Ukrainian Muay Thai fighter (born 1991)
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.[ 1]
Biography and career
Liubchenko started Muay Thai training at the age of 12, he holds a Master of Sports of Ukraine in Thai boxing.[ 2]
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.[ 3]
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 .[ 4]
On September 30, 2017, Liubchenko faced Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym at All-Star Fight 2. He lost the fight by decision.[ 5] [ 6]
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.[ 7]
On March 9, 2019, Liubchenko faced Superbank Mor Ratanabandit at All Star Fight: World Soldier. He lost the fight by decision.[ 8]
On October 16, 2021, Liubchenko travelled to Hungary to face Spéth Norbert. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.[ 9]
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
2015 WMC King's Birthday Tournament Runner-up[ 10]
2018 Real Hero Muay Thai 63 kg Tournament Winner
Amateur
International Federation of Muaythai Associations 2008 IFMA European Championships −57 kg
2009 IFMA World Championships −57 kg
2010 IFMA European Championships −57 kg
2011 IFMA World Championships −60 kg [ 11]
2011 IFMA European Championships −60 kg
2012 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg
2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg
2014 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 12]
2014 IFMA European Championships −63.5 kg
2015 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 13]
2016 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 14] [ 15]
2017 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 16]
2018 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 17]
2019 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg [ 18]
2022 IFMA European Championships −67 kg
2024 IFMA World Championships −67 kg World Games 2010 World Games Muay Thai −57 kg
2013 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg
2017 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg [ 19]
2022 World Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg [ 20]
Awards
2015 National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Triumph of the Year[ 22] [ 23]
Fight record
Professional Muay Thai record
30 Wins, 7 Losses
Date
Result
Opponent
Event
Location
Method
Round
Time
2021-10-16
Loss
Superfight Series
Székesfehérvár , Hungary Decision
3
3:00
2019-03-09
Loss
Superbank Mor Ratanabandit All Star Fight
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
5
3:00
2018-12-01
Win
Wu Lin Feng −67kg World Cup 2018–2019 Group DZhengzhou , ChinaDecision
3
3:00
2018-05-06
Win
Real Hero Tournament, Final
Bangkok, Thailand KO
Wins Real Hero Muay Thai lightweight Tournament title.
2018-05-06
Win
Real Hero Tournament, Semi-finals
Bangkok, Thailand KO
2018-05-06
Win
Real Hero Tournament, Quarter Finals
Bangkok, Thailand KO
2017-09-30
Loss
Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym All-Star Fight 2
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
3
3:00
2017-04-28
Loss
Anvar Boynazarov EM Legend, 18 Tournament Final
Chengdu , ChinaTKO (Punches)
2
0:40
For the EM Legend World −65kg Tournament title.
2017-04-28
Win
EM Legend, 18 Tournament Semi-final
Chengdu , ChinaTKO
2017-04-03
Win
SUPER MUAY THAI
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2
2016-12-03
Win
SUPER MUAY THAI
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
3
3:00
2016-10-28
Win
Wu Fight
China
Decision
3
3:00
2015-12-12
Loss
Petchtanong Banchamek SUPER MUAYTHAI
Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
For the IPCC Muay Thai World −67kg title.
2015-12-05
Loss
King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Final
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
1
3:00
2015-12-05
Win
King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Semi-final
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
1
3:00
2015-12-05
Win
Samuel Bark King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, Quarter Final
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
1
3:00
2015-12-05
Win
King's Birthday – WMC 16-man Tournament, First Round
Bangkok , Thailand Decision
1
3:00
2015-01-31
Loss
Deng Zeqi Wu Lin Feng
China
TKO (Left Hook)
2014-09-13
Win
Topking World Series
Minsk , Belarus KO
3
2013-12-10
Loss
Hiroya MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter
Khon Kaen, Thailand KO (High kick)
2
2013-09-28
Win
KOK World GP 2013
Chișinău , Moldova Decision
3
3:00
2011-07-02
Win
X3 League
Austria Decision
3
3:00
2009-12-09
Win
Ko Samui , Thailand KO (Uppercut)
1
2009-05-09
Win
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
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
IFMA 2024 World Championships, Quarterfinals
Patras , Greece Decision (30:27)
3
3:00
2024-06-04
Win
IFMA 2024 World Championships, Second Round
Patras , Greece Decision (30:27)
3
3:00
2024-06-01
Win
IFMA 2024 World Championships, First Round
Patras , Greece Decision (30:27)
3
3:00
2023-06-27
Win
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
IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Semifinal
Kraków , Poland Decision (30:27)
3
3:00
2023-06-25
Win
IFMA at the 2023 European Games, Quarterfinal
Kraków , Poland RSCS
3
2022-07-17
Win
Weerasak Tharakhajad IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Final
Birmingham, Alabama , USDecision (29:29)
3
3:00
Wins 2022 World Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2022-07-16
Win
IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Semi-finals
Birmingham, Alabama , USDecision (30:27)
3
3:00
2022-07-15
Win
IFMA at the 2022 World Games, Quarter Finals
Birmingham, Alabama , USDecision (30:26)
3
3:00
2022-02-19
Loss
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
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
2021 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals
Bangkok , Thailand Decision (30:27)
3
2021-12-09
Win
2021 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Bangkok , Thailand Decision (30:27)
3
2021-12-08
Win
2021 IFMA World Championships, Round 2
Bangkok , Thailand TKO
2
2019-07-28
Win
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
Kittiphop Mueangprom 2019 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final
Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29–28)
3
3:00
2019-07-25
Win
2019 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2
2019-07-24
Win
2019 IFMA World Championships, Second Round
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
1
2019-05-01
Win
2019 Arafura Games, Final
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
3
Wins 2019 Arafura Games −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2019-04-30
Win
2019 Arafura Games, Semi-finals
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
1
2019-04-29
Win
2019 Arafura Games, Quarter Finals
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2
2019-03-16
Win
2019 Ukraine Kickboxing Championship, Final
Odesa, Ukraine Decision
3
3:00
Wins 2019 Ukraine WAKO Kickboxing −67kg title.
2018-05-19
Win
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
2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final
Cancún, Mexico Decision (30:26)
3
3:00
2018-05-14
Win
2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final
Cancún, Mexico TKO
2
2018-05-12
Win
2018 IFMA World Championships, Second Round
Cancún, Mexico TKO
1
2017-07-30
Win
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
2017 World Games, Semi-final
Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-07-28
Win
2017 World Games, Quarter Final
Wroclaw, Poland TKO
2017-05-10
Loss
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
2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Minsk, Belarus TKO
3
2017-05-05
Win
2017 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals
Minsk, Belarus TKO
2
2016-11-26
Win
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
IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi-final
Kazan, Russia Decision
3
2016-05-28
Win
Vladimir Kuzmin 2016 IFMA World Championships, Final
Jönköping , SwedenDecision (30:27)
3
3:00
Wins 2016 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-26
Win
2016 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals
Jönköping , SwedenTKO
1
2016-05-24
Win
2016 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Jönköping , SwedenDecision (30:27)
3
3:00
2016-02-07
Win
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
2015 IFMA World Championships, Final
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
3
3:00
Wins 2015 IFMA World Championship −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2015-08-
Win
2015 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
3
3:00
2015-08-
Win
2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2015-08-
Win
2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Final
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
3
2015-07-
Win
2015 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final
Ukraine TKO
2
Wins 2015 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai −63.5 kg title.
2014-09-
Loss
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
2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals
Kraków , Poland Decision
3
3:00
2014-09-
Win
2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter Finals
Kraków , Poland Decision
3
3:00
2014-05-
Win
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
2014 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals
Langkawi , Malaysia Decision
3
3:00
2014-05-
Win
2014 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Langkawi , Malaysia Decision
3
3:00
2014-05-
Win
2014 IFMA World Championships, First Round
Langkawi , Malaysia Decision
3
3:00
2013-10-23
Win
Manop Srirupi 2013 World Combat Games , FinalBangkok, Thailand Decision
3
3:00
Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai −63.5 kg Gold Medal.
2013-10-21
Win
Dmitry Varats 2013 World Combat Games , Semi-finalBangkok, Thailand Decision
3
3:00
2013-07-24
Loss
Dmitry Varats 2013 IFMA European Championship
Lisbon , PortugalDecision
3
3:00
2012-09-13
Loss
Klumya Akephon 2012 IFMA World Championships, Final
Saint Petersburg , RussiaDecision
3
2:00
Wins 2012 IFMA World Championships −63.5 kg Silver Medal.
2012-09-11
Win
Hakeem Dawodu 2012 IFMA World Championships 2012, Semi-finals
Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2012-09-10
Win
2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-09-08
Win
2012 IFMA World Championships, First Round
Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-04-
Loss
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
2012 IFMA European Championships 2012, Semi-finals
Antalya, Turkey Decision
3
3:00
2012-04-
Win
Cristian Spetcu 2012 IFMA European Championships 2012
Antalya, Turkey Decision
3
3:00
2012-01-29
Win
2012 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final
Odesa, Ukraine TKO
1
Wins 2012 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 63.5 kg title.
2011-09-27
Loss
2011 IFMA World Championships, Final
Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision
3
3:00
Wins 2011 IFMA World Championships −81kg Silver Medal.
2011-09-25
Win
2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Semi-finals
Tashkent, Uzbekistan TKO
3
2011-09-23
Win
2011 IFMA World Championships 2011, Quarter Finals
Tashkent, Uzbekistan Decision
3
3:00
2011-04-
Loss
Dmitry Varats 2011 IFMA European Championships, Final
Antalya, Turkey Decision
4
2:00
Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships −60kg Silver Medal.
2011-04-
Win
2011 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals
Antalya, Turkey Decision
4
2:00
2011-02-07
Win
2011 Ukraine Muay Thai Championship, Final
Ukraine Decision
Wins 2011 Ukraine IFMA Muay Thai 60kg title.
2010-12-
Loss
Dmitry Varats 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Quarter Finals
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
4
2:00
2010-12-
Win
2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
4
2:00
2010-09-
Win
2010 World Combat Games , FinalBeijing, China
Decision
Wins 2010 World Combat Games Muay Thai −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-09-
Win
2010 World Combat Games , Semi-finalsBeijing, China
Decision
2010-09-
Win
2010 World Combat Games , Quarter FinalsBeijing, China
KO
2
2010-05-
Win
2010 IFMA European Championship, Final
Rome, Italy TKO
3
Wins 2010 IFMA European Championship −57kg Gold Medal.
2010-05-
Win
2010 IFMA European Championship
Rome, Italy Decision
4
2:00
2010-12-
Loss
2009 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals
Bangkok, Thailand Decision
4
2:00
2010-11-
Win
2009 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals
Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2
Legend Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
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