23 Facts About Kritsada Kongsrichai

Kritsada Kongsrichai is a Thai mixed martial artist who most recently fought for ONE Championship, competing in their Strawweight division.

Kritsada Kongsrichai has competed for DEEP, making his debut in 2020.

Kritsada Kongsrichai was born in Nakhon Si Thammarat in the South of Thailand on 1991.

Kritsada Kongsrichai started out with only freestyle wrestling but later picked up Greco-Roman wrestling, where he would channel his focus on training and competing in the latter style.

Kritsada Kongsrichai was one of 5 Thai wrestlers selected to participate in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Kritsada Kongsrichai returned at the 2013 SEA Games to compete in Greco-Roman wrestling, where he finished in third place to win the bronze medal.

Kritsada Kongsrichai resumed competing at the SEA Games when he appeared at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Kritsada Kongsrichai made it to the finals of the men's 60 kg Greco-Roman tournament, losing to Angana Jandog Margarito Jr.

Kritsada Kongsrichai made his mixed martial arts debut for the Thai promotion Full Metal Dojo.

On 23 August 2014, Kritsada Kongsrichai made his debut at Full Metal Dojo 2: Protect Your Neck, where he lost to Kichong Tran by second-round submission via rear-naked choke.

Kritsada Kongsrichai would pick up his first professional victory on 22 November 2014 at Full Metal Dojo 3: No Sleep 'Til Bangkok with a first-round submission of Manachai Promsawad via rear-naked choke.

Kritsada Kongsrichai made his ONE Championship debut on 27 May 2016 at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions, where he defeated Kev Hemmorlor by first-round TKO.

Kritsada Kongsrichai's next fight saw him facing future ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua Pacio at ONE Championship: Heroes of the World on 13 August 2016.

On 11 March 2017, Kritsada Kongsrichai faced Adrian Mattheis at ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom, where he won via first-round TKO after dominating with his wrestling-based grappling.

On 9 December 2017, Kritsada Kongsrichai defeated Rabin Catalan by first-round TKO at ONE Championship: Warriors of the World.

Kritsada Kongsrichai appeared to win the fight by TKO after executing a suplex on Catalan.

On 29 June 2018, Kritsada Kongsrichai faced Jeremy Miado at ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior.

Kritsada Kongsrichai lost by second-round TKO via submission to strikes.

Kritsada Kongsrichai was scheduled to return to mixed martial arts against John Shink at Fairtex Fight: Descendants of the Empire II, to be held in Lumpinee Stadium, on 12 March 2022.

Kritsada Kongsrichai faced Kim Kyu Sung at Fairtex Fight: Domination on 11 June 2022.

Kritsada Kongsrichai has a Greco-Roman wrestling pedigree, having competed in the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.

Kritsada Kongsrichai often uses his high-class wrestling to dominate his opponents before implementing strikes in order to go for a finish.

Kritsada Kongsrichai oftentimes combines his Muay Thai and wrestling styles in his fights with great effectiveness, taking his opponents down with his wrestling before attempting to finish them off with ground-and-pound.