Soe Lin Oo

In this Burmese name, the given name is Soe Lin Oo. There is no family name.

Soe Lin Oo (Burmese: စိုးလင်းဦး) (born December 4, 1991) is a Karen,Burmese Lethwei fighter. He is the Golden Belt 60kg Lethwei world champion under traditional rules and currently competes in ONE Championship in the Bantamweight division.^[2]

Saw Soe Lin Oo
Soe Lin Oo (right) fighting in Myanmar, February 2020.
Born	(1991-12-04) December 4, 1991 (age 33) Inn Shey village, Thaton District, Mon State, Myanmar
Native name	စောစိုးလင်းဦး Saw Soe Lin Oo
Other names	Man of Steel Iron Man (သံမဏိ) Pae Poat (ပဲပုတ်)
Nationality	Myanmar
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight	65.5 kg (144 lb; 10.31 st)[1]
Division	Bantamweight
Style	Lethwei
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Doe Yoe Yar Lethwei Club
Trainer	Tin Aung, Dawna Myay Kyaw Soe
Other information
Spouse	Naw Paw Khee Lar (Cecilia) ​ ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	2
Notable relatives	Thutti Aung (uncle)

Early life

Soe Lin Oo is the son of U Kyaw Aye and Daw Nan Thaung Eain. He was born in Inn Shey village in Thaton Township, Mon State and is a member of the Karen ethnic group. Soe Lin Oo has stated that Shwe Du Wun was his role model.^[3]

Career

Lethwei

Soe Lin Oo has often been called by the nicknames Man of Steel and Ironman due to his incredible pain threshold, which is a crucial aspect among today's Lethwei fighters.^[4]

In 2010, he won the Lethwei Golden Belt Championship in the 60kg division.

On June 10, 2017, Soe Lin Oo made his debut on World Lethwei Championship at WLC 2: Ancient Warriors, where he faced Artur Saladiak. He suffered his first career loss via judges decision to Saladiak.^[5][6]

On November 4, 2017, he made his second WLC appearance at WLC 3: Legendary Champions knocking out Ugandan Muay Thai fighter Umar Semata in the second round.^[7]

On August 5, 2018, Soe Lin Oo faced Muaythai World Champion Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat at Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon. Soe Lin Oo knocked out Iquezang in the third round.^[8]

On September 29, 2018, Soe Lin Oo made his third WLC appearance at WLC 6: Heartless Tigers.^[9] He defeated Zhao Wen Wen by knockout in the second round.^[10][11][12]

On December 29, 2019, in a very anticipated match-up, Soe Lin Oo faced former WMC, YOKKAO, Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium World Champion, Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym under Lethwei rules in Hpa-an, Karen state, Myanmar.^[13] Pakorn was extremely cautious in the clinch to avoid Soe Lin Oo's headbutts. In Round 4, while in the clinch, Soe Lin Oo floored Pakorn with a headbutt knockout and the Thai was not able to continue.^[14]

On August 14, 2022, Soe Lin Oo is set to compete at the Myanmar Lethwei World Championship (MLWC) at Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon.^[15]

ONE Championship

On February 16, 2024, Soe Lin Oo made his ONE Championship debut against Masayoshi Tsuhashi at ONE Friday Fights 52.^[16] He won the fight by third-round technical knockout.^[17]

On March 29, 2024, Soe Lin Oo faced Fabio Reis at ONE Friday Fights 57^[18] He won the fight by second-round knockout.^[19]

In 2024, the WBC Muaythai listed Soe Lin Oo as the number 13th ranked Welterweight in the world.^[20]

In this first fight of ONE contract, Soe Lin Oo faced Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang on January 24, 2025, at ONE 170.^[21] On December 2, it was announced that Soe injuries sustained in a car accident and the fight was initially cancelled.^[22] Soe has been medically cleared for competition and the bout stepped back into the original pairing.^[23] At the weigh-ins, Soe weighed in at 142.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the 142 pounds limit and he was fined 20 percent his purse which went to Saeksan.^[24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[25]

Soe faced Dmitrii Kovtun on March 8, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 29.^[26] At the weigh-ins, Soe weighed in at 147.25 pounds, 2.25 pounds over the bantamweight limit and he was fined 20% of purse, which went to Kovtun.^[27][28] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[29]

On August 1, 2025, Soe Lin Oo will face Liam Harrison at ONE 173 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.^[30][31] In 2019, Harrison said that he “would fight anyone in Lethwei rules with no training camp”. Lethwei world champion Dave Leduc offered to give $10,000 USD to a charity in Myanmar if Liam Harrison would to fight Soe Lin Oo in a Lethwei fight at World Lethwei Championship but the fight never materialized.^[32]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	FightWorld	Himself	Episode 3 Myanmar: Crossroads FightWorld at IMDb

Titles and accomplishments

Championships

• Lethwei
  • 2018 Most knockouts Award (Trophy)
  • 2011 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan winner (Special)
  • 2010 Golden Belt Champion (60kg)
  • 2010 Royal Club sponsored challenge fight belt
  • 2010 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan winner (2nd class)

• Muay Thai
  • ONE Championship
    • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Masayoshi Tsuhashi
  • Southeast Asian Games
    • 2013 Southeast Asian Games (63,5kg) – Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Awards

• Lethwei World
  • 2019 Male fighter of the year^[33]

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai record

3 Wins (3 (T)KOs), 3 Loss, 0 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2025-03-08	Loss	Dmitrii Kovtun	ONE Fight Night 29	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2025-01-24	Loss	Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang	ONE 170	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2024-09-27	Loss	Nabil Anane	ONE Friday Fights 81, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2024-07-05	Win	Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym	ONE Friday Fights 69, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right Uppercut)	2	0:49
2024-03-29	Win	Fabio Reis	ONE Friday Fights 57, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Straight Left)	2	1:42
2024-02-16	Win	Masayoshi Tsuhashi	ONE Friday Fights 52, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Punches)	3	2:40
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record

126 fights, 71 wins (68 (T)KOs), 3 losses, 52 draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-04-15	Draw	Fahphayap Kwaitonggym	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myawaddy, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2024-01-11	Win	Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy	Karen National New Year Challenge Fights	Myawaddy, Myanmar	TKO	3
2023-04-16	Win	Fahsura Khunkhao Phayayom	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myawaddy, Myanmar	TKO	5
2022-11-27	Loss	Thway Thit Win Hlaing	The Great Lethwei 1	Yangon, Myanmar	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2022-08-14	Draw	Payak Samui	Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2022	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2022-04-09	Draw	Shuklaine Min	Moe Palae Commemoration, Myaing Ka Lay	Hpa-an Township, Myanmar	Draw	3	3:00
2022-02-02	Win	Fahphayap Kwaitonggym	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myawaddy, Myanmar	KO	4	1:53
2022-01-02	Draw	Thway Thit Win Hlaing	27th Myainggyingu Karen New Year Challenge Fights	Myaing Gyi Ngu, Hpa-an District, Myanmar	Draw	3	3:00
2020-02-22	Draw	Yan Naing Tun	Pa Nga Lethwei Challenge Fights	Thanbyuzayat Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2020-02-08	Win	Kompetch Fairtex	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myanmar	KO (Headbutt)	4
2020-01-19	Draw	Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym	Win Sein Taw Ya 2020	Mudon Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2019-12-29	Win	Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Hpa-an, Myanmar	KO (Headbutt)	3
2019-12-21	Win	Pongsaklek BCK Gym	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myawaddy, Myanmar	KO	3
2019-11-27	Draw	Fahphayap Kwaitonggym	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Myaing Gyi Ngu, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2019-11-03	Win	Shwe Yar Man	Air KBZ Fight 2019	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Knee to the Head)	5	2:59
2019-09-12	Draw	Soe Maung Oo	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2019-04-19	Loss	Shwe Yar Man	Mon-Myanmar Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	5	2:07
2019-03-20	Draw	Klasuek Sitjakla	Mon-Myanmar-Thailand Challenge Fights	Lamaing, Ye, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2019-02-20	Draw	Reza Ahmadnezhad	International Challenge Fights	Ye, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2019-01-31	Draw	Avatar Tor.Morsri	Win Sein Taw Ya 2019	Mudon Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2018-12-21	Win	Erawan Sor.Chitlada	DKBA 24th Anniversary Event	Myawaddy Township, Myanmar	KO (Punches)	4
2018-11-18	Draw	Sankom Sangmanee Gym	Lethwei Nation Fight 9	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2018-10-14	Win	Fahsura Wor.Petchpoon	AH-GA Champions Challenge Fight	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Referee Stoppage)	3
2018-09-29	Win	Zhao Wen Wen	WLC 6: Heartless Tigers	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Cross)	2	0:40
2018-08-05	Win	Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat	Lethwei Nation 50th Media Championship 2018	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	3	2:22
2018-06-23	Draw	Singmanee Kaewsamrit	Myanmar Lethwei Fight	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2018-05-20	Win	Pravit Sakmuangtalang	Myanmar vs. Thailand Friendship Challenge Fights	Myawaddy Township, Myanmar	KO	1
2018-04-08	Draw	Payak Samui	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2018-02-21	Win	Hareruya	Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	0:32
2018-01-26	Win	Naruto Sathianmuaythai	Giant Fight Myanmar	Mandalay, Myanmar	KO (Referee Stoppage)	4
2018-01-12	Draw	Payak Samui	Win Sein Taw Ya 2018	Mudon Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2017-12-19	Win	Newwangjan Phran26	80th Kayin New Year Festival	Payathonzu, Myanmar	KO	2	0:47
2017-11-04	Win	Umar Semata	WLC 3: Legendary Champions	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Cross)	2	1:14
2017-08-06	Draw	Artur Saladiak	Mandalay Rumbling Classic Fight	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2017-06-10	Loss	Artur Saladiak	WLC 2: Ancient Warriors	Yangon, Myanmar	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2017-05-14	Win	Pravit Aor.Piriyapinyo	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Bilin, Mon State, Myanmar	KO	2
2017-04-11	Win	Trakoonsing Tor.Jatuten	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO	4
2017-03-26	Draw	Phyan Thway	Clash of Lethwei Tiger 4 (GTG)	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2017-02-12	Win	Petrung Sudsakorn	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO (Right Uppercut)	4
2017-01-23	Win	Sanrit Suranaree Gym	Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Fight	Mudon Township, Myanmar	KO (Right Hook)	3
2016-12-29	Win	Fahsura Sor.Sor.Nawat	25th Karen New Year Anniversary	Hpa-an, Myanmar	KO	3
2016-12-21	Win	Bawsan	22nd DKBA Anniversary	Myawaddy Township, Myanmar	KO	1
2016-12-04	Win	Petrung Sudsakorn	Myanmar-Laos-Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Doctor Stoppage)	2
2016-10-27	Draw	Too Too	Lethwei Grand Prix in Japan 2016	Tokyo, Japan	Draw	5	3:00
2016-10-09	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	GTG International Challenge Fights 2016	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2016-06-26	Win	Tawanchai Sor.Pattana	Guest Fight on Golden Belt 2016	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Slam)	2	2:46
2016-05-22	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Bilin, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2016-04-22	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2016-03-23	Draw	Saw Gaw Mu Do	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2016-02-23	Loss	Aitor Javier Alonso	Myanmar Lethwei Fight	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO (Right Uppercut)	3
2016-01-14	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	Karen New Year 2755, Taung Ka Lay	Hpa-an Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-12-21	Win	Petchchuechip (Tanee Khomgrich)	DKBA 21st Anniversary, Sone See Myaing	Hpa-an, Myanmar	KO (Punches and Headbutt)	4
2015-12-11	Win	Fachiang Sam	Brave Heart's Fight	Mandalay, Myanmar	KO (Punches and Knees)	3
2015-11-14	Win	Petchpirun NK Fitnessmuaythai	(60th) Kayin State Day Anniversary	Hpa-an, Myanmar	KO	3
2015-10-25	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	Myanmar Ultimate Fight	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-10-11	Win	Orono Muangsima	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Punches)	1	1:26
2015-09-27	Draw	Thway Thit Aung	Mandalay Rumbling Mega Fights	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-04-25	Draw	Saw Gaw Mu Do	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Mawlamyine, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-04-13	Draw	Petchtae Tor.Maxmuaythai	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Hpa-an, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-03-25	Draw	Too Too	Karoppi village Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-02-04	Draw	Jingreedtong Seatranferry	68th Mon National Day	Ye Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2015-01-15	Win	Gligor Stojanov	Win Sein Taw Ya 2015	Mudon Township, Mon State, Myanmar	KO (Left Cross)	3	0:39
2015-01-06	Win	Petchnikhom (Sankom)	Hnit Kayin Mon Myanmar-Thailand Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Mon State, Myanmar	KO	4
2014-12-14	Win	Calogero Palmeri	Ultimate Letwhay International Challenge Fight	Woodlands, Singapore	KO (Right Uppercut)	1
2014-10-12	Win	Petsangnuan Luktupfah	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	1	1:30
2014-07-06	Draw	Pravit Aor.Piriyapinyo	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2014-06-01	Draw	Too Too	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2014-05-13	Draw	Yan Gyi Aung	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Bilin, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2014-03-31	Win	Yothin	Hangan village Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO
2014-02-15	Win	Yodpetchaek Petchcharoen	(67th) Mon National Day	Thaung Pyin, Mon State, Myanmar	KO	4	2:24
2014-01-25	Win	Yodpetchaek Petchcharoen	Win Sein Taw Ya 2014	Mudon Township, Mon State, Myanmar	KO (Right Cross)	3	2:00
2014-01-20	Win	Kru Chain	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Hpa-an Township, Myanmar	KO	3
2014-01-15	Win	Win Tun	(62nd) Kayah State Day	Loikaw, Myanmar	KO (Headbutt)	4
2013-12-30	Win	Torkeb Sor.Kamsing	Karen New Year 2753, Challenge Fights	Shwe Kokko, Myawaddy Township, Myanmar	KO	3
2013-05-12	Draw	Tun Tun Min	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2013-04-25	Draw	Tun Tun Min	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Thaung Pyin, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2013-03-26	Draw	Tway Ma Shaung	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Lamaing, Ye, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2013-02-25	Win	Win Tun	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO (Headbutt)	3
2013-02-03	Win	Saw Yan Paing	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO	3
2012-11-25	Draw	Phoe K	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2012-09-23	Draw	Phoe K	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2012-08-12	Draw	Tway Ma Shaung	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2012-06-10	Win	Khamsua	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Referee Stoppage)	2
2012-02	Win	Shwe Min Yarzar	Thaung Pyin Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	KO	4
2012-01	Draw	Tway Ma Shaung	Hnit Kayin Lethwei Challenge Fights	Ye Township, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-12-18	Draw	Mangkonthong	4th Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Semi-Final	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-11-09	Draw	Win Tin	(56th) Kayin State Day	Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-11-03	Draw	Masood Izadi	International Challenge Fights	Mandalay, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-08-13	Win	Motohiro Shinohara	Myanmar vs. Japan Goodwill Letwhay Competition	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Elbow)	5	1:44
2011-07-02	Win	Arkhon	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO (Right Cross)	4	2:14
2011	Draw	Sit Thway	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-03-16	Draw	Torkeb Sor.Khamsing	Mon-Myanmar-Kayin-Thai Challenge Fights, Htin Yu village	Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, Myanmar	Draw	3	3:00
Match stopped due to excessive rainfall
2011	Win	Lone Chaw Lay	Royal Club Challenge Fights	Mawlamyine, Myanmar	KO	2
2011	Win	Torkeb Sor.Khamsing	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Kayin State, Myanmar	KO	2
2011	Draw	Tun Tun Min	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2011-01-16	Win	Dawna Aung	3rd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final	Yangon, Myanmar	Decision	5	3:00
2010-12-19	Win	Aung Zeya	3rd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Semi-Final	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	3
2010-11-21	Draw	Mite Tine San	Lethwei Challenge Fights, Kaytumadi Indoor Stadium	Taungoo, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2010-10-27	Draw	Aung Zeya	Kyaikkhami Yele Pagoda Festival	Kyaikkhami, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2010-09-26	Draw	Muengkaew	Myanmar-USA-France-Thai Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2010-08-29	Win	Ka Nyaw Htoo	Golden Belt Championship 2010 Final	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	4	0:48
Wins 2010 Golden Belt at 60kg
2010-08-21	Win	Bi Lat Myay Maung Maung	Golden Belt Championship 2010 Semi final	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	2	2:33
2010-08-15	Win	Dawna Aung	Golden Belt Championship 2010 Quarter final	Yangon, Myanmar	Decision	5	3:00
2010-07-25	Draw	Mite Tine San	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2010-03-07	Win	Payaknoon Sithniwat	Myanmar vs. Thailand Goodwill Letwhay Competition	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	5	2:54
Wins 2010 Challenge Fight Belt
2010-01-24	Win	Sit Thway	2nd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	2	1:55
2010-01-09	Win	A Mae Thar	Win Sein Taw Ya 2010	Mudon Township, Myanmar	KO	2	0:29
2009-12-13	Win	Lone Chaw Lay	2nd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Quarter final	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	3	2:29
2009-10-24	Draw	Sit Thway	Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2009-02-28	Draw	Tha Pyay Nyo	Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	5	3:00
2009-02-06	Win	Kyaw Khout	Lethwei Challenge Fights, Kandawgyi	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	2	1:23
2008-10-25	Win	Win Thuya	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Monywa, Myanmar	KO	1
2008-09-14	Win	Zaw Heik	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	KO	2
2007-12-23	Draw	Thoe Htein	Lethwei Challenge Fights	Yangon, Myanmar	Draw	4	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes