thai

Biography and career

Liubchenko started Muay Thai training at the age of 12, he holds a Master of Sports of Ukraine in Thai boxing.[2]

Igor Liubchenko faced Hiroya at MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter in Khon Kaen, Thailand on December 10, 2013. He was defeated by second round knockout via high kick.[3]

On April 28, 2017, Liubchenko took part in the EM Legend Kickboxing World Tournament in the 63 kg division. He defeated Meng Kang from China by technical knockout in the semi-final and was defeated by knockout in the final against Anvar Boynazarov.[4]

On September 30, 2017, Liubchenko faced Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym at All-Star Fight 2. He lost the fight by decision.[5][6]

On May 6, 2018, Liubchenko entered the 8-man Real Hero tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. He defeated three opponents in one night all by knockout to capture the tournament title.[7]

On March 9, 2019, Liubchenko faced Superbank Mor Ratanabandit at All Star Fight: World Soldier. He lost the fight by decision.[8]

On October 16, 2021, Liubchenko travelled to Hungary to face Spéth Norbert. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.[9]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional
  • 2015 WMC King's Birthday Tournament Runner-up[10]
  • 2018 Real Hero Muay Thai 63 kg Tournament Winner

Amateur
  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2008 IFMA European Championships −57 kg Gold
    • 2009 IFMA World Championships −57 kg Bronze
    • 2010 IFMA European Championships −57 kg Gold
    • 2011 IFMA World Championships −60 kg Silver[11]
    • 2011 IFMA European Championships −60 kg Silver
    • 2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2014 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold[12]
    • 2014 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2015 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold[13]
    • 2016 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold[14][15]
    • 2017 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Bronze[16]
    • 2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold[17]
    • 2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold[18]
    • 2022 IFMA European Championships −67 kg Bronze
  • World Games
    • 2010 World Games Muay Thai −57 kg Gold
    • 2013 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2017 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold[19]
    • 2022 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold[20]
  • European Games
    • 2023 European Games Muay Thai −67 kg Gold
  • Arafura Games
    • 2019 Arafura Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold[21]

Awards
  • 2015 National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Triumph of the Year[22][23]

Fight record
Professional Muay Thai record
30 Wins, 7 Losses
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2021-10-16LossHungary Spéth NorbertSuperfight SeriesSzékesfehérvár, HungaryDecision33:00
2019-03-09LossThailand Superbank Mor RatanabanditAll Star FightBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
2018-12-01WinChina Wang ZhiweiWu Lin Feng −67kg World Cup 2018–2019 Group DZhengzhou, ChinaDecision33:00
2018-05-06WinThailand Jarwdjew SingnakonkuiReal Hero Tournament, FinalBangkok, ThailandKO
Wins Real Hero Muay Thai lightweight Tournament title.
2018-05-06WinMongolia Batjargal SunduiReal Hero Tournament, Semi-finalsBangkok, ThailandKO
2018-05-06WinThailand Limpetch CourageFightTeamReal Hero Tournament, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandKO
2017-09-30LossThailand Pakorn P.K. Saenchai MuaythaigymAll-Star Fight 2Bangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2017-04-28LossUzbekistan Anvar BoynazarovEM Legend, 18 Tournament FinalChengdu, ChinaTKO (Punches)20:40
For the EM Legend World −65kg Tournament title.
2017-04-28WinChina Meng KangEM Legend, 18 Tournament Semi-finalChengdu, ChinaTKO
2017-04-03WinThailandSUPER MUAY THAIBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2016-12-03WinThailand LakhinSUPER MUAY THAIBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2016-10-28WinChinaWu FightChinaDecision33:00
2015-12-12LossThailand Petchtanong BanchamekSUPER MUAYTHAIBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the IPCC Muay Thai World −67kg title.
2015-12-05LossThailand Fahmai AnsukhumvitKing's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision13:00
2015-12-05WinBelarus Pavel DelenicKing's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision13:00
2015-12-05WinSweden Samuel BarkKing's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision13:00
2015-12-05WinThailand Thepabutr DadpongKing's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, First RoundBangkok, ThailandDecision13:00
2015-01-31LossChina Deng ZeqiWu Lin FengChinaTKO (Left Hook)
2014-09-13WinThailand Yokpetch PetchkasemTopking World SeriesMinsk, BelarusKO3
2013-12-10LossJapan HiroyaMAX Muay Thai 5: The Final ChapterKhon Kaen, ThailandKO (High kick)2
2013-09-28WinMoldova Vitalie MateiKOK World GP 2013Chișinău, MoldovaDecision33:00
2011-07-02WinAustria Sasa JovanovicX3 LeagueAustriaDecision33:00
2009-12-09WinThailand Ponchai SorruengsawatKo Samui, ThailandKO (Uppercut)1
2009-05-09WinUkraine Roman MailovIvano-Frankivsk, UkraineDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-06-27WinPoland Oskar SiegertIFMA at the 2023 European Games, FinalKrakow, PolandDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2023 European Games −67 kg Gold Medal.
2023-06-26WinSweden Sven Linus BylanderIFMA at the 2023 European Games, SemifinalKrakow, PolandDecision (30:27)33:00
2023-06-25WinGreece Dimos AsimakopoulosIFMA at the 2023 European Games, QuarterfinalKrakow, PolandRSCS3
2022-07-17WinThailand Weerasak TharakhajadIFMA at the 2022 World Games, FinalBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (29:29)33:00
Wins 2022 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16WinUnited States Joseph MuellerIFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi-finalsBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (30:27)33:00
2022-07-15WinKazakhstan Abil GaliyevIFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter FinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USDecision (30:26)33:00
2022-02-19LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2022 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finalIstanbul, TurkeyTKO3
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-11LossThailand Weerasak Tharakhajad2021 IFMA World Championships, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)3
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2021-12-10WinKazakhstan Abil Galiyev2021 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalsBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)3
2021-12-09WinSweden Linus Bylander2021 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)3
2021-12-08WinMexico Jose Luis Saenz2021 IFMA World Championships, Round 2Bangkok, ThailandTKO2
2019-07-28WinRussia Abdulmalik Mugidinov2019 IFMA World Championships, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29–28)33:00
Wins 2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-07-26WinThailand Kittiphop Mueangprom2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29–28)33:00
2019-07-25WinTurkey Serdar Koc2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2019-07-24WinSlovakia Lukas Mandinec2019 IFMA World Championships, Second RoundBangkok, ThailandTKO1
2019-05-01WinFrance Lorenzo Sammartino2019 Arafura Games, FinalBangkok, ThailandTKO3
Wins 2019 Arafura Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-30WinTaipei Sung-Sen Huang2019 Arafura Games, Semi-finalsBangkok, ThailandTKO1
2019-04-29WinPhilippines Ryan Jakiri2019 Arafura Games, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2019-03-16WinUkraine Vladyslav Yarmak2019 Ukraine Kickboxing Championship, FinalOdesa, UkraineDecision33:00
Wins 2019 Ukraine WAKO Kickboxing −67kg title.
2018-05-19WinRussia Abdulmalik Mugidinov2018 IFMA World Championships, FinalCancún, MexicoDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2018-05-16WinSweden Mathias Jonsson2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalCancún, MexicoDecision (30:26)33:00
2018-05-14WinBrazil Carlos Henrique Klimacheski2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalCancún, MexicoTKO2
2018-05-12WinKazakhstan Abil Galiyev2018 IFMA World Championships, Second RoundCancún, MexicoTKO1
2017-07-30WinIran Ali Zanrifar2017 World Games, FinalWroclaw, PolandDecision (30–27)33:00
Wins 2017 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-29WinLebanon Ahmad Ondash2017 World Games, Semi-finalWroclaw, PolandTKO
2017-07-28WinKazakhstan Abil Galiyev2017 World Games, Quarter FinalWroclaw, PolandTKO
2017-05-10LossBelarus Artem Avanesov2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalsMinsk, BelarusDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-07WinPoland Oskar Siegert2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsMinsk, BelarusTKO3
2017-05-05WinSweden Nasim Kazem2017 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 FinalsMinsk, BelarusTKO2
2016-11-26WinRussia Pavel ValteranIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, FinalKazan, RussiaDecision3
Wins the 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-11-24WinIvory Coast Youssouf BinateIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi-finalKazan, RussiaDecision3
2016-05-28WinRussia Vladimir Kuzmin2016 IFMA World Championships, FinalJonkoping, SwedenDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-26WinGeorgia (country) Bakaar Gelenidze2016 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalsJonkoping, SwedenTKO1
2016-05-24WinPhilippines Jonathan Polosan2016 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsJonkoping, SwedenDecision (30:27)33:00
2016-02-07WinUkraine Dmitry Godlevsky2016 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, FinalOdesa, UkraineDecision33:00
Wins 2016 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2015-08-WinIsrael Itay Guyer2015 IFMA World Championships, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
Wins 2015 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2015-08-WinThailand Kaeosikhao Kriangkai2015 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2015-08-WinBelarus Dzmitry Filipau2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandTKO
2015-08-WinBelgium Geerts Dries2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandTKO3
2015-07-WinUkraine Andrey Perzhanovsky2015 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, FinalUkraineTKO2
Wins 2015 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2014-09-LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2014 IFMA European Championships, FinalKrakow, PolandDecision33:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championship −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2014-09-WinIsrael Itay Gayer2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finalsKrakow, PolandDecision33:00
2014-09-WinRussia Andrey Khromov2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter FinalsKrakow, PolandDecision33:00
2014-05-WinBelarus Dmitry Varats2014 IFMA World Championships, FinalLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
Wins 2014 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2014-05-WinPhilippines Jonathan Polosan2014 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalsLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2014-05-WinUzbekistan Boburjon Tagayev2014 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2014-05-WinThailand Suranto Virayo2014 IFMA World Championships, First RoundLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2013-10-23WinThailand Manop Srirupi2013 World Combat Games, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2013-10-21WinBelarus Dmitry Varats2013 World Combat Games, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2013-07-24LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2013 IFMA European ChampionshipLisbon, PortugalDecision33:00
2012-09-13LossThailand Klumya Akephon2012 IFMA World Championships, FinalSaint Petersburg, RussiaDecision32:00
Wins 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-09-11WinCanada Hakeem Dawodu2012 IFMA World Championships 2012, Semi-finalsSaint Petersburg, RussiaDecision (Split)33:00
2012-09-10WinUzbekistan Firdavsiy Kholmuratov2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsSaint Petersburg, Russia
2012-09-08WinSpain Jose Maria Quevedo Tapia2012 IFMA World Championships, First RoundSaint Petersburg, Russia
2012-04-LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, FinalAntalya, TurkeyDecision33:00
Wins 2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-04-WinRussia Garik Kalashyan2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Semi-finalsAntalya, TurkeyDecision33:00
2012-04-WinRomania Cristian Spetcu2012 IFMA European Championships 2012Antalya, TurkeyDecision33:00
2012-01-29WinUkraine Nikolay Kyrylov2012 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, FinalOdesa, UkraineTKO1
Wins 2012 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 63.5 kg title.
2011-09-27LossThailand Wuttichai Meechan2011 IFMA World Championships, FinalTashkent, UzbekistanDecision33:00
Wins 2011 IFMA World Championships −81kg Silver Medal.
2011-09-25WinUzbekistan Abdul Khudoyberdiev2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Semi-finalsTashkent, UzbekistanTKO3
2011-09-23WinIran Masoud Abdolmalek2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Quarter FinalsTashkent, UzbekistanDecision33:00
2011-04-LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2011 IFMA European Championships, FinalAntalya, TurkeyDecision42:00
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships −60kg Silver Medal.
2011-04-WinSpain Penafel Volotan2011 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finalsAntalya, TurkeyDecision42:00
2011-02-07WinUkraine Mikhail Vasilioglo2011 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, FinalUkraineDecision
Wins 2011 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 60kg title.
2010-12-LossBelarus Dmitry Varats2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision42:00
2010-12-WinUzbekistan Hudoybarbiev2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai ChampionshipsBangkok, ThailandDecision42:00
2010-09-WinThailand Witsanu Chankhunthod2010 World Combat Games, FinalBeijing, ChinaDecision
Wins 2010 World Combat Games Muay Thai −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-09-WinChina Wang Kang2010 World Combat Games, Semi-finalsBeijing, ChinaDecision
2010-09-WinChina Wong Siu Hang2010 World Combat Games, Quarter FinalsBeijing, ChinaKO2
2010-05-WinTurkey Murat Antepli2010 IFMA European Championship, FinalRome, ItalyTKO3
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championship −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-05-WinRussia Konstantin Nechaev2010 IFMA European ChampionshipRome, ItalyDecision42:00
2010-12-LossThailand Witsanu Chankhutkhon2009 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision42:00
2010-11-WinAzerbaijan Tural Shafiev2009 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 FinalsBangkok, ThailandTKO2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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