Samy Sana


Samy Sana is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who currently competes in ONE Championship. As of 4 October 2019, Samy Sana is ranked the #8 lightweight in the world by Combat Press. As of April 5, 2020, Samy Sana is ranked the #7 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.

Biography and career

Biography

Samy Sana was born on 10 December 1988. Sana resides in Paris, France and trains at Phenix Muay Thai Paris, Paris. His coaches are Alassane Gaye and Bernard Defretin.
Samy began training in Muaythai at the age of 12. He discovered Muaythai after being introduced to it by a friend at the boxing hall of Gabriel Lamy, and he has not looked back since.

Career

On 16 June 2013, Samy Sana won the Wicked One Tournament in the 70 kg light middleweight division by defeating Guimba Coulibaly by knockout and Kevin Renahy by decision in one night.
On 4 October 2013, for the A1 World Middleweight Championship, Sana lost to Tass Tsitsiras in Springvale, Australia, by DQ, after a knee illegally struck Tsitsiras in the throat. Tsitsiras could no longer continue. It was ruled a disqualification.
On 17 March 2018, Samy Sana defeated both Kevin Renahy and Zakaria Laaouatni in the same night in Tours, France to win the "La Nuit Des Titans" 72.5 kg middleweight tournament.
At the "Best of Siam" event held at Rajadamnern Stadium on 27 May 2016, Sana defeated Eakchanachai Kaewsamrit via third-round knockout to win the WBC Muaythai World Super Middleweight Championship.
Samy Sana defeated Fernando Calzetta at the joint event between Oktagon and Bellator on 9 December 2017 to win the ISKA Muay Thai World Middleweight Championship.

ONE Championship

Samy Sana made his ONE Championship debut on 29 June 2018 at in Yangon, Myanmar, where he lost to Sorgraw Petchyindee by unanimous decision. He then defeated Armen Petrosyan by unanimous decision at in Manila on 23 November 2018. Next, he lost to Jo Nattawut by unanimous decision at in Bangkok on 16 February 2019.
ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix
Sana was announced as one of the participants in the ONE Super Series Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, which included Giorgio Petrosyan, Yodsanklai Fairtex, and Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy. In the Grand Prix Quarter-Final, which took place at in Kallang, Singapore on 17 May 2019, he upset Yodsanklai Fairtex in a three-round unanimous decision victory which saw him knock down Yodsanklai.
He faced Dzhabar Askerov in the Grand Prix Semi-Final at in Bangkok on 16 August 2019, where he went on to win by majority decision in a fight that saw Sana scoring a knockdown on Askerov.
He is scheduled to face Giorgio Petrosyan in the Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final at in Tokyo on 13 October 2019. This fight will determine the inaugural ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Champion. On 13 October 2019, Samy Sana lost to Giorgio Petrosyan in the Kickboxing World Grand Prix Final by unanimous decision.

Titles and achievements