The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is an international professional Muaythai organization. It was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The council has been charged with the responsibility for the expansion of Muaythai worldwide. This involves supporting youth interest and athletes to learn the skills of Muaythai.
History Set up by parliament resolution, the WMC is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, working together with the highest sport authorities of all member countries around the world to regulate all aspects of the art and sport of Muaythai. The inauguration meeting was held in 1995 at an appropriate venue, the United Nation Conference Centre with representatives from 39 countries attended. Presently there are 120 member countries registered with the WMC. The executive board and various committees ranging from technical and rules, refereeing and judging, medical, finance, youth, women, press and public relations, business and legal; all were democratically elected.
In 1996 an MOU was signed between the World Muaythai Council, the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage and the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) outlining that the 3 organizations will work closely together and support IFMA in getting muaythai into multi-sport events recognized by the IOC as well as GAISF recognition.
General Chetta the president of WMC at the time was Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Army, later serving as Defence Minister and also the President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand.
In 1997 a joint effort began between WMC, IFMA and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand to get muaythai recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. As a result of this muaythai was included in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport then in 1999 the Olympic Council of Asia officially recognized muaythai under IFMA as an official sport.
In 1998 muaythai began the process to become an official recognized sport and to be included into GAISF. In the year 2000 a world meeting took place with WMC, IFMA, the National Olympic Committee of Thailand and Sports Authority of Thailand in which 106 countries participated to vote on the idea of applying for GAISF membership. With a vote of 102 against 4 the world muaythai community decided to apply under the word ‘muaythai’ as the official name of the sport to meet Olympic requirements. Also at this meeting a resolution was reached that IFMA will hold 2 thirds of all executive positions in the WMC worldwide with WMC Thailand keeping their autonomy.
The cooperation continued with annual events held in Thailand to celebrate the Kings, Queens and Prince's birthdays. In 2006, muaythai under IFMA was recognized by GAISF. In 2012 the WMC, IFMA and the Olympic Committee of Thailand started a campaign, muaythai towards highest recognition, applying for recognition to the International Olympic Committee and inclusion in the World Games. In 2014 muaythai got recognized by The World Games then in 2016 the IOC gave provisional recognition to IFMA.
In the year 2019 after muaythai got recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the World Muaythai Council merged with IFMA to represent the professional sector which was witnessed by representatives of over 100 countries, the IOC and the Sports Authority of Thailand to ensure full cooperation with WADA and ITA to protect the clean athletes.
Royal patronage On August 20, 2014, Muaythai and the World Muaythai Council received official Royal Patronage from His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. All government departments, sport and culture ministries, sport authorities, and all major Muaythai stadiums and promoters were invited to the historic event. PDG. General Saiyud Kerdphol, General Wimon Wongwanich the former President of WMC, General Chetta Thanajaro the current President of WMC, Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan IFMA President and WMC General Secretary, Khun Kajorn Prowsree Vice President of the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Stephan Fox Vice President of WMC and General Secretary of the IFMA, and other notable VIPs were also in attendance. Over 20 representatives from the different embassies in Bangkok also came to witness the ceremony, along with representatives from the United Nations, among many other organizations. Along with Royal Patronage, the WMC logo was changed to include the Royal Insignia of His Majesty.
Current champions Men's divisions RankMini flyweightFlyweightBantamweightSuper bantamweightCN/AN/AN/AN/A1 Netipong Phrommakhot Charak Murtuzaliev Detrak Kulsena Buengon Leknakhonsiri2 Ovsep Aslanyan Chanalert Meenayothin Kumandoi Petcharoenvit Kompatak SinbiMuayThai3 Petchdech Wor Sangbrapai Satanmuanglek Petchyindee Academy Ronachai Tor.Ramintra Ponsane Sor Pumiphat4 Yodglaa Isaan Tractor Petch Anuwat Nor Anuwatyim Saotho Sitchefboontham Petch Hua Hin Bor Petch Kai Gaew5 Watcharapon Meenayothin Peerapat Muayded 789 Petchmuangsiri Oduegdaeng Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai6 Koemrieng Him Sakaengam Jitmuangnon Chattrapetch Sor Poonsawat Chaila Por Lak Boon 7 Soulixay Singsavath Malaynguen Somwang Gai Yang Ariel Lee Lampacan Tepthaksin Sor Sonsing 8 Zubeyr Barin Chenghao Luo Nicolas Young Nicolas Young9 Mashal Islamzai Mikita Mironchyk Kholmurod Rakhimov Kholmurod Rakhimov 10 Tanaka Awa Sport Gym Bakytzhan Arifkhanov Yelaman Sayassatov Yelaman Sayassatov RankFeatherweightSuper featherweightLightweightSuper lightweightCN/AN/A Savvas MichaelN/A1 Almaz Sarsembekov Superlek Kiatmuu9 Aik Begian Igor Liubchenko2 Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon Yodtongtai Sor Somai Gaonar Sor.Jor.Tongprajin Abdulmalik Mugidinov3 Petchpangan Mor Ratanabantid Yodkritsada Yutthichonburi Rodtang Jitmuangnon Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon4 Messi Bangkok Prab Mongkhon Gaew Sor Somai Tiradetch Chor Hapayak Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai5 Samingdet No.Anuwatgym Lamnamoonlek Tded99 Sittisak Sengchimyou Yim Shadow Singmawynn 6 Chalam Parunchai Thanupetch Wor Sangbrafai Extra Rongsamak OBJ Udon Saengmanee Saengmanee Setiyon7 Alexsandr Abramov Alexsandr Abramov Petchmanee Por Lakboon Mohd Fazzatkie Bin Mohd Zaki 8 Nicholas Bryant Thanonchai Thanakorngym Sercan Koc Ryan Jakiri 9 Vladyslav Mykytas Arthur Meyer Daniil Yermolenka Kittipop Mueangprom10 Tagir Khalilov Johnathan Haggerty Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất Mohammad Yousef JahangirRankWelterweightSuper welterweightMiddleweightSuper middleweightC Bobo Sacko Oleksandr Moisa Jimmy Vienot Yohan Lidon1 Thanet Nitutorn Kunsuk Sitchefboontaam Ilia Balanov Jimmy Vienot2 Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym Talaytong Sor.Thanaphet Capitan Petchyindee Academy Vladimir Moravcik 3 Yodlekpetch Or Pitisak Saenpon Petchpachara Academy Yodwicha Banchamek Toby Smith 4 Rafi Bohic Bangpleenoi Petchyindee Academy Superbon Banchamek Samy Sana5 Liam Harrison Nacheer Kiatcamton Gym Youssef Boughanem Mansurbek Tolipov6 Dmitry Varats Sonkaw Sitgamnansue Oleh Huta Kompikart Sor Tawanrung7 Speth Norbert Attila Wanchalerm Nuantongsnooker Andrei Kulebin Volodymyr Baryshev8 Charlie Peters Artem Pashporin Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy Nayanesh Parikh Bumba 9 Erdem Dincer Liam Nolan Gabriel Mazzetti Youssef Abboud 10 Chadd Collins George Mann Amine El Moatassime Anton SjoqvistRankLight heavyweightCruiserweightHeavyweightSuper heavyweightCN/AN/AN/AN/A1 Suthat Bunchit (Rungrawee) Gadzhi Medzhidov Oleh Primachov Bugra Tugay Erdogan2 Mikita Shostak Yavheni Vavchok Dzianis Hanchanarok Yassine Boughanem 3 Vasyl Sorokin Anatolii Sukhanov Jakub Klauda Amine Kebir 4 Simon Marcus Lukasz Radosv Weerasinghe Madushanka Viktor Torkotluk5 Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong Nathaniel Gaston Zabit Samedov Steve Banks 6 Jake Lund Lorenzo Jiminez Martinez Nadir Iskhanov Chelli Kahin7 Surik Magakian Alexandr Tsarikov Syed Asrar Hussain Sha Michal Reissinger 8 Nicolai Woltmeijer Bartholin Milos Cvjeticanin Brice Guidon Matuesz Duczmal9 Ilyas Hbibali Benkerrov Messaoud Miguel Fuerte Vinicius Silva Novaes De Souza10 Miguel Angel Padilla Cengaver Taylan Kemik Raffaele Vitale Soleymani Safakhaneh Seyed Kaveh
Male intercontinental champions Weight ClassChampionDate WonSuper HeavyweightVacant–HeavyweightVacant–CruiserweightVacant–Super Light Heavyweight Kassem Daher April 29, 2017Light Heavyweight Brian McGrath July 21, 2019Super Middleweight Dabmoon Sia Chot Bangsaen June 16, 2018Middleweight Eddie Abasolo August 7, 2021Super Welterweight Magomed Zainukov December 22, 2018Welterweight Pakorn Musipon December 22, 2018Super Lightweight Luca Falco January 26, 2019Lightweight Jianzhong Tan May 16, 2007Super Featherweight Richard Hames August 20, 2010FeatherweightVacant–Super BantamweightVacant–BantamweightVacant–Super FlyweightVacant–FlyweightVacant–Light FlyweightVacant–Mini FlyweightVacant–PinweightVacant–
Male european champions
Weight ClassChampionDate WonSuper HeavyweightSimon OgollaNovember 25, 2016HeavyweightVacant–Cruiserweight Anatoly Sukhanov November 24, 2018Super Light HeavyweightVacant–Light HeavyweightVacant–Super Middleweight Dabmoon Sia Chot Bangsaen June 16, 2018Middleweight Jake Purdy March 7, 2020Super Welterweight Messie Kubila December 9, 2025Welterweight Thibault Arias April 13, 2019Super Lightweight Matthieu Guevara May 18, 2017Lightweight Yassine Hamlaoui March 9, 2017Super Featherweight Georges Gautherie April 26, 2018FeatherweightVacant–Super Bantamweight Gianny De Leuw October 3, 2022BantamweightVacant–Super Flyweight Alessio Ancinelli –
Women's divisions RankPinweightMini flyweightFlyweightC Camilla DanielssonN/A Ticha Wor Por Sukothai RR Kila Korat1 Alena Liashkevich Tessa Kakkonen Bùi Yến Ly2 Samtiya Bor Buayboonpuet Sze Sze Rowlinson Ekaterina Gurina3 Pluengwaree Sor Boonchay FahChiangRai Sor Sakunthong Funda Alkayis4 Satu Mykkanen Gulabdam Sit Sor Nor Ploykiaw Sakchad5 Tawanchai Dabhanyim Gaewda Wor Muangpetch Sommanee Wor Santai6 Pawida Sor Pongsakon Gulistan Turan Rungnapa Por Muangpetch7 Yuliia Diachenko Suphisara Konlak Petchiruang Wor Woragon8 Vera Negodina Myriame Djedidi Monika Chochlikova 9 Huỳnh Hà Hữu Hiếu Cheryl Gwa Lisa Brierly10 Yuliia Diachenko Hanna Avakova Yumiko KawanoRankBantamweightFeatherweightLightweightC Sofia Olofsson Pecthdabi Mor Krungtep ThonburiN/A1 Almira Tinchurina Maria Klimova Nili Block2 Jitti Sor Sor Chiang Mai Yolanda Schmidt Isa Tidblad3 Kwanjai Sor Tawanrung Candice Mitchell Ekaterina Vinnikova4 Wondergirl Fairtex Sayfa Sor Suparat Darya Bialkova5 Sylvie Petchrungruang Nongurn Sor Konggrapan Janjeira Wankrue6 Liya Sinbi Muaythai Gym Jomyutting Sor Engineer Concrete Mariana Ramirez Sanchez7 Jenelyn Olsim Anaelle Angerville Mariya Valent8 Coral Carnicella Taylor McClatchie Nina Scheucher9 Yadrung "Chomanee" Tehiran Karolina Klusova Oleksandra Pecheniuk10 Viktorie Bulinova Patricia Axling Gia WinbergRankLightweightWelterweightMiddleweightC Claire BaxterN/AN/A1 Zoe Putorak Bediha Taçyıldız Anna Rantanen2 Angela Whitley Emma Stonegård Abrahamsson Angela Mamic3 Sara Matsson Anastasiia Nepianidi Genah Fabian4 Veronika Profeva Ilmira Kunakhunova Charmaine Tweet5 Isa Tidblad Alexsandra Sitnikova Mahsa Salehpour6 Svetlana Vinnikova Alena Artemova Helena Jurišić7 Erica Björnestrand Riikka Järvenpää Anna Tarasava8 Sabina Mazo Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Sanquis Michelle Lanna MT9 Kübra Akbulut Georgia Smith Gradai Noi Wor Por Sukhothai10 Anita Khodieieva Tatiana Sharkova Tersi Rookwood
Female intercontinental champions