Sergey Kulyaba

Sergey Kulyaba
Born (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33)
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: 28 December 2018

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

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

Martial arts career

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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

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Professional

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Muay Thai

  • 2016 Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament Winner

Kickboxing

  • Partouche Kickboxing
    • 2015 Partouche Kickboxing Tour 4-Man Tournament Winner
  • Kunlun Fight
    • 2018 Kunlun Fight -66kg World Tournament Champion[12]

Amateur

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  • 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

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

Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
20 Wins (5 (T)KO), 17 Losses, 2 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-07-29 Loss Thailand Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-06-24 Loss Thailand Yodkompatak Sinbimuaythai Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-05-20 Loss Thailand Rittewada Petchyindee Academy Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) 2 2:39
2019-11-16 Loss France Eddy Nait Slimani La Nuit Des Champions France Decision (Split) 5 3:00
For La Nuit des Champions -66kg title.
2018-12-15 Win China Gu Hui Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Final China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Kunlun Fight -66kg Tournament World title.
2018-12-15 Win China Sun Zhixiang Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Semi Finals China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-12-15 Win China Jia Aoqi Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-08-05 Loss Morocco Nordin Ben Moh Kunlun Fight 75 China Decision 3 3:00
2018-04-28 Loss Thailand Petchtanong Banchamek All Star Fight 3 Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-02-04 Loss Thailand Superbon Banchamek Kunlun Fight 69 – 70 kg Tournament, Semi Finals China Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-11-24 Loss Georgia (country) Davit Kiria 2017 Kungfu World Cup -70 kg Semi-Finals Paris, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-11-12 Win Serbia Nikola Cimesa Kunlun Fight 67 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-30 Loss Thailand Buakaw Banchamek All Star Fight 2 Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-08-27 Win Belarus Andrei Kulebin Kunlun Fight 65 World MAX Tournament Final 16 Qingdao, China Ext.R Decision (2-3) 4 3:00
2017-06-10 Win Australia Victor Nagbe Kunlun Fight 62 China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-06-10 Win China Tian Xin Kunlun Fight 62 China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-08 Win Thailand Sebmune Super Muaythai Thailand KO 2
2017-01-01 Loss China Gu Hui Kunlun Fight 56 China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-12-03 Win Thailand Sanpet Super Muaythai Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins the Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament.
2016-12-03 Win China Zhang Hu Super Muaythai Thailand TKO 1
2016-03-25 Loss Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Ngimbi Kunlun Fight 40 China KO 3
2015-12-05 Loss Thailand Jomthong Chuwattana Super Muay Thai Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-10-17 Loss Thailand Kem Sitsongpeenong Top King World Series 7 Final 8 China Decision 3 3:00
2015-09-04 Win Japan Tomoyuki Nishikawa Top King World Series Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2015-07-31 Win France Bertrand Lambert Partouche Kickboxing Tour France TKO 3
Wins the PKT 4-Man Tournament.
2015-07-31 Win France Samir Mohamed Partouche Kickboxing Tour France TKO (Injury) 2
2015-04-29 Win Romania Claudiu Badoi Tatneft Cup 2015 - 1st Selection 1/4 Finals Russia Decision 3 3:00
2015-03-31 Win Belarus Apti Bimarzaev Tatneft Cup 2015 Russia Decision 3 3:00
2014-12-07 Draw Thailand Superchamp Rajanon Max Muay Thai Final Chapter Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2014-10-11 Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats W5 Grand Prix Russia Decision 3 3:00
2014-05-22 Loss Russia Artem Pashporin Grand Prix Russia Open Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-05 Draw Thailand Sak Kaoponlek Oktagon Milan, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-01 Win Belarus Arthur Isayants W5 Grand Prix Orel XXIV Russia Decision 4 3:00
2013-11-16 Win Russia Vasiliy Goral W5 Grand Prix Orel Russia Decision 3 3:00
2013-11-10 Win France Bobo Sacko Warriors Night France KO 2
2013-04-24 Win Belarus Dmitry Varats W5 Grand Prix Orel XXI Russia Decision 3 3:00
2012-06-02 Loss Estonia Erik Edvin Kibus Tatneft Cup Russia Decision 3 3:00
2012-02-24 Win Russia Alexei Dodonov Tatneft Cup - 1/8 Finals Russia Decision 3 3:00
2012-12-08 Win Russia Aleksei Ulianov Russia Decision 3 3:00
2010-05-08 Loss Kyrgyzstan Rafael Fiziev Mytishchi, Russia Decision 3 3:00
For the WMF Intercontinental Light Welterweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2019-07-26 Loss Turkey Erdem Dincer I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Quarter Finals, -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2019-07-24 Win Slovakia Marco Novak I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 16, -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2019-07-22 Win Australia Rhyse Saliba I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 32, -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 2:00
2018-05-14 Loss Hungary Spéth Norbert Attila I.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Quarter Finals -67 kg Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2018-05-12 Win Mexico Ricardo Cruz I.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Eighth Finals -67 kg Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-07-30 Win Russia Vladimir Kuzmin I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Final Wrocław, Poland Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 World Games Muay Thai -67kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-29 Win Thailand Anueng Khatthamarasri I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Semi Finals Wrocław, Poland Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
2017-07-28 Win Iraq Akram Al-Qaysi I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Quarter Finals Wrocław, Poland RSC 1
2016-11-26 Win Russia Aleksei Ulianov IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Final Kazan, Russia Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan -67kg Gold Medal.
2016-11-23 Win Turkmenistan Mustafa Saparmyradov IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi Final Kazan, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2016-11-22 Win Thailand Weerayut Chuaisaeng IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Quarter Finals Kazan, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2016-05-24 Loss Turkey Ali Batmaz I.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Quarter Finals -67 kg Jönköping, Sweden Decision (29:28) 3 2:00
2016-05-21 Win Peru Victor Canto I.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Eighth Finals -67 kg Jönköping, Sweden Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2015-08-14 Loss Thailand Fueangfu Piya I.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Quarter Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 2:00
2015-08-14 Win Hungary Péter Albrecht I.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Eighth Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2015-03- Win Turkey Dogan Emre Bildirci 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup -67kg Gold Medal.
2014-09- Loss Belarus Andrei Kulebin 2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi Finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal.
2014-09- Win Austria Martin Gromkiewicz 2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter Finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Loss Thailand Somwang Sittisak 2014 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2013-10-23 Loss Belarus Andrei Kulebin SportAccord World Combat Games, Final Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67kg Silver Medal.
2013-10-21 Win Thailand Supachai Pansuvan SportAccord World Combat Games, Semi Final Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2013-07- Win Belarus Andrei Kulebin 2013 IFMA European Championship, Final Lisbon, Portugal Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -67kg Gold Medal.
2013-07-27 Win Russia Khayal Dzhaniev 2013 IFMA European Championship, Semi Finals Lisbon, Portugal Decision 4 2:00
2012-05- Win Russia Aleksei Ulianov 2012 IFMA European Championship, Semi Finals Antalya, Turkey Doctor stoppage 1
2011-09-23 Loss Thailand Jeerasak Inudom 2011 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 4 2:00
2011-09-21 Win Bulgaria Kirilov Veselinov 2011 IFMA World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 4 2:00
2011-04-28 Loss Belarus Andrei Kulebin I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Semi Finals -67 kg Antalya, Turkey
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal.
2010-12- Loss Thailand Panupan Tunjud 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2010 IFMA World Championships -63.5kg Silver Medal.
2010-12- Win 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Semi Finals Bangkok, Thailand
2010-05- Loss Russia Abdulsalam Zaire 2010 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships, Semi Finals Italy Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championships -63.5kg Bronze Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Liverkick Kickboxing Rankings: October 2017". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Sak Kaopon Lek se la vedrà con Sergei Kulyaba". milanosportiva.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Сергей Куляба проведет поединок в Милане 5 апреля". zasenko.com/. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Le PARTOUCHE KICKBOXING TOUR se boucle à La Grande Motte". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Combat Press 2016 Kickboxing Awards: Knockout of the Year – Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Wanchalong". combatpress.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Vidéo : CHANGPUEK et Sergei KULIABA gagnent au SUPER MUAYTHAI". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ^ "BUAKAW vs Sergei KULIABA au ALL STAR FIGHT 2". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Vidéo : BUAKAW s'impose au ALL STAR FIGHT". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Kunlun Fight 79 Results: Kuliaba Claims 66-Kilogram Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Sergei Kuliaba wins 66kgs tournament at Kunlun Fight 79". asianmma.com. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Vidéo : SUPERBON bat Wilson VARELA à la NUIT DES CHAMPIONS". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Kunlun Fight 79 Results".
  13. ^ "Sergey Kulyaba is Awarded Ukraine's Best Athlete 2017".