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 (1987-02-13) February 13, 1987
Stuttgart, West Germany
Other namesMergen
NationalityGerman
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofStuttgart, Germany
TeamKwan Gym[2]
Kickboxing record
Total57
Wins43
By knockout15
Losses13
By knockout2
Draws1
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 challenged 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
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2018-03-11LossNorway Anne Line HogstadGet in the Ring 18Hamburg, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-25LossUnited States Tiffany van SoestGlory 44: ChicagoHoffman Estates, IllinoisTKO (punches)40:36
For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship.
2017-04-08LossPoland Malgorzata DymusLadies Fight Night: Five PointsPoznan, PolandDecision (split)33:00
2017-03-03LossFrance Soraya BucherieMuay Thai SpiritParis, FranceDecision (majority)33:00
2017-02-03LossEngland Iman BarlowLion Fight 34Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDecision (unanimous)53:00
For the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title.
2016-11-19WinItaly Patrizia GibelliGet in the Ring 2016Hamburg, GermanyPoints33:00
2016-11-07WinPoland Malgorzata DymusK-1 event in GermanyHamburg, GermanyKO3
2016-10-08WinFrance Soraya BucherieDay Of The Fight XIVRostock, GermanyDecision (unanimous)52:00
2016-09-03LossSweden Sofia OlofssonWest Coast Battle 8Varberg, SwedenTKO4
For the WMC European Bantamweight title.
2016-06-17WinChina Li HuangMuay Thai Event in ChinaZhengzhou, ChinaPoints32:00
2016-03-26LossFrance Anissa MeksenMaster FightChalon-sur-Saône, FranceDecision (unanimous)33:00
For the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg).[18][19]
2015-10-03DrawPortugal Maria LoboDay of the Fight XIICologne, GermanyDraw (majority)52:00
2015-04-18WinChina Xu ZhurongDay of Destruction 10Hamburg, GermanyDecision (unanimous)52:00
Retained the WLF 55 kg World title.
2015-03-07WinPoland Malgorzata DymusGet in the Ring 2015Hamburg, GermanyKO (knee)3
2014-10-18WinNetherlands Kelsey van de PollMuay Thai event in GermanyBerlin, GermanyPoints32:00
2014-09-18LossRussia Marina ZuevaEnfusionReality Season 5: Victory of the VixenKo Samui, ThailandDecision52:00
Tournament First Round.
2014-05-30WinAustralia Carol EarlThunder DownunderSydney, AustraliaDecision (split)53:00
Won the WKF 54.5 kg World title.
2014-05-10WinChina Yang YangDay of Destruction 8Hamburg, GermanyDecision (unanimous)52:00
Won the WLF 55 kg World title.
2013-09-14WinGermany Lisa ScheweDay of Destruction 7Hamburg, GermanyDecision (unanimous)52:00
2013-06-01LossGreece Marianna KalergiMuay Thai event in GreeceGreecePoints32:00
2012-12-08WinBelgium Kim DewulfKickmas Fight Night 2012Hamburg, GermanyDecision (unanimous)52:00
Won the IMC Muay Thai World title.
2012-10-13LossAustralia Caley ReeceEpic Fight Promotions 7: StaunchPerth, AustraliaDecision (unanimous)52:00
For the WMC Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.
2012-09-01LossTurkey Dilara YildizMix Fight Gala 13Frankfurt, GermanyPoints32:00
2012-06-09WinNetherlands Daisy BreinburgMuay Thai Event in GermanyRostock, GermanyPoints33:00
2012-04-28WinChina Jin TangDay of Destruction 5Hamburg, GermanyPoints33:00
2012-04-13WinCzech Republic Anna PlavanovaK-1 event in Czech RepublicPrague, Czech RepublicDecision (unanimous)33:00
2012-03-24LossEngland Lucy PayneKORE MMACornwall, EnglandDecision (unanimous)53:00
For the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay Thai title.
2012-02-09WinNetherlands Gezina AretsMuay Thai event in HollandNetherlandsPoints32:00
2011-06-11WinCanada Jessica GladstoneJourney Fight Series IIICalgary, Alberta, CanadaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2011-05-07LossEngland Iman BarlowMuay Thai event in EnglandLeicestershire, EnglandPoints33:00
2011-02-13WinNetherlands Allison KlokGirl Fights Only VIWormer, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2010-11-13WinNetherlands Maritzarda HersisiaGala te PuursNetherlandsPoints33:00
2010-09-05WinNetherlands Samantha MiddeljansHumans Fight Night IVHamburg, GermanyPoints33:00
2010-05-12WinIndonesia Soraya HaurissaK-1 eventTKO4
2010-03-27WinNetherlands Maritzarda HersisiaBattle of the South 8Hoensbroeck, NetherlandsTKO1
2010-03-06WinGermany Sibel FischerWKN Germany: Fight Night in KielKiel, GermanyTKO1
2007-12-01WinGreece Marianna KalergiMuay Thai event in GermanyHamburg, GermanyPoints32:00
Won European Muay Thai title.
2007-03-25LossLithuania Akvile VitkauskaiteMuay Thai event in Northern IrelandBelfast, Northern IrelandDecision32:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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  3. "Glory 44: Groenhart entthront Doumbè, Uslu unterliegt van Soest".
  4. "Meryem Uslu IMC World Champion from Germany". 27 February 2013.
  5. "GLORY 44 Chicago results: Murthel Groenhart overthrows Cedric Doumbe, Van Soest stops Uslu". 26 August 2017.
  6. "GLORY 44 Results: Tiffany Van Soest defends her belt, dominates Meryem Uslu - WMMA Rankings". 26 August 2017.
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  8. "Caley Reece: The First ever Female WMC champion in 2 Divisions". wmcmuaythai.org. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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