Igor Liubchenko

Igor Liubchenko
Born (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33)
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

Igor Liubchenko (born March 16, 1991) is a Ukrainian Muay Thai fighter. He is one of the most successful amateur Muay Thai athletes of all time.[1]

Biography and career

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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

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Professional

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

Amateur

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  • 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
    • 2024 IFMA World 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]

Awards

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

Fight record

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Professional Muay Thai record
30 Wins, 7 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10-16 Loss Hungary Spéth Norbert Superfight Series Székesfehérvár, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
2019-03-09 Loss Thailand Superbank Mor Ratanabandit All Star Fight Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2018-12-01 Win China Wang Zhiwei Wu Lin Feng −67kg World Cup 2018–2019 Group D Zhengzhou, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-05-06 Win Thailand Jarwdjew Singnakonkui Real Hero Tournament, Final Bangkok, Thailand KO
Wins Real Hero Muay Thai lightweight Tournament title.
2018-05-06 Win Mongolia Batjargal Sundui Real Hero Tournament, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand KO
2018-05-06 Win Thailand Limpetch CourageFightTeam Real Hero Tournament, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand KO
2017-09-30 Loss Thailand Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym All-Star Fight 2 Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2017-04-28 Loss Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov EM Legend, 18 Tournament Final Chengdu, China TKO (Punches) 2 0:40
For the EM Legend World −65kg Tournament title.
2017-04-28 Win China Meng Kang EM Legend, 18 Tournament Semi-final Chengdu, China TKO
2017-04-03 Win Thailand SUPER MUAY THAI Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2016-12-03 Win Thailand Lakhin SUPER MUAY THAI Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2016-10-28 Win China Wu Fight China Decision 3 3:00
2015-12-12 Loss Thailand Petchtanong Banchamek SUPER MUAYTHAI Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the IPCC Muay Thai World −67kg title.
2015-12-05 Loss Thailand Fahmai Ansukhumvit King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Belarus Pavel Delenic King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Sweden Samuel Bark King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Thailand Thepabutr Dadpong King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, First Round Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-01-31 Loss China Deng Zeqi Wu Lin Feng China TKO (Left Hook)
2014-09-13 Win Thailand Yokpetch Petchkasem Topking World Series Minsk, Belarus KO 3
2013-12-10 Loss Japan Hiroya MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter Khon Kaen, Thailand KO (High kick) 2
2013-09-28 Win Moldova Vitalie Matei KOK World GP 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Decision 3 3:00
2011-07-02 Win Austria Sasa Jovanovic X3 League Austria Decision 3 3:00
2009-12-09 Win Thailand Ponchai Sorruengsawat Ko Samui, Thailand KO (Uppercut) 1
2009-05-09 Win Ukraine Roman Mailov Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-06-07 Loss United Arab Emirates Mohammed Mardi IFMA 2024 World Championships, Semifinals Patras, Greece Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2024 IFMA World Championships −67 kg Bronze Medal.
2024-06-06 Win Morocco Rachid Hamza IFMA 2024 World Championships, Quarterfinals Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2024-06-04 Win Italy Francesco Franzosi IFMA 2024 World Championships, Second Round Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2024-06-01 Win Turkey Sakir Bakirov IFMA 2024 World Championships, First Round Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2023-06-27 Win Poland Oskar Siegert IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Final Kraków, Poland Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2023 European Games −67 kg Gold Medal.
2023-06-26 Win Sweden Sven Linus Bylander IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Semifinal Kraków, Poland Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2023-06-25 Win Greece Dimos Asimakopoulos IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Quarterfinal Kraków, Poland RSCS 3
2022-07-17 Win Thailand Weerasak Tharakhajad IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Final Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (29:29) 3 3:00
Wins 2022 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16 Win United States Joseph Mueller IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi-finals Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2022-07-15 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter Finals Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (30:26) 3 3:00
2022-02-19 Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2022 IFMA European Championships, Semi-final Istanbul, Turkey TKO 3
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-11 Loss Thailand Weerasak Tharakhajad 2021 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2021-12-10 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2021 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3
2021-12-09 Win Sweden Linus Bylander 2021 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3
2021-12-08 Win Mexico Jose Luis Saenz 2021 IFMA World Championships, Round 2 Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-07-28 Win Russia Abdulmalik Mugidinov 2019 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29–28) 3 3:00
Wins 2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-07-26 Win Thailand Kittiphop Mueangprom 2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29–28) 3 3:00
2019-07-25 Win Turkey Serdar Koc 2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-07-24 Win Slovakia Lukáš Mandinec 2019 IFMA World Championships, Second Round Bangkok, Thailand TKO 1
2019-05-01 Win France Lorenzo Sammartino 2019 Arafura Games, Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 3
Wins 2019 Arafura Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-30 Win Taipei Sung-Sen Huang 2019 Arafura Games, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 1
2019-04-29 Win Philippines Ryan Jakiri 2019 Arafura Games, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-03-16 Win Ukraine Vladyslav Yarmak 2019 Ukraine Kickboxing Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2019 Ukraine WAKO Kickboxing −67kg title.
2018-05-19 Win Russia Abdulmalik Mugidinov 2018 IFMA World Championships, Final Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2018-05-16 Win Sweden Mathias Jonsson 2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:26) 3 3:00
2018-05-14 Win Brazil Carlos Henrique Klimacheski 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Cancún, Mexico TKO 2
2018-05-12 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2018 IFMA World Championships, Second Round Cancún, Mexico TKO 1
2017-07-30 Win Iran Ali Zarinfar 2017 World Games, Final Wroclaw, Poland Decision (30–27) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-29 Win Lebanon Ahmad Ondash 2017 World Games, Semi-final Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-07-28 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2017 World Games, Quarter Final Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-05-10 Loss Belarus Artem Avanesov 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-07 Win Poland Oskar Siegert 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus TKO 3
2017-05-05 Win Sweden Nasim Kazem 2017 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals Minsk, Belarus TKO 2
2016-11-26 Win Russia Pavel Valteran IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Final Kazan, Russia Decision 3
Wins the 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-11-24 Win Ivory Coast Youssouf Binate IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi-final Kazan, Russia Decision 3
2016-05-28 Win Russia Vladimir Kuzmin 2016 IFMA World Championships, Final Jönköping, Sweden Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-26 Win Georgia (country) Bakaar Gelenidze 2016 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Jönköping, Sweden TKO 1
2016-05-24 Win Philippines Jonathan Polosan 2016 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Jönköping, Sweden Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2016-02-07 Win Ukraine Dmitry Godlevsky 2016 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2016 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2015-08- Win Israel Itay Guyer 2015 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2015 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2015-08- Win Thailand Kaeosikhao Kriangkai 2015 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2015-08- Win Belarus Dzmitry Filipau 2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2015-08- Win Belgium Geerts Dries 2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 3
2015-07- Win Ukraine Andrey Perzhanovsky 2015 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Ukraine TKO 2
Wins 2015 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2014-09- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2014 IFMA European Championships, Final Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championship −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2014-09- Win Israel Itay Gayer 2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-09- Win Russia Andrey Khromov 2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter Finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Belarus Dmitry Varats 2014 IFMA World Championships, Final Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2014 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2014-05- Win Philippines Jonathan Polosan 2014 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Uzbekistan Boburjon Tagayev 2014 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Thailand Suranto Virayo 2014 IFMA World Championships, First Round Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2013-10-23 Win Thailand Manop Srirupi 2013 World Combat Games, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2013-10-21 Win Belarus Dmitry Varats 2013 World Combat Games, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2013-07-24 Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2013 IFMA European Championship Lisbon, Portugal Decision 3 3:00
2012-09-13 Loss Thailand Klumya Akephon 2012 IFMA World Championships, Final Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-09-11 Win Canada Hakeem Dawodu 2012 IFMA World Championships 2012, Semi-finals Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2012-09-10 Win Uzbekistan Firdavsiy Kholmuratov 2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-09-08 Win Spain Jose Maria Quevedo Tapia 2012 IFMA World Championships, First Round Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-04- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Final Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-04- Win Russia Garik Kalashyan 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Semi-finals Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2012-04- Win Romania Cristian Spetcu 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012 Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2012-01-29 Win Ukraine Nikolay Kyrylov 2012 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine TKO 1
Wins 2012 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 63.5 kg title.
2011-09-27 Loss Thailand Wuttichai Meechan 2011 IFMA World Championships, Final Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2011 IFMA World Championships −81kg Silver Medal.
2011-09-25 Win Uzbekistan Abdul Khudoyberdiev 2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Semi-finals Tashkent, Uzbekistan TKO 3
2011-09-23 Win Iran Masoud Abdolmalek 2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Quarter Finals Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 3 3:00
2011-04- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2011 IFMA European Championships, Final Antalya, Turkey Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships −60kg Silver Medal.
2011-04- Win Spain Penafel Volotan 2011 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals Antalya, Turkey Decision 4 2:00
2011-02-07 Win Ukraine Mikhail Vasilioglo 2011 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Ukraine Decision
Wins 2011 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 60kg title.
2010-12- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-12- Win Uzbekistan Hudoybarbiev 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-09- Win Thailand Witsanu Chankhunthod 2010 World Combat Games, Final Beijing, China Decision
Wins 2010 World Combat Games Muay Thai −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-09- Win China Wang Kang 2010 World Combat Games, Semi-finals Beijing, China Decision
2010-09- Win China Wong Siu Hang 2010 World Combat Games, Quarter Finals Beijing, China KO 2
2010-05- Win Turkey Murat Antepli 2010 IFMA European Championship, Final Rome, Italy TKO 3
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championship −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-05- Win Russia Konstantin Nechaev 2010 IFMA European Championship Rome, Italy Decision 4 2:00
2010-12- Loss Thailand Witsanu Chankhutkhon 2009 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-11- Win Azerbaijan Tural Shafiev 2009 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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