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Ukrainian Muay Thai fighter (born 1991)

Igor Liubchenko
Born (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33)
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofOdesa, Ukraine
TeamCaptain Muay Thai

Igor Liubchenko (born March 16, 1991) is a Ukrainian Muay Thai fighter. He is one of the most successful amateur Muay Thai athletes of all time.

Biography and career

Liubchenko started Muay Thai training at the age of 12, he holds a Master of Sports of Ukraine in Thai boxing.

Igor Liubchenko faced Hiroya at MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter in Khon Kaen, Thailand on December 10, 2013. He was defeated by second round knockout via high kick.

On April 28, 2017, Liubchenko took part in the EM Legend Kickboxing World Tournament in the 63 kg division. He defeated Meng Kang from China by technical knockout in the semi-final and was defeated by knockout in the final against Anvar Boynazarov.

On September 30, 2017, Liubchenko faced Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym at All-Star Fight 2. He lost the fight by decision.

On May 6, 2018, Liubchenko entered the 8-man Real Hero tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. He defeated three opponents in one night all by knockout to capture the tournament title.

On March 9, 2019, Liubchenko faced Superbank Mor Ratanabandit at All Star Fight: World Soldier. He lost the fight by decision.

On October 16, 2021, Liubchenko travelled to Hungary to face Spéth Norbert. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

  • 2015 WMC King's Birthday Tournament Runner-up
  • 2018 Real Hero Muay Thai 63 kg Tournament Winner

Amateur

  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2008 IFMA European Championships −57 kg Gold
    • 2009 IFMA World Championships −57 kg Bronze
    • 2010 IFMA European Championships −57 kg Gold
    • 2011 IFMA World Championships −60 kg Silver
    • 2011 IFMA European Championships −60 kg Silver
    • 2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2014 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2014 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver
    • 2015 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2016 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2017 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Bronze
    • 2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2022 IFMA European Championships −67 kg Bronze
    • 2024 IFMA World Championships −67 kg Bronze
  • World Games
    • 2010 World Games Muay Thai −57 kg Gold
    • 2013 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2017 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold
    • 2022 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold

Awards

  • 2015 National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Triumph of the Year

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai record
30 Wins, 7 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10-16 Loss Hungary Spéth Norbert Superfight Series Székesfehérvár, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
2019-03-09 Loss Thailand Superbank Mor Ratanabandit All Star Fight Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2018-12-01 Win China Wang Zhiwei Wu Lin Feng −67kg World Cup 2018–2019 Group D Zhengzhou, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-05-06 Win Thailand Jarwdjew Singnakonkui Real Hero Tournament, Final Bangkok, Thailand KO
Wins Real Hero Muay Thai lightweight Tournament title.
2018-05-06 Win Mongolia Batjargal Sundui Real Hero Tournament, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand KO
2018-05-06 Win Thailand Limpetch CourageFightTeam Real Hero Tournament, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand KO
2017-09-30 Loss Thailand Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym All-Star Fight 2 Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2017-04-28 Loss Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov EM Legend, 18 Tournament Final Chengdu, China TKO (Punches) 2 0:40
For the EM Legend World −65kg Tournament title.
2017-04-28 Win China Meng Kang EM Legend, 18 Tournament Semi-final Chengdu, China TKO
2017-04-03 Win Thailand SUPER MUAY THAI Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2016-12-03 Win Thailand Lakhin SUPER MUAY THAI Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2016-10-28 Win China Wu Fight China Decision 3 3:00
2015-12-12 Loss Thailand Petchtanong Banchamek SUPER MUAYTHAI Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the IPCC Muay Thai World −67kg title.
2015-12-05 Loss Thailand Fahmai Ansukhumvit King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Belarus Pavel Delenic King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Sweden Samuel Bark King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-12-05 Win Thailand Thepabutr Dadpong King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, First Round Bangkok, Thailand Decision 1 3:00
2015-01-31 Loss China Deng Zeqi Wu Lin Feng China TKO (Left Hook)
2014-09-13 Win Thailand Yokpetch Petchkasem Topking World Series Minsk, Belarus KO 3
2013-12-10 Loss Japan Hiroya MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter Khon Kaen, Thailand KO (High kick) 2
2013-09-28 Win Moldova Vitalie Matei KOK World GP 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Decision 3 3:00
2011-07-02 Win Austria Sasa Jovanovic X3 League Austria Decision 3 3:00
2009-12-09 Win Thailand Ponchai Sorruengsawat Ko Samui, Thailand KO (Uppercut) 1
2009-05-09 Win Ukraine Roman Mailov Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-06-07 Loss United Arab Emirates Mohammed Mardi IFMA 2024 World Championships, Semifinals Patras, Greece Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2024 IFMA World Championships −67 kg Bronze Medal.
2024-06-06 Win Morocco Rachid Hamza IFMA 2024 World Championships, Quarterfinals Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2024-06-04 Win Italy Francesco Franzosi IFMA 2024 World Championships, Second Round Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2024-06-01 Win Turkey Sakir Bakirov IFMA 2024 World Championships, First Round Patras, Greece Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2023-06-27 Win Poland Oskar Siegert IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Final Kraków, Poland Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2023 European Games −67 kg Gold Medal.
2023-06-26 Win Sweden Sven Linus Bylander IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Semifinal Kraków, Poland Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2023-06-25 Win Greece Dimos Asimakopoulos IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Quarterfinal Kraków, Poland RSCS 3
2022-07-17 Win Thailand Weerasak Tharakhajad IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Final Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (29:29) 3 3:00
Wins 2022 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16 Win United States Joseph Mueller IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi-finals Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2022-07-15 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter Finals Birmingham, Alabama, US Decision (30:26) 3 3:00
2022-02-19 Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2022 IFMA European Championships, Semi-final Istanbul, Turkey TKO 3
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-11 Loss Thailand Weerasak Tharakhajad 2021 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2021-12-10 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2021 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3
2021-12-09 Win Sweden Linus Bylander 2021 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3
2021-12-08 Win Mexico Jose Luis Saenz 2021 IFMA World Championships, Round 2 Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-07-28 Win Russia Abdulmalik Mugidinov 2019 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29–28) 3 3:00
Wins 2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-07-26 Win Thailand Kittiphop Mueangprom 2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29–28) 3 3:00
2019-07-25 Win Turkey Serdar Koc 2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-07-24 Win Slovakia Lukáš Mandinec 2019 IFMA World Championships, Second Round Bangkok, Thailand TKO 1
2019-05-01 Win France Lorenzo Sammartino 2019 Arafura Games, Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 3
Wins 2019 Arafura Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-30 Win Taipei Sung-Sen Huang 2019 Arafura Games, Semi-finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 1
2019-04-29 Win Philippines Ryan Jakiri 2019 Arafura Games, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
2019-03-16 Win Ukraine Vladyslav Yarmak 2019 Ukraine Kickboxing Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2019 Ukraine WAKO Kickboxing −67kg title.
2018-05-19 Win Russia Abdulmalik Mugidinov 2018 IFMA World Championships, Final Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2018-05-16 Win Sweden Mathias Jonsson 2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:26) 3 3:00
2018-05-14 Win Brazil Carlos Henrique Klimacheski 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Cancún, Mexico TKO 2
2018-05-12 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2018 IFMA World Championships, Second Round Cancún, Mexico TKO 1
2017-07-30 Win Iran Ali Zarinfar 2017 World Games, Final Wroclaw, Poland Decision (30–27) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2017-07-29 Win Lebanon Ahmad Ondash 2017 World Games, Semi-final Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-07-28 Win Kazakhstan Abil Galiyev 2017 World Games, Quarter Final Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-05-10 Loss Belarus Artem Avanesov 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-07 Win Poland Oskar Siegert 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus TKO 3
2017-05-05 Win Sweden Nasim Kazem 2017 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals Minsk, Belarus TKO 2
2016-11-26 Win Russia Pavel Valteran IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Final Kazan, Russia Decision 3
Wins the 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-11-24 Win Ivory Coast Youssouf Binate IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi-final Kazan, Russia Decision 3
2016-05-28 Win Russia Vladimir Kuzmin 2016 IFMA World Championships, Final Jönköping, Sweden Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-26 Win Georgia (country) Bakaar Gelenidze 2016 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Jönköping, Sweden TKO 1
2016-05-24 Win Philippines Jonathan Polosan 2016 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Jönköping, Sweden Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2016-02-07 Win Ukraine Dmitry Godlevsky 2016 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2016 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2015-08- Win Israel Itay Guyer 2015 IFMA World Championships, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2015 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2015-08- Win Thailand Kaeosikhao Kriangkai 2015 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2015-08- Win Belarus Dzmitry Filipau 2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2015-08- Win Belgium Geerts Dries 2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO 3
2015-07- Win Ukraine Andrey Perzhanovsky 2015 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Ukraine TKO 2
Wins 2015 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2014-09- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2014 IFMA European Championships, Final Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championship −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2014-09- Win Israel Itay Gayer 2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-09- Win Russia Andrey Khromov 2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter Finals Kraków, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Belarus Dmitry Varats 2014 IFMA World Championships, Final Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2014 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2014-05- Win Philippines Jonathan Polosan 2014 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Uzbekistan Boburjon Tagayev 2014 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Win Thailand Suranto Virayo 2014 IFMA World Championships, First Round Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
2013-10-23 Win Thailand Manop Srirupi 2013 World Combat Games, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2013-10-21 Win Belarus Dmitry Varats 2013 World Combat Games, Semi-final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2013-07-24 Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2013 IFMA European Championship Lisbon, Portugal Decision 3 3:00
2012-09-13 Loss Thailand Klumya Akephon 2012 IFMA World Championships, Final Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision 3 2:00
Wins 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-09-11 Win Canada Hakeem Dawodu 2012 IFMA World Championships 2012, Semi-finals Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2012-09-10 Win Uzbekistan Firdavsiy Kholmuratov 2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-09-08 Win Spain Jose Maria Quevedo Tapia 2012 IFMA World Championships, First Round Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-04- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Final Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-04- Win Russia Garik Kalashyan 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Semi-finals Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2012-04- Win Romania Cristian Spetcu 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012 Antalya, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2012-01-29 Win Ukraine Nikolay Kyrylov 2012 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Odesa, Ukraine TKO 1
Wins 2012 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 63.5 kg title.
2011-09-27 Loss Thailand Wuttichai Meechan 2011 IFMA World Championships, Final Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2011 IFMA World Championships −81kg Silver Medal.
2011-09-25 Win Uzbekistan Abdul Khudoyberdiev 2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Semi-finals Tashkent, Uzbekistan TKO 3
2011-09-23 Win Iran Masoud Abdolmalek 2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Quarter Finals Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision 3 3:00
2011-04- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2011 IFMA European Championships, Final Antalya, Turkey Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships −60kg Silver Medal.
2011-04- Win Spain Penafel Volotan 2011 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals Antalya, Turkey Decision 4 2:00
2011-02-07 Win Ukraine Mikhail Vasilioglo 2011 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final Ukraine Decision
Wins 2011 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 60kg title.
2010-12- Loss Belarus Dmitry Varats 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-12- Win Uzbekistan Hudoybarbiev 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-09- Win Thailand Witsanu Chankhunthod 2010 World Combat Games, Final Beijing, China Decision
Wins 2010 World Combat Games Muay Thai −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-09- Win China Wang Kang 2010 World Combat Games, Semi-finals Beijing, China Decision
2010-09- Win China Wong Siu Hang 2010 World Combat Games, Quarter Finals Beijing, China KO 2
2010-05- Win Turkey Murat Antepli 2010 IFMA European Championship, Final Rome, Italy TKO 3
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championship −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-05- Win Russia Konstantin Nechaev 2010 IFMA European Championship Rome, Italy Decision 4 2:00
2010-12- Loss Thailand Witsanu Chankhutkhon 2009 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-11- Win Azerbaijan Tural Shafiev 2009 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals Bangkok, Thailand TKO 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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