Yodsanklai Fairtex
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Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod (Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He is also the first champion of The Contender Asia. He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.[1]
| Yodsanklai Fairtex | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Yodthanong Photirat (1985-07-01) July 1, 1985 (age 38) Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์ | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Boxing Computer The Hero Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Pattaya, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Fairtex Pattaya Gym (2005–present) Petchyindee Gym | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Yak | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1993–2017, 2018–2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 280 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 202 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 74 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: May 9, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
He trains out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand,[2] On June 11, 2017, he announced on Facebook that he would be retiring from fighting.[3] On Dec 26, 2017, he announced on Facebook that he will come back to ring in February 2018. In his return, Yodsanklai signed with ONE Championship.
As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked by Combat Press 5th lightweight in the world.[4] As of September 6, 2019, he is ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[5]