Umar Semata
| Umar Semata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1987 Uganda |
| Other names | The Pain |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (156.5 lb; 11.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Phuket, Thailand |
| Team | Muay Thai Plaza (2010–2012) Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013) Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present) |
| Trainer | Satawut Intapun Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early career
[edit]After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.[2] Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.
Muay Thai
[edit]On 20 July, 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.[3][4]
East African Muay Thai International Champion
[edit]On 14 June, 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.[1][5]
Lethwei
[edit]In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship[6][7] and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.[8]
Lethwei record
[edit]| 0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-11 | Loss |  Soe Lin Oo |
WLC 3: Legendary Champions | Yangon, Myanmar | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Muay Thai record
[edit]| 41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw, No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-27 | Loss |  Detrit Sathian Gym |
Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final | Beijing, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-06-05 | Loss | Kem Sitsongpeenong |
Emei Legend 9 | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Win |  Wang Pengfei |
EM Lgend 7 | Xichang, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-12-10 | Win | Khankhan Wongtrakol |
Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight | Hong Kong, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-05-03 | Win |  Abdallah Hussein |
WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight | Kampala, Uganda | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-02-19 | Loss | Imwiset Pornarai |
Yokkao 7 | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-01-25 | Loss |  Andrei Kulebin |
Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-06-14 | Win |  Rhys Karakyriacos |
WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion | Kampala, Uganda | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-11-29 | Loss | Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree |
Muay Thai Warriors | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Loss | Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym |
WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11 | Ratchaburi Province, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Loss | Jomhod Kiatadisak |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar". Sport 360. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်" (in Burmese). DVB.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "開始間近！判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ！～『WLC（World Lethwei Championship）-3 "LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会！！". Miruhon (in Japanese). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.