Yohan Lidon

Yohan Lidon
Yohan Lidon
Born	(1983-03-07) March 7, 1983 (age 41)
Nationality	French
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75.0 kg (165.3 lb; 11.81 st)
Division	Super Middleweight
Style	Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Lyon - Saint-Priest, France
Team	Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
Trainer	Nasser Kacem
Years active	19 (1998–present)
Kickboxing record
Total	147
Wins	106
By knockout	61
Losses	39
By knockout	6
Draws	1
No contests	1
Last updated on: October 24, 2014

Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer.^[1] He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.

As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press.^[2]

Yohan Lidon was born on 7 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons.

He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds.^[3][4]

He beat Corrado Zanchi by second-round TKO at the A1 World Combat Cup on November 20, 2012.^[5]

Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France.^[6][7]

Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) title in Melbourne, Australia on February 22, 2013.^[8][9][10]

A rematch between Lidon and Yodsanklai Fairtex took place at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013. Lidon lost via decision after five rounds.^[11]

He scored a second-round KO win over Igor Danis at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.^[12]

He lost to John Wayne Parr by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on March 1, 2014.^[13][14]

He lost to Bernueng TopKing Boxing on points at Warriors Night 3 on April 4, 2014.^[15]

He challenged Alex Tobiasson Harris in a fight for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014, losing a unanimous decision.^[16][17][18]

On May 19, 2016 Yohan Lidon took Round 4 knockout victory (left head kick) over Armenian-Dutch Karapet Karapetyan and became a new World Kickboxing Network (WKN) super middleweight (oriental rules) world champion at Dark Fights 2 event in Paris, France.^[19] The knockout itself reportedly scored L'Équipe 21 KO of the year.^[20] On August 4, 2016 he defended his belt taking a unanimous decision over Danijel Solaja from Germany in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez.^[21]

On May 4, 2017 Lidon defeated Patrik Vidakovics of Hungary by unanimous decision making the second defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Dubai Fight, in Dubai, UAE.^[22][23]

On May 20, 2017 Lidon defeated Djibril Ehouo of France by unanimous decision in the main event of Dark Fights: Capital Fights 2 in Paris, France.^[24]

On June 10, 2017 Lidon faced a unanimous decision defeat against Yoann Kongolo of Switzerland in the headline bout of Glory 42 Super Fight Series in Paris, France. ^[25]

Lidon was expected to fight Florian Kroger of Germany in the third defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez V on August 4, 2017, in St Tropez, France.^[26]

In 2012, he took 3rd place at the 14th World Carp Championship at Lake Bolsena, Italy.^[27][28]

Lidon failed drug tests in 2016 prior to back-to-back events La Nuit Des Challenges 16 and Nuit des Champions, and was issued with a 6-month suspension after tests on samples provided indicated a violation of France rules regarding prohibited substances (heptaminol) for competitive athletes.^[29]

• World Muaythai Council
  • 2016 WMC World Super Middleweight (-79 kg) Champion ^[30]
• World Boxing Council Muay Thai
  • 2009 WBC Muay Thai World Middleweight (160 lb/72.575 kg) Champion (One defense)
• WKA
  • WKA World Muay Thai Champion
• 2 times French Muay Thai Champion

• International Sport Karate Association
  • 2024 ISKA Oriental rules World Light Heavyweight (-81.5 kg) Champion
  • 2015 ISKA K-1 World -76.8 kg Champion
• World Kickboxing Network
  • 2022 WKN K-1 Super Light Heavyweight (-85 kg) World Champion^[31] (one defense)
  • 2016 WKN Oriental Rules Super Middleweight (175 lb) World Champion ^[32] (3 Defenses)^[33][34][35]
• Arena Fight
  • 2019 Arena Fight Middleweight (-80 kg) Kickboxing Champion
• World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
  • 2016 WAKO Pro World K-1 Super Middleweight Champion -78.1 kg.
• It's Showtime
  • 2011 It's Showtime 73MAX World Champion
• F-1 World Max
  • 2010 F-1 World Max Tournament Runner Up
  • 2009 F-1 World Max Tournament Champion
• Steko's Fight Night
  • 2008 Steko's Fight Night Tournament Champion / WKA World Kickboxing Champion (-76 kg)
  • 2007 Steko's Fight Night Tournament Runner Up
• A-1 World Combat
  • 2014 A1 WGP Tournament Champion -75 kg ^[36]
  • 2013 A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) Championship
  • 2006 A1 World Combat Cup Runner Up
• 3 times French Kickboxing Champion

• 2014 BoxeMag Best Francophone Fighter of the Year^[37]

Kickboxing & Muay Thai record

107 Wins (62 (T)KO's), 39 Losses, 1 Draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-07-27	Loss	Massimo Rigamonti	Imperial Fight	Orange, France	Decision	3	3:00
2024-04-20	Win	Simone Podesta	DTMS Fight Night 3	Couzeix, France	TKO (Body shot)	5
2024-02-08	Win	Cyril Benzaquen	Lidon vs Benzaquen	Paris, France	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
Defends the WKN K-1 World -85kg title and wins the ISKA Oriental Rules World -81.5 kg title.
2023-12-02	Win	Phitak	Nuit Des Challenges 22	Saint-Fons, France	KO	2
2023-04-21	Win	Simone Castorina	K1 EVENT 16	Troyes, France	KO	1
Wins the K-1 Event -84 kg title.
2022-12-03	Win	Giuseppe De Domenico	La Nuit des Challenges 21	Saint-Fons, France	Decision	3	3:00
2022-09-22	Win	Jimmy Limpasert	MFC 9	Lyon, France	TKO	1	1:00
Wins WKN World K-1 Super Light Heavyweight (-85 kg) Championship
2022-04-09	Win	Flavio Fugamalli	Fight Night One 10	Saint-Etienne, France	Decision	5	3:00
2021-09-30	Win	Dolghi Constantin	MFC 8	Roussillon, France	TKO	2
2020-02-29	Win	Federico Spano	K1 Event 13	France	TKO	2
2019-12-14	Win	Giorgi Kankava	La Nuit Des Challenges 19	France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-03-30	NC	Artur Kyshenko	Arena Fight	France	Disqualification	5	3:00
For the Arena Fight Middleweight Kickboxing Title (-80.000 kg). Originally a UD win for Kyshenko, later ruled a DQ after Kyshenko failed a drug test.[38]
2019-03-30	Loss	Kamil Jenel	DSF Kickboxing Challenge 21	Poland	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2019-12-15	Win	Diesellek TopkingBoxing	La Nuit Des Challenges	France	Decision	3	3:00
2018-10-27	Win	Vladimír Moravčík	Fight Legend Geneva	Geneva, Switzerland	TKO (Ref. Stop/Right Cross)	1	1:45
Wins the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76 kg) Championship.
2018-08-04	Win	Yoann Kongolo	Fight Night Saint Tropez 6	Saint-Tropez, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Defends (4) WKN Kickboxing Oriental Rules Super Middleweight World Championship -79.4 kg.
2018-06-22	Win	Karim Benmansour	A1 WGP	Algeria	Decision	5	3:00
Wins A1 World Title
2018-05-03	Win	Avatar Tor.Morsri	MFC 7	France	KO (Right High Kick)	3
Wins the MFC World (-79 kg) Championship.
2018-04-13	Loss	Kamil Ruta	DSF Kickboxing Challenge 14	Poland	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-03-09	Win	Sergej Braun	DSF Kickboxing Challenge	Poland	KO (Front Kick to the Body)	2
2017-10-28	Loss	Cedric Doumbe	Glory 47: Lyon	Lyon, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-08-04	Win	Florian Kroger	Fight Night Saint-Tropez 5	France	KO (Right High Kick)	4
Defends (3) WKN Kickboxing Oriental Rules Super Middleweight World Championship -79.4 kg.
2017-06-10	Loss	Yoann Kongolo	Glory 42: Paris	Paris, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-05-20	Win	Djibril Ehouo	Capital Fights 2	Paris, France	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
2017-05-04	Win	Patrik Vidakovics	Dubai Fight	Dubai, UAE	Decision	5	3:00
Defends (2) WKN Kickboxing Oriental Rules Super Middleweight World Championship -79.4 kg.
2016-11-19	Loss	Alim Nabiev	Nuit des Champions 2016	Marseille, France	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
For the WMC World Light Heavyweight (-79 kg) Championship. Lidon fails another drug test.[29]
2016-10-22	NC	Gianmarco Pozzi	La Nuit Des Challenges 16	France	No contest	1
Originally a KO win for Lidon, later ruled a NC after Lidon failed a drug test.[29]
2016-08-04	Win	Danijel Solaja	Fight Night Saint Tropez 4	France	Decision	5	3:00
Defends WKN Kickboxing Oriental Rules Super Middleweight World Championship -79.4 kg.
2016-06-24	Win	Datsi Datsiev	Monte Carlo Fighting Masters series	Morocco	Decision	5	3:00
Wins WAKO Pro World K-1 Rules Super Middleweight Title -78.1 kg.
2016-05-19	Win	Karapet Karapetyan	CAPITAL FIGHTS	France	KO (Highkick)	4
Wins WKN Kickboxing Oriental Rules Super Middleweight World Championship -79.4 kg.
2016-03-06	Win	Panom TopkingBoxing	MFC4	France	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76 kg) Championship.
2016-01-23	Win	Ben Hodge	MFC3	France	Decision	5	3:00
2015-10-24	Win	Alka Matewa	La Nuit des Challenges 14	Saint-Fons, France	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the I.S.K.A. K1 Rules World -76.8 kg Title. [39]
2015-08-04	Win	Jonatan Oliveira	Fight Night Saint-Tropez [40]	Saint Tropez, France	TKO	3	3:00
2015-07-04	Win	Berneung Topkingboxing	MFC 2	France	TKO	4
2015-06-12	Win	Diogo Calado	Strike Fight	France	Decision (split)	5	3:00
2015-04-25	Loss	Vladimír Moravčík	Gala Night Thaiboxing/ Enfusion Live 28	Žilina, Slovakia	Decision
2015-03-30	Win	Michael Badato	Caged Muay Thai 6	Crestmead Australia	Decision	3
2014-12-06	Loss	Michael Badato	Caged Muay Thai 5	Crestmead Australia	KO	3
2014-10-23	Win	Cedric Doumbe	A1 Grand Prix Tournament, final	Lyon, France	Decision	3	3:00
Wins the A1 Grand Prix Tournament (75 kg).
2014-10-23	Win	Samy Sana	A1 Grand Prix Tournament, semifinal	Lyon, France	Decision	3	3:00
2014-09-20	Win	Jaochalam Sitkanokgym	Nuit des Challenges 13	Lyon, France	KO	1
2014-07-26	Win	Rosario Presti	La Nuit des Gladiateurs 13	Marseille, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-06-27	Win	Cosmo Alexandre	Strikefight	Lyon, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-06-14	Loss	Alex Tobiasson Harris	Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
For the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship.
2014-04-04	Loss	Berneung Topkingboxing	Warriors Night 3	Paris, France	Decision	5	3:00
2014-03-01	Loss	John Wayne Parr	Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4	Gold Coast, Australia	Decision	5	3:00
2014-01-25	Win	Igor Danis	La Ligue des Gladiateurs	Paris, France	KO	2
2013-11-14	Loss	Thomas Carpenter	Warriors Night[41]	Paris, France	Decision	5	3:00
2013-09-21	Loss	Ben Hodge	LA NUIT DES CHALLENGES 12	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	4	3:00
Fight was for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship.
2013-03-02	Loss	Yodsanklai Fairtex	Warriors Night	Levallois, France	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
2013-02-22	Win	Steve Moxon	A1 World Combat Cup	Melbourne, Australia	Decision (split)	5	3:00
Wins the A1 World Middleweight (−73kg/160lb) Championship.
2013-02-02	Loss	Karim Ghajji	La Nuit des Titans, Semi Finals	Tours, France	Decision	3	3:00
2012-11-20	Win	Corrado Zanchi	A1 World Combat Cup	Lyon, France	TKO (punches)	2
2012-09-19	Loss	Aikpracha Meenayothin	Thai Fight: Lyon	Lyon, France	Decision	3	3:00
2012-06-14	Loss	Dernchonlek Sor. Sor. Niyom	Best of Siam	Paris, France	Decision	5	3:00
2012-06-02	Win	Suadao	La Nuit des Challenges 11	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	KO (Right Hook)	1
2012-01-28	Loss	L'houcine Ouzgni	It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden	Leeuwarden, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Loses It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg.
2011-12-07	Win	Gregory Choplin	A1 WCC Lyon	Lyon, France	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	4
Retains WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg).
2011-11-06	Loss	Vladimir Moravcik	Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3	The Hague, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2011-08-07	Win	Akihiro Gono	Thai Fight Extreme	Ariake Coliseum, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
2011-06-04	Win	Kongjak Sor Tuantong	La Nuit des Challenges 10[42]	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	Decision	5	3:00
2011-05-14	Win	Marat Grigorian	It's Showtime 2011 Lyon	Lyon, France	Decision (5-0)	5	3:00
Wins inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg.
2010-12-18	Win	Adil Abbas	La Nuit des Challenges 9	Lyon, France	KO	1
2010-12-05	Loss	Jaochalam Sitkanokgym	Kings Cup Challenge	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2010-09-25	Loss	Karim Ghajji	F-1 World MAX 2010 Final	Meyreuil, France	Decision	3	2:00
Fight was for F-1 World MAX Tournament title.
2010-09-25	Win	Francis Tavares	F-1 World MAX 2010 Semi Final	Meyreuil, France	Decision	3	2:00
2010-08-29	Loss	Kongjak Sor Tuantong	TV7	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	4
2010-06-05	Win	Diesellek TopkingBoxing	La nuit des Challenges 8	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	Decision	5	3:00
2010-03-25	Win	Berneung Topkingboxing	Planet Battle	Hong-Kong, China	Decision	5	3:00
2010-02-13	Win	Manzi Pauwels	Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament 2	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	KO	4
2010-02-06	Loss	Dmitry Valent	UKC France MAX 2010	Dijon, France	Decision	5	3:00
Fight was for WKN Muaythai World title (-76.200 kg).
2009-11-28	Win	Lamsongkram Chuwattana	A1 Lyon	Lyon, France	KO	1
Wins WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg).
2009-09-26	Win	Jonathan Camara	F-1 World MAX 2009 Final	Meyreuil, France	Decision	3
Wins F-1 World Max Tournament title.
2009-09-26	Win	Karim Ghajji	F-1 World MAX 2009 Semi Final	Meyreuil, France	Decision	3
2009-08-30	Win	Joe Spain	TV7	Thailand	KO	2
2009-06-20	Loss	Naruepol Fairtex	Gala de Boxe Thai : Le Grand Défi	Levallois, France	Decision	5	3:00
2009-05-16	Win	Walid Haddad	Légendes et Guerriers	Toulouse, France	Decision	5	2:00
2009-04-26	Loss	Karuhat Eakchumpon	TV7	Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2009-03-26	Win	Big Ben Chor Praram 6	Les stars du Ring	Levallois, France	KO	1
2009-01-31	Loss	Moussa Konaté	La Nuit des Titans	Tours, France	Decision	3	2:00
2008-12-20	Loss	Yodsanklai Fairtex	Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Semi Final	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	TKO (Doctor stop/eye injury)	2
2008-12-20	Win	Manzi Pauwels	Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Quarter Final	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	KO	1
2008-11-29	Win	Naruepol Fairtex	La Nuit des Champions	Marseilles, France	TKO (Ref. stop/dislocated shoulder)	3
2008-11-06	Win	Mohamed Bourkhis	Muay Thaï à Levallois	Levallois, France	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1
2008-09-27	Win	Egon Racz	Steko's Fight Night Final	Munich, Germany
Wins WKA World Kickboxing title (-76 kg).
2008-09-27	Win	Mohammed Gür	Steko's Fight Night Semi Final	Munich, Germany
2008-06-??	Win	Ekapon Scorpion Gym	Fairtex Stadium	Pattaya, Thailand	KO	1
2008-06-07	Loss	Grégory Choplin	La nuit des Challenges 5	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2008-04-19	Win	Anatoli Hunanyan	World Freefight Challenge 5	Dubrovnik, Croatia	Decision	3	3:00
2008-03-08	Win	José Reis	Steko's Fight Night Final	Munich, Germany	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Wins S8 WM Fight 4 Men Tournament - WKA World title (-70 kg).
2008-03-08	Win	Elias Daniel	Steko's Fight Night Semi Final	Munich, Germany	KO	1
2008	Draw	Alfredo Limonta			Decision	3
2007-12-08	Loss	Steven Wakeling	Steko's Fight Night Final	Munich, Germany	Decision (Split)	4	3:00
Fight was for Kings of Kickboxing WKA World title.
2007-12-08	Win	José Reis	Steko's Fight Night Semi Final	Munich, Germany
2007-12-08	Win	Istvan Toth	Steko's Fight Night Quarter Final	Munich, Germany	KO	1
2007-09-15	Loss	Steven Wakeling	Steko's Fight Night Semi Final	Germany	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2
2007-09-08	Loss	Lamsongkram Chuwattana	WBC Muay Thai Presents: World Championship Muay Thai[43]	Gardena, CA	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for W.B.C. Muay Thai World Middleweight title.
2007-07-20	Win	Taylan Yesil	A1 Kickbox	Turkey	Decision	3	3:00
2007-06-09	Win	Marko Benzon	La Nuit des Challenges 4	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	KO	2
2007-05-26	Win	Roberto Cocco	Abano Grand Prix 2007	Abano Terme, Italy	Decision	3	3:00
2007-05-04	Win	Luis Reis	Steko's Fight Night 3rd place		Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-05-04	Loss	Ali Gunyar	Steko's Fight Night Semi Final		Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2007-04-20	Loss	Naruepol Fairtex	Gala de Levallois-Perret	Levallois, France	Decision	5	3:00
2007-03-31	Win	Alexandros Stavropoulos	Fighting Day 7	Imola, Italy	Decision	3	3:00
2007	Win	Tarares	Gala au Lavandou	Lavandou, France	Decision
2006-12-17	Loss	Farid Villaume	A1 World Combat Cup Final	Turkey	Decision	5	3:00
2006-11-18	Win	Anuchit Phutthikhwan	France vs Thailand	Levallois, France	Decision	5	3:00
2006-10-21	Win	Jonathan Camara	A-1 Istanbul Semi Final	Istanbul, Turkey	Decision	4	3:00
2006-??-??	Win	Yahooz	A-1 Quarter Final	Turkey	KO	1
2006-09-21	Win	Prince Amir	A-1 Ankara Final 8	Ankara, Turkey	Decision	4	3:00
2006-09-09	Win	Ramazan Beyazkaya	A-1 Antalya First Round	Antalya, Turkey	KO	2
2006-06-03	Win	Mickael Crosta	La Nuit des Challenges 3	Lyon, Saint-Fons, France	KO	2
2005-10-22	Loss	Grégory Choplin	La nuit des Superfights II	Villebon, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2005-09-30	Loss	Dmitry Shakuta	Kings of Muaythai: Belarus vs Europe	Minsk, Belarus	Decision	5	3:00
2005-09-09	Win	Alex "The Greek"	KO Fight Night	Fermignano, Italy	Decision
2005-05-14	Win	Nordine Hammoumi	French Championship 2005 Class A, Final	Paris, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2005 Class A title (-75 kg).
2005-03-26	Win	Mickael Edouard	French Championship 2005 Class A, Semi Final	Paris, France	KO	1
2005-01-15	Win	Mickael Crosta	French Championship 2005 Class A, Quarter Final	Paris, France	Decision (Split)	5
2004-04-24	Win	Wallid Haddad	Impacts Bordeaux	Bordeaux, France	KO	2
2004-02-20	Loss	Majid Kazam	French Championship 2004 Class B, Semi Final	Paris, France	TKO	4
2003	Win		French Championship 2003, Final	Paris, France
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2003 Class B title (-75 kg).
2003-02-22	Win	Wilfrid Cupit	French Championship 2003, Semi Final	Paris, France	Decision	4	3:00
2002-08-03	Win	Andrea Brigliadori	Best of the Best 1	Jesolo, Italy	Decision
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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