kickboxer, originally from the Ubon Ratchathani province, Northeast of Thailand,[1] but now fighting out of Bangkok. Phetmorakot's brand of Muay Thai is distinguished by his slicing elbows and devastating knees.[according to whom?
He holds wins over fighters such as Auisiewpor Sujibamikiew, Kwankaw, Wanchai Sor Kitisak, Pokaew,
Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym
.
Muay Thai career
On March 25, 2011, Phetmorakot defeated Wanchai Sor Kittisak to win the Lumpinee Stadium mini flyweight (105 lbs) title.
On April 9, 2013, he defeated Thong Puideenaidee at Lumpinee Stadium to win the Thailand super bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
On December 3, 2013, Phetmorakot won his second Lumpinee title by defeating Auisiewpor Sujibamikiew to capture the vacant Lumpinee Stadium super featherweight (130 lbs) title. On February 28, 2014, he defeated Kwankhaw Mor Ratanabandit to retain the Lumpinee Stadium super featherweight title. He successfully defended his Lumpinee Stadium title a third time by defeating Genji Umeno via unanimous decision in Japan on April 19, 2015.
On October 9, 2014, he defeated the legendary
Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym by decision after five rounds of battle at Rajadamnern Stadium
.
On December 8, 2015, Phetmorakot defeated Petchboonchu FA Group at Lumpinee Stadium to win the Thailand super lightweight (140 lbs) title, marking his second Thai national Muay Thai title victory.
On July 29, 2016, Phetmorakot later entered the one-night Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp Tournament that took place in Tokyo, Japan. In the Quarter Finals, he defeated Masashi Hirano by second-round TKO due to a cut. He then defeated Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai in Semi Finals by decision. In the Tournament Final, he defeated Silarit Chor Sampeenong by second-round KO to win the Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp 63.5 kg Tournament.
Phetmorakot was later selected as a competitor in the ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix, which included other fighters like Yodsanklai Fairtex and Giorgio Petrosyan. His opponent in the Quarter-Finals was Giorgio Petrosyan.
On May 17, 2019, Phetmorakot faced Giorgio Petrosyan in the Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon, where he won a closely contested split decision.[12] However, the result of the fight was overturned to a no-contest when reviews showed that Phetmorakot had used illegal clinching throughout the fight.[13] A rematch was scheduled for July 12, 2019 at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny, where Phetmorakot lost by unanimous decision and was eliminated from the Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix.[14]
Phetmorakot is scheduled to face Jamal Yusupov for the inaugural
Detrit Sathian Muay Thai for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai Title.[18][19] Detrit was later pulled from the bout and was replaced by Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym, who took the fight on just two days' notice.[20] Phetmorakot would defeat Pongsiri by unanimous decision to become the first ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion.[21]
Phetmorakot made a defense of the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship for the first time against Muay Thai legend Yodsanklai Fairtex at ONE Championship: No Surrender on July 31, 2020.[22] He successfully retained the title with a split decision victory over Yodsanklai.[23]
Phetmorakot was scheduled to make his second defense of the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship against Magnus Andersson at ONE Championship: A New Breed 3 on September 18, 2020.[24] Phetmorakot won the fight via third-round knockout.[25]
Phetmorakot was scheduled to make his third title defense against Jamal Yusupov at ONE: Full Circle on February 25, 2022.[26] The bout was later cancelled, and Phetmorakot was re-booked to face Jimmy Vienot at ONE 157 on May 20, 2022.[27] Petchmorakot won the fight by split decision.[28]
Phetmorakot made his fourth ONE Featherweight Muay Thai title defense against Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym at ONE 161 on September 29, 2022.[29] He lost the fight and title by unanimous decision.[30]
Post-ONE Championship & Rajadamnern World Series
Due to a disagreement between his gym, Petchyindee Academy, and ONE Championship, all Petchyindee fighters were released from the promotion at the request of the gym.[31][32]
He announced his retirement from Muay Thai career.
