Sergey Kulyaba

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

Sergey Kulyaba
Born (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991
Odessa, Ukraine
Native nameСергей Куляба
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
Total34
Wins20
By knockout5
Losses12
By knockout1
Draws2
last updated on: December 28, 2018

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

Martial arts career

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

Titles

Muay Thai

  • 2016 Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament Winner

Kickboxing

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

Professional kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
20 Wins (5 (T)KO), 13 Losses, 2 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-11-16Loss Eddy Nait SlimaniLa Nuit Des ChampionsFranceDecision (Split)53:00
For La Nuit des Champions -66kg title.
2018-12-15Win Gu HuiKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, FinalChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Kunlun Fight -66kg Tournament World title.
2018-12-15Win Sun ZhixiangKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Semi FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-15Win Jia AoqiKunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Quarter FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-08-05Loss Nordin Ben MohKunlun Fight 75ChinaDecision33:00
2018-04-28Loss Petchtanong BanchamekAll Star Fight 3ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-04Loss Superbon BanchamekKunlun Fight 69 – 70 kg Tournament, Semi FinalsChinaDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-11-24Loss Davit Kiria2017 Kungfu World Cup -70 kg Semi-FinalsParis, FranceDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-11-12Win Nikola CimesaKunlun Fight 67 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter FinalsChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-30Loss Buakaw BanchamekAll Star Fight 2ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-27Win Andrei KulebinKunlun Fight 65 World MAX Tournament Final 16Qingdao, ChinaExt.R Decision (2-3)43:00
2017-06-10Win Victor NagbeKunlun Fight 62ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-06-10Win Tian XinKunlun Fight 62ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-08Win SebmuneSuper MuaythaiThailandKO2
2017-01-01Loss Gu HuiKunlun Fight 56ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-12-03Win SanpetSuper MuaythaiThailandDecision33:00
Wins the Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament.
2016-12-03Win Zhang HuSuper MuaythaiThailandTKO1
2016-03-25Loss Chris NgimbiKunlun Fight 40ChinaKO3
2015-12-05Loss Jomthong ChuwattanaSuper Muay ThaiBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-17Loss Kem SitsongpeenongTop King World Series 7 Final 8ChinaDecision33:00
2015-09-04Win Tomoyuki NishikawaTop King World SeriesThailandDecision33:00
2015-07-31Win Bertrand LambertPartouche Kickboxing TourFranceTKO3
Wins the PKT 4-Man Tournament.
2015-07-31Win Samir MohamedPartouche Kickboxing TourFranceTKO (Injury)2
2015-04-29Win Claudiu BadoiTatneft Cup 2015 - 1st Selection 1/4 FinalsRussiaDecision33:00
2015-03-31Win Apti BimarzaevTatneft Cup 2015RussiaDecision33:00
2014-12-07Draw Superchamp RajanonMax Muay Thai Final ChapterThailandDecision33:00
2014-10-11Loss Dmitry VaratsW5 Grand PrixRussiaDecision33:00
2014-05-22Loss Artem PashporinGrand Prix Russia OpenRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-05Draw Sak KaoponlekOktagonMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2014-03-01Win Arthur IsayantsW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIVRussiaDecision43:00
2013-11-16Win Vasiliy GoralW5 Grand Prix OrelRussiaDecision33:00
2013-11-10Win Bobo SackoWarriors NightFranceKO2
2013-04-24Win Dmitry VaratsW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIRussiaDecision33:00
2012-06-02Loss Erik Edvin KibusTatneft CupRussiaDecision33:00
2012-02-24Win Alexei DodonovTatneft Cup - 1/8 FinalsRussiaDecision33:00
2012-12-08Win Aleksei UlianovRussiaDecision33:00
2010-05-08Loss Rafael FizievMytishchi, RussiaDecision33:00
For the WMF Intercontinental Light Welterweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Muay Thai record
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-07-26Loss Erdem DincerI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Quarter Finals, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)32:00
2019-07-24Win Marco NovakI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 16, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)32:00
2019-07-22Win Rhyse SalibaI.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 32, -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)32:00
2018-05-14Loss Spéth Norbert AttilaI.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Quarter Finals -67 kgCancun, MexicoDecision (30:27)32:00
2018-05-12Win Ricardo CruzI.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Eighth Finals -67 kgCancun, MexicoDecision (30:27)32:00
2016-05-24Loss Ali BatmazI.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Quarter Finals -67 kgJonkoping, SwedenDecision (29:28)32:00
2016-05-21Win Victor CantoI.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Eighth Finals -67 kgJonkoping, SwedenDecision (30:27)32:00
2015-08-14Loss Fueangfu PiyaI.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Quarter Finals -67 kgBangkok, ThailandDecision32:00
2015-08-14Win Péter AlbrechtI.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Eighth Finals -67 kgBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2013-10-23Loss Andrei KulebinSportAccord World Combat Games, final (67 kg)Saint-Petersburg, RussiaDEC33:00
2013-07-27Win Khayal DzhanievIFMA European ChampionshipLisbon, PortugalDEC33:00
2011-04-28Loss Andrei KulebinI.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Semi Finals -67 kgAntalya, Turkey
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  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".
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