Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn is a former three-division Lumpinee Stadium champion, including defending the Lightweight title for six years before retiring, who was famous during the 1990s and 2000s.
17 Facts About Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn spent 6 years in Singapore where he was an instructor to the Evolve Fight Team at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts, coaching world renowned MMA fighters such as Rafael Dos Anjos, Tarec Saffiedine, and Shinya Aoki.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn was born Muhammud Chaiyamart in a small fishing village in the Southern Thailand province of Surat Thani.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn was the youngest of 7 siblings, of whom an elder brother was a Muay Thai fighter.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn's parents struggled to feed the family on a fisherman's meager income, which was one of the key motivations that drove the young Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn to Muay Thai when he was 8 years old to help support the family.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn adopted his fight name from his uncle, the original Namsak, who was a well-known fighter in the South.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn spent his formative years in Kiatsingnoi Gym in Bangkok, alongside other golden-era champions such as Pairot, Wangchannoi, and Rattanachai.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn climbed his way up steadily in the competitive fight scene of the country's capital, often matched against older and more experienced fighters and winning most of them.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn was one of the youngest fighters to win the accolade at that time.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn won another, different Fighter of the Year Award 3 years later, given by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn only fought a handful of fights outside of Thailand, in Japan, Korea, Macau, and Italy.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn held the 135 lbs Lumpinee Stadium Belt for an astounding 6 years, until his retirement in 2006, ending his career with an impressive record of 280 wins, 15 losses, and 5 draws.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn is known for his graceful and elaborate Wai Kru Ram Muay, winning the award for the best Wai Kru Ram Muay of the year twice, in 2001 and 2006.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn left Por Pramuk camp after a bitter dispute over the mismanagement of his fight winnings.
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Destitute with no money nor belts to his name, Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn returned to his hometown of Chaiya in Surat Thani province, never to step into the rings of Bangkok again.
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In early 2016, Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn left Evolve MMA as their Head Muay Thai Instructor, and returned to Koh Phangan, Thailand to set up his own Muay Thai gym, named Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn Muay Thai Club.
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However in December 2017, Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn left his gym in Koh Phangan, despite growing interest and success of the gym.