Sergey Kulyaba

Sergey Kulyaba (Ukrainian: Сергей Куляба, born October 31, 1991) is a Ukrainian kickboxer. He is the winner of the 2018 Kunlun Fight 66kg tournament.

Sergey Kulyaba
Born (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991
Odesa, Ukraine
Native nameСергей Куляба
Other namesSerhii Kuliaba
NationalityUkrainian
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Years active2012 - present
Kickboxing record
Total39
Wins20
By knockout5
Losses17
By knockout2
Draws2
Last updated on: December 28, 2018

As of 17 October 2017, he was ranked the #8 lightweight in the world by Liverkick.[1]

Martial arts career

Kulyaba made his professional debut in December 2012, against Aleksei Ulianov, winning by decision. In the following three years, he went on a 8-3-2 run, achieving a notable victory over Bobo Sacko and a draw with Sak Kaoponlek.[2][3] His first career title came in 2015, when he won the 2015 four man Partouche Kickboxing Tour tournament,[4] knocking out Samir Mohamed and Bertrand Lambert.

Kulyaba then entered the worst run of form in his career up to that point, losing three fights in a row to Kem Sitsongpeenong, Jomthong Chuwattana and Chris Ngimbi.[5] Following these losses, he participated in the 2016 Super Muaythai four man tournament, defeating Zhang Hu by TKO in the semifinals and Sanpet by decision in the final.[6] Kulyaba won four of his next five fights, including an extra round decision win against Andrei Kulebin, before fighting the highest profile bout of his career, taking on Buakaw Banchamek at All Star Fight 2.[7] He was unable to overcome the Thai legend, as Buakaw won a decision.[8]

Despite the poor run of form following this fight, during which Kulyaba lost four of his five fights, Kulyaba was nonetheless given a chance to fight in the 2018 Kunlun Fight 66 kg Tournament. He defeated Jia Aoqi in the quarterfinal, Sun Zhixiang in the semifinal and Gu Hui in the final bout to take the tournament title.[9][10]

Kulyaba fought just once in 2019, a failed title bid for Eddy Nait Slimani's La Nuit des Champions 66 kg title, as Slimani won the fight by split decision.[11]

Achievements and accomplishments

Professional

Muay Thai

  • 2016 Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament Winner

Kickboxing

  • Partouche Kickboxing
    • 2015 Partouche Kickboxing Tour 4-Man Tournament Winner

Amateur

  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2016 IFMA World Cup -67 kg Gold
    • 2014 IFMA European Championships -67 kg Bronze
    • 2013 IFMA European Championships -67 kg Gold
    • 2011 IFMA European Championships -67 kg Silver
    • 2010 IFMA World Championships -63.5 kg Silver
    • 2010 IFMA European Championships -63.5 kg Bronze
  • World Combat Games
    • 2017 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67 kg Gold
    • 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67 kg Silver

Awards

  • Ukraine's Best Muay Thai Athlete 2017[13]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
20 Wins (5 (T)KO), 17 Losses, 2 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-07-29LossThailand Yodkhunpon SitmonchaiRajadamnern World Series - Group StageBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-24LossThailand Yodkompatak SinbimuaythaiRajadamnern World Series - Group StageBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-05-20LossThailand Rittewada Petchyindee AcademyRajadamnern World Series - Group StageBangkok, ThailandTKO (Doctor stoppage/cut)22:39
2019-11-16LossFrance Eddy Nait SlimaniLa Nuit Des ChampionsFranceDecision (Split)53:00
For La Nuit des Champions -66kg title.
2018-12-15WinChina Gu HuiKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, FinalChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Kunlun Fight -66kg Tournament World title.
2018-12-15WinChina Sun ZhixiangKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Semi FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-15WinChina Jia AoqiKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Quarter FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-08-05LossMorocco Nordin Ben MohKunlun Fight 75ChinaDecision33:00
2018-04-28LossThailand Petchtanong BanchamekAll Star Fight 3ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-04LossThailand Superbon BanchamekKunlun Fight 69 – 70 kg Tournament, Semi FinalsChinaDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-11-24LossGeorgia (country) Davit Kiria2017 Kungfu World Cup -70 kg Semi-FinalsParis, FranceDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-11-12WinSerbia Nikola CimesaKunlun Fight 67 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-30LossThailand Buakaw BanchamekAll Star Fight 2ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-27WinBelarus Andrei KulebinKunlun Fight 65 World MAX Tournament Final 16Qingdao, ChinaExt.R Decision (2-3)43:00
2017-06-10WinAustralia Victor NagbeKunlun Fight 62ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-06-10WinChina Tian XinKunlun Fight 62ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-08WinThailand SebmuneSuper MuaythaiThailandKO2
2017-01-01LossChina Gu HuiKunlun Fight 56ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-12-03WinThailand SanpetSuper MuaythaiThailandDecision33:00
Wins the Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament.
2016-12-03WinChina Zhang HuSuper MuaythaiThailandTKO1
2016-03-25LossDemocratic Republic of the Congo Chris NgimbiKunlun Fight 40ChinaKO3
2015-12-05LossThailand Jomthong ChuwattanaSuper Muay ThaiBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-17LossThailand Kem SitsongpeenongTop King World Series 7 Final 8ChinaDecision33:00
2015-09-04WinJapan Tomoyuki NishikawaTop King World SeriesThailandDecision33:00
2015-07-31WinFrance Bertrand LambertPartouche Kickboxing TourFranceTKO3
Wins the PKT 4-Man Tournament.
2015-07-31WinFrance Samir MohamedPartouche Kickboxing TourFranceTKO (Injury)2
2015-04-29WinRomania Claudiu BadoiTatneft Cup 2015 - 1st Selection 1/4 FinalsRussiaDecision33:00
2015-03-31WinBelarus Apti BimarzaevTatneft Cup 2015RussiaDecision33:00
2014-12-07DrawThailand Superchamp RajanonMax Muay Thai Final ChapterThailandDecision33:00
2014-10-11LossBelarus Dmitry VaratsW5 Grand PrixRussiaDecision33:00
2014-05-22LossRussia Artem PashporinGrand Prix Russia OpenRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-05DrawThailand Sak KaoponlekOktagonMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2014-03-01WinBelarus Arthur IsayantsW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIVRussiaDecision43:00
2013-11-16WinRussia Vasiliy GoralW5 Grand Prix OrelRussiaDecision33:00
2013-11-10WinFrance Bobo SackoWarriors NightFranceKO2
2013-04-24WinBelarus Dmitry VaratsW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIRussiaDecision33:00
2012-06-02LossEstonia Erik Edvin KibusTatneft CupRussiaDecision33:00
2012-02-24WinRussia Alexei DodonovTatneft Cup - 1/8 FinalsRussiaDecision33:00
2012-12-08WinRussia Aleksei UlianovRussiaDecision33:00
2010-05-08LossKyrgyzstan Rafael FizievMytishchi, RussiaDecision33:00
For the WMF Intercontinental Light Welterweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-07-26LossTurkey Erdem DincerI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Quarter Finals, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)32:00
2019-07-24WinSlovakia Marco NovakI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 16, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)32:00
2019-07-22WinAustralia Rhyse SalibaI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 32, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)32:00
2018-05-14LossHungary Spéth Norbert AttilaI.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Quarter Finals -67 kgCancun, MexicoDecision (30:27)32:00
2018-05-12WinMexico Ricardo CruzI.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Eighth Finals -67 kgCancun, MexicoDecision (30:27)32:00
2017-07-30WinRussia Vladimir KuzminI.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, FinalWroclaw, PolandDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2017 World Games Muay Thai -67kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-29WinThailand Anueng KhatthamarasriI.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Semi FinalsWroclaw, PolandDecision (29:28)33:00
2017-07-28WinIraq Akram Al-QaysiI.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Quarter FinalsWroclaw, PolandRSC1
2016-11-26WinRussia Aleksei UlianovIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, FinalKazan, RussiaDecision33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan -67kg Gold Medal.
2016-11-23WinTurkmenistan Mustafa SaparmyradovIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi FinalKazan, RussiaDecision33:00
2016-11-22WinThailand Weerayut ChuaisaengIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Quarter FinalsKazan, RussiaDecision33:00
2016-05-24LossTurkey Ali BatmazI.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Quarter Finals -67 kgJonkoping, SwedenDecision (29:28)32:00
2016-05-21WinPeru Victor CantoI.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Eighth Finals -67 kgJonkoping, SwedenDecision (30:27)32:00
2015-08-14LossThailand Fueangfu PiyaI.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Quarter Finals -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision32:00
2015-08-14WinHungary Péter AlbrechtI.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Eighth Finals -67 kgBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2014-09-LossBelarus Andrei Kulebin2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi FinalsKrakow, PolandDecision33:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal.
2014-09-WinAustria Martin Gromkiewicz2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter FinalsKrakow, PolandDecision33:00
2014-05-LossThailand Somwang Sittisak2014 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 FinalsLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2013-10-23LossBelarus Andrei KulebinSportAccord World Combat Games, FinalSaint-Petersburg, RussiaDecision33:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67kg Silver Medal.
2013-10-21WinThailand Supachai PansuvanSportAccord World Combat Games, Semi FinalSaint-Petersburg, RussiaDecision33:00
2013-07-WinBelarus Andrei Kulebin2013 IFMA European Championship, FinalLisbon, PortugalDecision42:00
Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -67kg Gold Medal.
2013-07-27WinRussia Khayal Dzhaniev2013 IFMA European Championship, Semi FinalsLisbon, PortugalDecision42:00
2012-05-WinRussia Aleksei Ulianov2012 IFMA European Championship, Semi FinalsAntalya, TurkeyDoctor stoppage1
2011-09-23LossThailand Jeerasak Inudom2011 IFMA World Championships, Quarter FinalsTashkent, UzbekistanDecision42:00
2011-09-21WinBulgaria Kirilov Veselinov2011 IFMA World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanDecision42:00
2011-04-28LossBelarus Andrei KulebinI.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Semi Finals -67 kgAntalya, Turkey
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal.
2010-12-LossThailand Panupan Tunjud2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision42:00
Wins 2010 IFMA World Championships -63.5kg Silver Medal.
2010-12-Win2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Semi FinalsBangkok, Thailand
2010-05-LossRussia Abdulsalam Zaire2010 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships, Semi FinalsItalyDecision42:00
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championships -63.5kg Bronze Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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