Muay Thai

Chelsea Hackett eager to build a strong resume with sights set on the UFC ahead of Eternal 49
By Katrina Mahoney on October 29, 2019
“My goal is to get into the UFC by 22.” As a 20-year-old yet to make her MMA debut, you could say Chelsea Hackett was...
Sy Leafa in coma following Muay Thai bout; GoFundMe campaign started
By FNA Staff on September 19, 2019
Samoan born Simon “Sy” Leafa had undergone multiple brain surgeries following a Muay Thai bout in Thailand last week. A member of Melbourne’s Resilience Training...
‘John’ Wayne Parr suffers split decision loss at Rizin 18; Trent Girdham submitted
By FNA Staff on August 19, 2019
A 100th career victory for ‘John’ Wayne Parr will have to wait, as the Muay Thai legend came up short in his Rizin debut on...
Muay Thai: Youngster Alma Juniku goes down in One Championship title bout
By Chris Post on June 16, 2019
Queensland based 18-year-old Alma Juniku went strike for strike with champion Stamp Fairtex before losing a hard-fought decision at One Championship: Legendary Quest on Saturday...
Aussies Abroad: Weekend Wrap Up
By Chris Quirk on December 10, 2018
It was a tough weekend for a trio of Australia’s top kickboxing and muay thai fighters after they all fell short in their high-profile bouts across...
Ben Johnston: I’m driven by regret
By Chris Quirk on October 24, 2018
A journey over ten years in the making will come to a head on Saturday night as Queensland’s Ben Johnston aims to become only the...
Warriors Way 22 Recap: Habib dominates 4-man tournament
By Chris Quirk on October 15, 2018
Ramesh Habib proved on Saturday night why he is considered one of the top junior welterweights in Australia with an impressive performance over two fights...
River Daz signs with Glory Kickboxing
By Chris Quirk on October 14, 2018
Melbourne’s River Daz has earned himself a contract with global promotion Glory Kickboxing in a year in which he has continued his unbeaten run and...
Warriors Way 22 Preview: Daz vs Cant
By Chris Quirk on October 11, 2018
Victorian muay thai fans are in for an entertaining night of fights this weekend as Warriors Way returns with a headline bout featuring newly crowned...
Mixed results in Bangkok for Melbourne duo at ONE Championship
By Chris Quirk on October 7, 2018
It was tough going for Melbourne’s Kenny Tse and Andre Meunier last night at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, with both unable to get the...
Smith and Riddell to meet in Powerplay 39 main event
By Chris Quirk on September 27, 2018
In a potential fight of the year candidate, Australian muay thai’s king, Toby Smith (51-6-2) will take on the talented Kiwi Brad Riddell (60-9-0) in...
Fighters announced for Warriors Way 22 lightweight tournament
By Chris Quirk on September 26, 2018
In what is fast becoming a welcome trademark of the Victorian muay thai promotion, Warriors Way will host yet another stacked 4-Man lightweight tournament to...
Tafa continues Glory run with another KO Victory
By Chris Quirk on September 15, 2018
Young Queensland kickboxer Junior Tafa has continued his run of form, easily accounting for American Haze Wilson with a first-round TKO victory today at Glory...
Daniel Dawson falls short in ONE Super Series debut
By Chris Quirk on September 9, 2018
Daniel ‘The Rock’ Dawson’s ONE Super Series debut was spoiled last night when Italian kickboxer Mustapha “Dynamite’ Haida finished him in the third round via KO...
Bradley Traynor: My toughest opponent is myself
By Chris Quirk on August 19, 2018
In a sport where fighters often have short careers due to injuries or commitments outside the ring, to amass a record of 59 fights is...
‘The Rock’ slated for ONE Super Series debut
By Chris Quirk on August 8, 2018
Australian kickboxing great and former professional boxer, Daniel ‘The Rock’ Dawson (53-13-0) will return to the ring on September 8th where he will make his...
Tafa wins grudge match at Glory 55
By Chris Quirk on July 22, 2018
Brisbane’s Junior Tafa made light work of American fighter Anthony McDonald yesterday in their fight at Glory 55 in New York, winning the bout via...
Tonna floored by Petchdam in ONE Super Series debut
By Chris Quirk on July 13, 2018
Despite a gutsy effort, Canberra fighter Josh ‘Timebomb’ Tonna (31-15-0) was unable to avoid the renowned kicks of Thai star Petchdam Kaiyanghadao (90-13-0), losing via knockout in the...
Compton earns dominant win at ONE: Spirit of a Warrior
By Chris Quirk on June 29, 2018
Elliot Compton placed himself back in the winner’s circle tonight putting on a dominant showing against American Matthew Semper to secure a unanimous points win...