Jo Nattawut is a 5-time Lion Fight super welterweight champion and 1-time Lion Fight middleweight champion.
24 Facts About Jo Nattawut
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Jo Nattawut currently competes in ONE Championship for ONE Super Series.
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Jo Nattawut was born in Nakhon Ratchasima in the Northeastern Isan region of Thailand.
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Jo Nattawut took his first fight at the age of 10 with 12 hours notice.
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Jo Nattawut first lived in Colorado, where he fell in love with snowboarding.
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Jo Nattawut moved to Atlanta, Georgia in late 2013, where he taught kickboxing and Muay Thai classes.
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Jo Nattawut's next fight was infamously taken on 24 hours notice against Sean Kearney at Lion Fight 19.
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Jo Nattawut ended up winning the fight by unanimous decision.
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At Lion Fight 22, Jo Nattawut defeated Salah Khalifa to win the Lion Fight Super Welterweight Championship.
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Jo Nattawut would go on to successfully defend the super welterweight title 5 times: Charlie Peters at Lion Fight 24, Cedric Manhoef at Lion Fight 28, Hasan Toy at Lion Fight 33, Kengsiam Nor Sripueng at Lion Fight 35, and Petchtanong Banchamek at Lion Fight 37.
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Jo Nattawut defeated fellow Thai expatriate fighter Malaipet Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 32 to win the Lion Fight Middleweight Championship.
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Jo Nattawut made his ONE debut on April 20,2018 at ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor in Manila, facing legendary kickboxer Giorgio Petrosyan.
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Jo Nattawut's next fight was against Yohann Drai at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power in Kuala Lumpur on July 13,2018.
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Jo Nattawut would knock out Drai in the first round, giving him his first win in ONE Championship.
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Jo Nattawut was selected to compete in the ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix, which included Yodsanklai Fairtex, Giorgio Petrosyan, and Dzhabar Askerov.
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However, in his rematch with Petrosyan, Jo Nattawut lost by knockout in the first round, getting eliminated from the Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix.
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Jo Nattawut's fight with Davtyan was eventually rescheduled for ONE Championship: NextGen II on November 12,2021.
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Jo Nattawut was originally set to face fellow Grand Prix alternate Dovydas Rimkus at ONE: Only the Brave on January 28,2022.
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However, after Grand Prix semifinalist Marat Grigorian tested positive for COVID-19, Jo Nattawut was rebooked to face Chingiz Allazov in the Grand Prix semifinals.
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Jo Nattawut faced Jamal Yusupov under Muay Thai rules at ONE 159 on July 22,2022.
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Jo Nattawut was scheduled to face Niclas Larsen on December 9,2023, at ONE Fight Night 17.
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Jo Nattawut faced Superbon Singha Mawynn on September 27,2024, at ONE Friday Fights 81.
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Jo Nattawut faced Bampara Kouyate on January 14,2025, at ONE 170.
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Jo Nattawut lost the fight via first round technical knockout.