Christian Baya

Christian Baya
Born (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 (age 33)
Germany
NicknameMokuwa Moko
Bad News (former)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamSityodtong
TrainerPaul Pengel, Vincent Pengel
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total40
Wins24
By knockout9
Losses15
By knockout0
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: December 11, 2021

Christian Baya (born August 27, 1991) is a German-born Dutch-Angolan kickboxer who is the former Glory Lightweight Championship title challenger.

He ranked in the world's lightweight top 10 by Combat Press in 2017 and 2018.[2][3]

Early years

Born in Germany but resident in the Netherlands from a young age, Baya often fights under the flag of Angola which is his mother's home country.

Professional kickboxing career

After his Glory debut win over Josh Jauncey, Baya participated in the Glory Lightweight contender tournament. In the semi-finals he won a split decision over Anatoly Moiseev, and in the finals he likewise won a split decision over Massaro Glunder.[4]

Winning this tournament earned a title shot against the incumbent lightweight champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Baya lost the title fight by a unanimous decision.[5][6]

During Glory 49: Rotterdam Baya fought Samo Petje,[7] winning the fight by TKO in the first round, after just 26 seconds.[8][9]

After his failed title bid, he fought a rematch with Josh Jauncey. Baya would lose the fight by a split decision,[10] which began a four fight split decision losing streak. He lost split decisions to Tyjani Beztati during Glory 59,[11] Marat Grigorian during Glory 62,[12] and Khayal Dzhaniev during SAS Gym 02.

Baya snapped a five fight losing streak during Fair Fight IX, when he won a decision, after an extra round was fought, against Vadim Vaskov.[13]

In late 2019, Baya challenged for the Fair Fight 70 kg title, held at the time by Alexander Skvortsov.[14] He lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[15]

Baya was scheduled to face Amansio Paraschiv at GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II for the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.[16] He lost the bout by split decision.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

  • 2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament Winner
  • 2015 SHOOTBOXING Super Lightweight Tournament Runner-up
  • 2014 KOK World Grand Prix Winner
  • 2014 Suthaibo World Champion (won at the Machine is back event)
  • 2013 KOK Qualification Tournament Winner

Fight record

Kickboxing Record
24 Wins (9 (T)KO's) 15 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-04-08 Netherlands Levi Minkenberg Fight Performance Part III Netherlands
2023-11-18 Draw Germany Pascal Schroth Steko's Fight Night - 35 Years Anniversary Munich, Germany Decision 5 3:00
For the WKU Muay Thai World -70kg Championship.
2023-04-07 Win Germany Arthur Derksen Nille's Fight Night 3 Ehrenburg, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-03-18 Loss China Ouyang Feng Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-09-10 Loss Chechnya Saifullah Khambakhadov Mix Fight Championship Baku, Azerbaijan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-12-11 Loss Russia Vlad Tuinov Mix Fight Championship: Fight Club, Semi-finals Frankfurt, Germany Decision 3 3:00
2021-06-24 Loss Romania Amansio Paraschiv GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II Bucharest, Romania Decision (Split) 3 3:00
For the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.
2019-10-26 Loss Russia Alexander Skvortsov Fair Fight X Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Fair Fight Lightweight Championship.
2019-07-08 Win Belarus Vadim Vaskov Fair Fight IX Yekaterinburg, Russia Extra Round Decision 4 3:00
2019-06-13 Loss Russia Khayal Dzhaniev SAS Gym 02, Semi-final Bucharest, Romania Decision (split) 3 3:00
2018-12-08 Loss Armenia Marat Grigorian Glory 62: Rotterdam Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-09-29 Loss Morocco Tyjani Beztati Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-06-02 Loss Canada Josh Jauncey Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, England Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-02-16 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 50:Chicago Chicago, United States Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.[18]
2017-12-09 Win Slovenia Samo Petje Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO 1 1:26
2017-06-10 Win Netherlands Massaro Glunder Glory 42: Paris Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final Paris, France Decision (split) 3 3:00
Wins the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
2017-06-10 Win Russia Anatoly Moiseev Glory 42: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals Paris, France Decision (split) 3 3:00
2016-11-05 Win Canada Josh Jauncey Glory 35: Nice Nice, France Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2016-03-19 Loss United Kingdom Ben Hodge Yokkao 17 & 18 Bolton, United Kingdom Decision 5 3:00
2016-01-30 Loss Belarus Chingiz Allazov Thai Boxe Mania 2016 Italy Decision 3 3:00
2015-11-21 Win Netherlands Mo Bennasser Bari Gym Kickboks Event Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-08-22 Loss Japan Hiroaki Suzuki SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 3 3:00
2015-08-22 Win Thailand Tapruwan Hadesworkout SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Semi-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 4 0:37
2015-04-19 Win Morocco Brahim Kallah The Best of all Elements Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-04-11 Win Thailand Sorgraw Petchyindee Choc des Mondes France KO 4
2014-12-28 Win Netherlands Malic Groenberg The Machine Is Back Paramaribo, Suriname KO
2014-11-28 Win Poland Mateusz Kopiec KOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Final Poland Decision (Extra round) 3 3:00
Wins the 2014 KOK Grand Prix.
2014-11-28 Win Poland Robert Rajewski KOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Semi-finals Poland Decision 3 3:00
2014-08-30 Win England Greg Wootton Nak Muay series 3 England KO 1
2014-06-07 Win Belgium Hamza Rahmani Le Choc des Mondes France KO
2014-05-03 Win Germany Leo Bonniger High Lights Germany Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-15 Loss Lithuania Tadas Jonkus KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Final Lithuania Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-15 Win Moldova Cristian Dorel KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Semi-finals Lithuania TKO 2 2:10
2014-03-15 Win Poland Karol Lada KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Quarter-finals Lithuania Decision 3 3:00
2014-02-08 Win Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze Fight Fans VIII Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2013-12-22 Loss Ukraine Roman Mailov W5 GRAND PRIX MOSCOW Moscow, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2013-11-23 Win Ukraine Andrii Panov KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Final Germany TKO 3
Wins the 2013 KOK WGP Qualification Tournament.
2013-11-23 Win Germany Max Baumert KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Semi-finals Germany TKO 2
2013-11-23 Win Germany Alex Vogel KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Quarter-finals Germany KO 1
2013-09-07 Win Netherlands Mohamed El Messaoudi Kickboksgala Dangerzone Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2013-08-03 Win Netherlands Robbie Hageman Beat Down Paramaribo, Suriname
2013-06-01 Draw Netherlands Cedric Manhoef Fight Fans V Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2013-03-24 Win Netherlands Kevin Miruka Muay Thai and MMA event North vs The Rest Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2017". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Glory 42: Doumbe obranio naslov velter prvaka, kaos na meču Groenharta i Grigoriana". arhiva.fightsite.hr. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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  10. ^ "Josh Jauncey talks win over Christian Baya on his English homecoming at Glory 54". mmaplus.co.uk. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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  12. ^ "GLORY 62 Results: Ben Saddik Captures Heavyweight Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Fair Fight IX: Results". kickboxingz.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Baya Challenges for Fair Fight Title". kickboxingz.com. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Fair Fight X Kickboxing Results". kickboxingz.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  16. ^ Kiarash, Amir (2 June 2021). "Christian Baya vine din Glory să lupte cu Amansio Paraschiv în Golden Fighter Championship 7 de la Bucureşti". adevarul.ro. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  17. ^ Dziubicki, Daniel (24 June 2021). "Paraschiv i Morari z pasami. KO roku na GFC 7 (WYNIKI) (WIDEO)". madfight.pl. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Sitthichai retains title in dominant fashion".