Yohan Lidon

Yohan Lidon
Born	(1983-03-28) March 28, 1983
Nationality	French
Height
Weight	75.0 kg (165.3 lb; 11.81 st)
Division	Super Middleweight
Style	Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Lyon - Saint-Fons, France
Team	Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
Trainer	Nasser Kacem
Years active	12 (1998–present)
Kickboxing record
Total	124
Wins	89
By knockout	54
Losses	34
By knockout	5
Draws	1
last updated on: October 24, 2014

Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who is famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. He is a 3 time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion. As of 2 November 2015, he is ranked the #8 welterweight in the world by GLORY.

Biography and career

Early life

Yohan Lidon was born on 28 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. His trainer is Nasser Kacem.

He discovered the martial arts with Bruce Lee, Van Damme and Ninja Turtles.

Early career

He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds.

He beat Corrado Zanchi by second round TKO at the A1 World Combat Cup on November 20, 2012.

Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France.

Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) title in Melbourne, Australia on February 22, 2013.

A rematch between Lidon and Yodsanklai Fairtex took place at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013. Lidon lost via decision after five rounds.

He scored a second round KO win over Igor Danis at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.

He lost to John Wayne Parr by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on March 1, 2014.

He lost to Bernueng TopKing Boxing on points at Warriors Night 3 on April 4, 2014.

He challenged Alex Tobiasson Harris in a fight for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014, losing a unanimous decision.

Titles and achievements

• 2015 I.S.K.A. K1 Rules World -76.8 kg Champion
• 2014 A1 WGP Tournament Champion -75 kg
• 2013 A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) Championship
• 2011 WBC World Muaythai Middleweight Champion (160 lbs/72.575 kg) (1st title defence)
• 2011 It's Showtime 73MAX world champion -73 kg
• 2010 F-1 World Max Tournament Runner Up
• 2009 WBC World Muaythai Middleweight Champion (160 lbs/72.575 kg)
• 2009 F-1 World Max Tournament Champion
• 2008 Steko´s Fight Night Tournament Champion / WKA World Kickboxing Champion (-76 kg)
• 2008 S8 WM Fight 4 Men Tournament Champion / WKA World Kickboxing Champion (-70 kg)
• 2007 Steko´s Fight Night Tournament Runner Up
• 2006 A1 World Combat Cup Runner Up
• WKA World Muay Thai Champion
• 3 times French Kickboxing Champion
• 2 times French Muay Thai Champion

Accopmlishments

• 2014 BoxeMag Best Francophone Fighter of the Year

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

89 Wins (54(T)KO's), 34 Losses, 1 Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2016-05-19 Win Karapet Karapetyan CAPITAL FIGHTS [France] KO (Highkick) 4 2016-03-06 Win Panom TopKing Boxing MFC4 [France] Decision 5 3:00 2016-01-23 Win Ben Hodge MFC3 [France] Decision 5 3:00 2015-10-24 Win Alka Matewa La Nuit des Challenges 14 Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00 Wins the I.S.K.A. K1 Rules World -76.8 kg Title. 2015-08-04 Win Jonatan Oliveira Fight Night Saint-Tropez Saint Tropez, France TKO 3 3:00 2015-07-04 Win Bernueng TopKingBoxing MFC 2 France TKO 4 2015-06-12 Win Diogo Calado Strike Fight France Decision (split) 5 3:00 2015-04-25 Loss Vladimír Moravčík Gala Night Thaiboxing/ Enfusion Live 28 Žilina, Slovakia Decision 2015-03-30 Win Michael Badato Caged Muay Thai 6 Crestmead Australia Decision 3 2014-12-06 Loss Michael Badato Caged Muay Thai 5 Crestmead Australia KO 3 2014-10-23 Win Cedric Doumbe A1 Grand Prix Tournament, final Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00 Wins the A1 Grand Prix Tournament (75 kg). 2014-10-23 Win Samy Sana A1 Grand Prix Tournament, semifinal Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00 2014-09-20 Win Jaochalam Sitkanokgym Nuit des Challenges 13 Lyon, France KO 1 2014-07-26 Win Rosario Presti La Nuit des Gladiateurs 13 Marseille, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-06-27 Win Cosmo Alexandre Strikefight Lyon, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-06-14 Loss Alex Tobiasson Harris Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 Monte Carlo, Monaco Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship. 2014-04-04 Loss Bernueng TopKingBoxing Warriors Night 3 Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 2014-03-01 Loss John Wayne Parr Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 Gold Coast, Australia Decision 5 3:00 2014-01-25 Win Igor Danis La Ligue des Gladiateurs Paris, France KO 2 2013-11-14 Loss Thomas Carpenter Warriors Night Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 2013-09-21 Loss Ben Hodge LA NUIT DES CHALLENGES 12 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4 3:00 Fight was for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship. 2013-03-02 Loss Yodsanklai Fairtex Warriors Night Levallois, France Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 2013-02-22 Win Steve Moxon A1 World Combat Cup Melbourne, Australia Decision (split) 5 3:00 Wins the A1 World Middleweight (−73kg/160lb) Championship. 2013-02-02 Loss Karim Ghajji La Nuit des Titans, Semi Finals Tours, France Decision 3 3:00 2012-11-20 Win Corrado Zanchi A1 World Combat Cup Lyon, France TKO (punches) 2 2012-09-19 Loss Aikpracha Meenayothin Thai Fight: Lyon Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00 2012-06-14 Loss Dernchonlek Sor. Sor. Niyom Best of Siam Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 2012-06-02 Win Suadao La Nuit des Challenges 11 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO (Right Hook) 1 2012-01-28 Loss L'houcine Ouzgni It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden Leeuwarden, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 Loses It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg. 2011-12-07 Win Gregory Choplin A1 WCC Lyon Lyon, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4 Retains WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg). 2011-11-06 Loss Vladimir Moravcik Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3 Hague, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2011-08-07 Win Akihiro Gono Thai Fight Extreme Ariake Coliseum, Japan Decision 3 3:00 2011-06-04 Win Kongjak Sor Tuantong La Nuit des Challenges 10 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00 2011-05-14 Win Marat Grigorian It's Showtime 2011 Lyon Lyon, France Decision (5-0) 5 3:00 Wins inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg. 2010-12-18 Win Adil Abbas La Nuit des Challenges 9 Lyon, France KO 1 2010-12-05 Loss Jaochalam Sitkanokgym Kings Cup Challenge Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2010-09-25 Loss Karim Ghajji F-1 World MAX 2010 Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00 Fight was for F-1 World MAX Tournament title. 2010-09-25 Win Francis Tavares F-1 World MAX 2010 Semi Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00 2010-08-29 Loss Kongjak Sor Tuantong TV7 Bangkok, Thailand TKO 4 2010-06-05 Win Diesellek Rungruangyon La nuit des Challenges 8 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00 2010-03-25 Win Bernueng TopKingBoxing Planet Battle Hong-Kong, China Decision 5 3:00 2010-02-13 Win Manzi Pauwels Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament 2 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea KO 4 2010-02-06 Loss Dmitry Valent UKC France MAX 2010 Dijon, France Decision 5 3:00 Fight was for WKN Muaythai World title (-76.200 kg). 2009-11-28 Win Lamsongkram Chuwattana A1 Lyon Lyon, France KO 1 Wins WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg). 2009-09-26 Win Jonathan Camara F-1 World MAX 2009 Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 Wins F-1 World Max Tournament title. 2009-09-26 Win Karim Ghajji F-1 World MAX 2009 Semi Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2009-08-30 Win Joe Spain TV7 Thailand KO 2 2009-06-20 Loss Naruepol Fairtex Gala de Boxe Thai : Le Grand Défi Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00 2009-05-16 Win Walid Haddad Légendes et Guerriers Toulouse, France Decision 5 2:00 2009-04-26 Loss Karuhat Eakchumpon TV7 Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2009-03-26 Win Big Ben Chor Praram 6 Les stars du Ring Levallois, France KO 1 2009-01-31 Loss Moussa Konaté La Nuit des Titans Tours, France Decision 3 2:00 2008-12-20 Loss Yodsanklai Fairtex Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Semi Final Malabo, Equatorial Guinea TKO (Doctor stop/eye injury) 2 2008-12-20 Win Manzi Pauwels Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Quarter Final Malabo, Equatorial Guinea KO 1 2008-11-29 Win Naruepol Fairtex La Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France TKO (Ref. stop/dislocated shoulder) 3 2008-11-06 Win Mohamed Bourkhis Muay Thaï à Levallois Levallois, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 2008-09-27 Win Egon Racz Steko's Fight Night Final Munich, Germany Wins WKA World Kickboxing title (-76 kg). 2008-09-27 Win Mohammed Gür Steko's Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany 2008-06-?? Win Ekapon Scorpion Gym Fairtex Stadium Pattaya, Thailand KO 1 2008-06-07 Loss Grégory Choplin La nuit des Challenges 5 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2008-04-19 Win Anatoli Hunanyan World Freefight Challenge 5 Dubrovnik, Croatia Decision 3 3:00 2008-03-08 Win José Reis Steko´s Fight Night Final Munich, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins S8 WM Fight 4 Men Tournament - WKA World title (-70 kg). 2008-03-08 Win Elias Daniel Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany KO 1 2008 Draw Alfredo Limonta Decision 3 2007-12-08 Loss Steven Wakeling Steko´s Fight Night Final Munich, Germany Decision (Split) 4 3:00 Fight was for Kings of Kickboxing WKA World title. 2007-12-08 Win José Reis Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany 2007-12-08 Win Istvan Toth Steko´s Fight Night Quarter Final Munich, Germany KO 1 2007-09-15 Loss Steven Wakeling Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Germany TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2007-09-08 Win Lamsongkram Chuwattana WBC Muay Thai Presents: World Championship Muay Thai Gardena, CA Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Fight was for W.B.C. Muay Thai World Middleweight title. 2007-07-20 Win Taylan Yesil A1 Kickbox Turkey Decision 3 3:00 2007-06-09 Win Marko Benzon La Nuit des Challenges 4 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO 2 2007-05-26 Win Roberto Cocco Abano Grand Prix 2007 Abano Terme, Italy Decision 3 3:00 2007-05-04 Win Luis Reis Steko´s Fight Night 3rd place Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-05-04 Loss Ali Gunyar Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2007-04-20 Loss Naruepol Fairtex Gala de Levallois-Perret Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00 2007-03-31 Win Alexandros Stavropoulos Fighting Day 7 Imola, Italy Decision 3 3:00 2007 Win Tarares Gala au Lavandou Lavandou, France Decision 2006-12-17 Loss Farid Villaume A1 World Combat Cup Final Turkey Decision 5 3:00 2006-11-18 Win Anuchit Phutthikhwan France vs Thailand Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00 2006-10-21 Win Jonathan Camara A-1 Istanbul Semi Final Istanbul, Turkey Decision 4 3:00 2006-??-?? Win Yahooz A-1 Quarter Final Turkey KO 1 2006-09-21 Win Prince Amir A-1 Ankara Final 8 Ankara, Turkey Decision 4 3:00 2006-09-09 Win Ramazan Beyazkaya A-1 Antalya First Round Antalya, Turkey KO 2 2006-06-03 Win Mickael Crosta La Nuit des Challenges 3 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO 2 2005-10-22 Loss Grégory Choplin La nuit des Superfights II Villebon, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2005-09-30 Loss Dmitry Shakuta Kings of Muaythai: Belarus vs Europe Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00 2005-09-09 Win Alex "The Greek" KO Fight Night Fermignano, Italy Decision 2005-05-14 Win Nordine Hammoumi French Championship 2005 Class A, Final Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2005 Class A title (-75 kg). 2005-03-26 Win Mickael Edouard French Championship 2005 Class A, Semi Final Paris, France KO 1 2005-01-15 Win Mickael Crosta French Championship 2005 Class A, Quarter Final Paris, France Decision (Split) 5 2004-04-24 Win Wallid Haddad Impacts Bordeaux Bordeaux, France KO 2 2004-02-20 Loss Majid Kazam French Championship 2004 Class B, Semi Final Paris, France TKO 4 2003 Win French Championship 2003, Final Paris, France Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2003 Class B title (-75 kg). 2003-02-22 Win Wilfrid Cupit French Championship 2003, Semi Final Paris, France Decision 4 3:00 2002-08-03 Win Andrea Brigliadori Best of the Best 1 Jesolo, Italy Decision Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

External links

• Yohan Lidon profile