Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke
"Kru Rong"
Biography
A living legend of Thai combat sports, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke — known as 'Kru Rong' — amassed over 350 Muay Thai fights and won multiple Lumpinee Stadium titles in three different weight classes before transitioning to MMA at the age of 35. He made history as the inaugural ONE Strawweight World Champion, becoming the first Thai fighter to win an MMA world title. His explosive knockout power, honed over decades of elite Muay Thai, translated seamlessly into MMA, where seven of his twelve wins came by KO/TKO. After retiring from MMA competition in 2022, he now owns and coaches at Sor Dejdamrong Muaythai in Phuket, passing his knowledge to the next generation of Thai fighters.
Tale of the Tape
Win Distribution
Loss Distribution
Media Logs
Tactical Cage Film Analysis
vs. Yoshitaka Naito
ONE Strawweight World Title | ONE Championship 34: Pride of Lions • Nov 13, 2015
In the fight that cemented his place in MMA history, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke outstriked Yoshitaka Naito over five rounds to become the inaugural ONE Strawweight World Champion — the first Thai fighter ever to hold an MMA world title. His Lumpinee-forged Muay Thai was on full display as he controlled distance and attacked with precise knees and punches to take a unanimous decision.
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5, 5:00
vs. Hussain Kaushik
ONE Championship 83: Heart of the Lion • Nov 9, 2018
Dejdamrong demonstrated his well-roundedness beyond striking by submitting Hussain Kaushik via rear-naked choke late in the second round. The finish showed his ability to threaten on the ground as well as on the feet — a key part of what made him dangerous at the highest level of ONE Championship strawweight competition.
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 2, 4:45
vs. Danial Williams
ONE Championship: Bad Blood — Singapore • Feb 11, 2022
In what turned out to be the final fight of his MMA career, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke was stopped by a second-round punch from Danial Williams at ONE: Bad Blood in Singapore. Williams landed a clean punch that ended the contest at 1:35 of round two, closing the MMA chapter of a legendary combat sports career that spanned over three decades.
KO (Punch)
Round 2, 1:35