22 Facts About Yodsanklai Fairtex

Yodthanong Photirat, known professionally as Yodsanklai Fairtex, is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer.

Yodsanklai Fairtex is the first champion of The Contender Asia.

Yodsanklai Fairtex was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.

Yodsanklai Fairtex was introduced to the sport by his older brother Yodkangwan and started practicing when he was eight years old after watching his brothers' fights.

Yodsanklai Fairtex became the 154 pound WBC Muay Thai World Champion by defeating Australian John Wayne Parr on December 10,2005, in Gold Coast, Australia.

On June 30,2006, Yodsanklai Fairtex made his K-1 Max debut at Superfight at the K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final held in Yokohama, Japan.

Yodsanklai Fairtex won against Kamal el Amrani by three round unanimous decision.

Yodsanklai Fairtex defended his WBC title on November 11,2006, against Mark Vogel in Wuppertal, Germany, winning the fight by first round elbow knockout.

On November 29,2007, Yodsanklai Fairtex had a non-title contest at the "France vs Thailand" event held in Paris, France, against the Frenchmen Farid Villaume.

Yodsanklai Fairtex won the fight by third round referee stoppage TKO.

Yodsanklai Fairtex defeated Yohan Lidon by unanimous decision in a rematch at Warriors Night in Levallois, France, on March 2,2013.

In June 2013, it was initially reported that Yodsanklai Fairtex would fight Antoine Pinto at Thai Fight in Bangkok.

Yodsanklai Fairtex won via TKO at the end of round one when Zubarov suffered an injury.

Lindsay started well, but Yodsanklai Fairtex took over in round two and began to cut the American up before taking the unanimous decision.

Yodsanklai Fairtex would go on to knock out Expedito Valin and win the tournament.

Yodsanklai Fairtex was briefly expected to fight in the main event of Lion Fight 13 in Las Vegas on February 7,2014, but quickly withdrew.

Yodsanklai Fairtex returned to the ring and beat Keo Rumchong by second-round KO at Thai Fight: Hua Hin 2014 in Hua Hin, Thailand, on February 22,2014.

On February 3,2018, Yodsanklai Fairtex returned to the ring, scoring a unanimous decision against German Enriko Kehl at Wu Lin Feng in Shenzhen, China.

At ONE Championship: A New Era on March 31,2019, Yodsanklai Fairtex defeated Andy Souwer by second-round technical knockout.

Yodsanklai Fairtex was then entered in to the ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix, alongside the likes of Giorgio Petrosyan, Andy Souwer, and Petchmorrakot Petchyindee Academy.

On October 23,2019, it was announced that Yodsanklai Fairtex was scheduled to face World Lethwei Championship champion Sasha Moisa at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons, his opponent was changed to Jamal Yusupov.

On March 1,2021, Yodsanklai Fairtex announced his second retirement on social media.