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Artur Saladiak

Artur Saładiak (born March 15, 1991) is a Polish Muay Thai kickboxer and Lethwei fighter. He competed in Glory and World Lethwei Championship where he is the former WLC Light Middleweight World Champion.

Career

Kickboxing

Fighting out of FSC Muay Thai in Exeter, Saladiak began his Muay Thai career on the British scene, competing for events like Infinity Full On and Total Takedown.

On September 11, 2016, Saladiak had his first big break when he appeared on THAI FIGHT London facing French Muaythai star Antoine Pinto. He lost the fight by decision after three rounds.

On September 22, 2017, he faced Youssef Boughanem at Phoenix 3 London, where he lost via third-round technical knockout.

On August 22, 2021, Saladiak faced Alex MacGregor at Lion Fight 68 on short notice. He lost by unanimous decision.

On October 12, 2019, Saladiak made his Glory debut at . Facing Vlad Tuinov, he lost via a three-round unanimous decision.

He returned to Glory at on February 29, 2020, where he faced Gueric Billet. In a fight that saw him get knocked down, Saladiak went on to lose via unanimous decision.

Lethwei

Saladiak made his Lethwei debut on June 10, 2017, at . He defeated Soe Lin Oo of Myanmar by unanimous decision. Saladiak is featured in the Netflix documentary series FightWorld in the episode titled "Myanmar: Crossroads", which is centered around Lethwei.

On June 2, 2018, Saladiak fought Saw Ba Oo at for the inaugural WLC Light Middleweight World Championship, knocking out the Burmese fighter in the fourth round to become the WLC World Champion.

In 2019, he made his first defense of the WLC Light Middleweight World Championship against up-and-coming Ukrainian fighter Sasha Moisa. On August 2, 2019, at , Saladiak lost to Moisa by unanimous decision and failed to retain the WLC Light Middleweight World Championship.

On May 9, 2021, Saladiak defeated Filip Rządek by decision in a three-round bout under Lethwei rules at A1 Federation Gala 6. It was the first-ever Lethwei event held in Poland, sanctioned by the Polish Lethwei Federation and the World Lethwei Federation.

On January 1, 2022, Saladiak competed against Adam Trzpioła at WOTORE 4 in Poland. The rules of Wotore are reminiscent of the Vale Tudo tournaments of the 1990s or Lethwei since participants compete without gloves, and headbutts are legal. Saladiak won by TKO.

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai

  • K1 British 84 kg Champion
  • ICO British 84 kg Champion
  • 2015 Infinity Area 84 kg Champion
  • Golden Belt British Muay Thai 72.5 kg Champion
  • 2023 8 Limbs Champion

Lethwei

Lethwei record

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2023-08-07 || Win || align="left" | Ivan Hatala || MFC 2: Apocalypse || Banská Bystrica, Slovakia || TKO || 4 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-05-09 || Win || align="left" | Filip Rządek || A1 Federation Gala 6 || Pleszew, Poland || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-08-02 || Loss || align="left" | Sasha Moisa || || Mandalay, Myanmar || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-06-02 || Win || align="left" | Saw Ba Oo || || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || KO || 4 || 1:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-11-04 || Win || align="left" | Alex Bublea || || Yangon, Myanmar || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2017-08-06 || Draw || align="left" | Soe Lin Oo || Mandalay Rumbling Classic Fight || Mandalay, Myanmar || Draw || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-06-10 || Win || align="left" | Soe Lin Oo || || Yangon, Myanmar || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

Muay Thai & kickboxing record

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2023-05-27|| Win ||align=left| Mehdi Oulichiki ||8 Limbs Fighting Championship || London, United Kingdom || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2021-11-27|| Loss ||align=left| Alex Bublea || Roar Combat League 22 || Runcorn, England || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2021-08-22|| Loss ||align=left| Alex MacGregor || |Lion Fight 68 || Glasgow, Scotland || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2020-02-29|| Loss ||align=left| Guerric Billet || | || Utrecht, Netherlands || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2019-11-09|| Loss || align="left" | Jack Cooper || Muay Thai Grand Prix 30 || London, United Kingdom|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2019-10-12|| Loss || align="left" | Vlad Tuinov || || Düsseldorf, Germany|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2019-04-06|| Win ||align=left| Giannis Skordilis || Kickboxing Grand Prix 18 || London, United Kingdom || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2018-03-10|| Draw ||align=left| Matt Murdoch || Stand and Bang || United Kingdom || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2017-09-22|| Loss ||align=left| Youssef Boughanem || Phoenix 3 London || London, United Kingdom || TKO || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2017-02-12|| Loss ||align=left| Josh Turbill || Tanko Muay Thai League || Manchester, United Kingdom || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2016-11-05|| Win ||align=left| Ole Petter Nyback || Fight Nights || London, United Kingdom || TKO || 1 || |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2016-09-11|| Loss ||align=left| Antoine Pinto || THAI FIGHT London || London, United Kingdom || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2016-07-11 || Win ||align=left| Dilwyn Jones || The Tankō Main Event || United Kingdom || TKO || 3 || |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2016-03-19 || Win ||align=left| Jack Sampola || YOKKAO 17 & 18 || Bolton, United Kingdom || TKO || 1 || |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2015-06-20 || Win ||align=left| Tomasz Czernicki || Infinity Full On: Fired Up || London, United Kingdom || KO || 2 || |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2015-03-28 || Win ||align=left| Dan Dunn || Total Takedown || United Kingdom || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC | 2015-02-28|| Win ||align=left| Dan Curtain || Infinity Full On: Reloaded || London, United Kingdom || KO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2014-11-01|| Loss ||align=left| Oli Skarlot || Gala K1 || United Kingdom || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

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