# Sergey Kulyaba

Sergey Kulyaba (Ukrainian: Сергей Куляба, born 31 October 1991) is a Ukrainian kickboxer. He is the winner of the 2018 Kunlun Fight 66kg tournament.
As of 17 October 2017, he was ranked the #8 lightweight in the world by Liverkick.

## Martial arts career

Kulyaba made his professional debut in December 2012, against Aleksei Ulianov, winning by decision. In the following three years, he went on a 8-3-2 run, achieving a notable victory over Bobo Sacko and a draw with Sak Kaoponlek. His first career title came in 2015, when he won the 2015 four man Partouche Kickboxing Tour tournament, knocking out Samir Mohamed and Bertrand Lambert.
Kulyaba then entered the worst run of form in his career up to that point, losing three fights in a row to Kem Sitsongpeenong, Jomthong Chuwattana and Chris Ngimbi. Following these losses, he participated in the 2016 Super Muaythai four man tournament, defeating Zhang Hu by TKO in the semifinals and Sanpet by decision in the final. Kulyaba won four of his next five fights, including an extra round decision win against Andrei Kulebin, before fighting the highest profile bout of his career, taking on Buakaw Banchamek at All Star Fight 2. He was unable to overcome the Thai legend, as Buakaw won a decision.
Despite the poor run of form following this fight, during which Kulyaba lost four of his five fights, Kulyaba was nonetheless given a chance to fight in the 2018 Kunlun Fight 66 kg Tournament. He defeated Jia Aoqi in the quarterfinal, Sun Zhixiang in the semifinal and Gu Hui in the final bout to take the tournament title.
Kulyaba fought just once in 2019, a failed title bid for Eddy Nait Slimani's La Nuit des Champions 66 kg title, as Slimani won the fight by split decision.

## Achievements and accomplishments
### Professional

Muay Thai
* 2016 Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament Winner
Kickboxing
* Partouche Kickboxing
** 2015 Partouche Kickboxing Tour 4-Man Tournament Winner
* Kunlun Fight
** 2018 Kunlun Fight -66kg World Tournament Champion

### Amateur

* International Federation of Muaythai Associations
** 2016 IFMA World Cup -67 kg
** 2014 IFMA European Championships -67 kg
** 2013 IFMA European Championships -67 kg
** 2011 IFMA European Championships -67 kg
** 2010 IFMA World Championships -63.5 kg
** 2010 IFMA European Championships -63.5 kg
* World Combat Games
** 2017 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67 kg
** 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67 kg

### Awards

* Ukraine's Best Muay Thai Athlete 2017

## Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record :
| 20 Wins (5 (T)KO), 17 Losses, 2 Draw ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2023-07-29 | Loss | Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai | Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-06-24 | Loss | Yodkompatak Sinbimuaythai | Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Loss | Rittewada Petchyindee Academy | Rajadamnern World Series - Group Stage | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) | 2 | 2:39 |
| 2019-11-16 | Loss | Eddy Nait Slimani | La Nuit Des Champions | France | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For La Nuit des Champions -66kg title. ||||||||
| 2018-12-15 | Win | Gu Hui | Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Final | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins the Kunlun Fight -66kg Tournament World title. ||||||||
| 2018-12-15 | Win | Sun Zhixiang | Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Semi Finals | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-12-15 | Win | Jia Aoqi | Kunlun Fight 79 – 66 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-08-05 | Loss | Nordin Ben Moh | Kunlun Fight 75 | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-04-28 | Loss | Petchtanong Banchamek | All Star Fight 3 | Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-02-04 | Loss | Superbon Banchamek | Kunlun Fight 69 – 70 kg Tournament, Semi Finals | China | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-11-24 | Loss | Davit Kiria | 2017 Kungfu World Cup -70 kg Semi-Finals | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-11-12 | Win | Nikola Cimesa | Kunlun Fight 67 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-09-30 | Loss | Buakaw Banchamek | All Star Fight 2 | Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-08-27 | Win | Andrei Kulebin | Kunlun Fight 65 World MAX Tournament Final 16 | Qingdao, China | Ext.R Decision (2-3) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2017-06-10 | Win | Victor Nagbe | Kunlun Fight 62 | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-06-10 | Win | Tian Xin | Kunlun Fight 62 | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-04-08 | Win | Sebmune | Super Muaythai | Thailand | KO | 2 | |
| 2017-01-01 | Loss | Gu Hui | Kunlun Fight 56 | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-12-03 | Win | Sanpet | Super Muaythai | Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins the Super Muaythai 4-Man Tournament. ||||||||
| 2016-12-03 | Win | Zhang Hu | Super Muaythai | Thailand | TKO | 1 | |
| 2016-03-25 | Loss | Chris Ngimbi | Kunlun Fight 40 | China | KO | 3 | |
| 2015-12-05 | Loss | Jomthong Chuwattana | Super Muay Thai | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-10-17 | Loss | Kem Sitsongpeenong | Top King World Series 7 Final 8 | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-09-04 | Win | Tomoyuki Nishikawa | Top King World Series | Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-07-31 | Win | Bertrand Lambert | Partouche Kickboxing Tour | France | TKO | 3 | |
| Wins the PKT 4-Man Tournament. ||||||||
| 2015-07-31 | Win | Samir Mohamed | Partouche Kickboxing Tour | France | TKO (Injury) | 2 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Win | Claudiu Badoi | Tatneft Cup 2015 - 1st Selection 1/4 Finals | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-03-31 | Win | Apti Bimarzaev | Tatneft Cup 2015 | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-12-07 | Draw | Superchamp Rajanon | Max Muay Thai Final Chapter | Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-10-11 | Loss | Dmitry Varats | W5 Grand Prix | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-05-22 | Loss | Artem Pashporin | Grand Prix Russia Open | Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-04-05 | Draw | Sak Kaoponlek | Oktagon | Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-03-01 | Win | Arthur Isayants | W5 Grand Prix Orel XXIV | Russia | Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2013-11-16 | Win | Vasiliy Goral | W5 Grand Prix Orel | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2013-11-10 | Win | Bobo Sacko | Warriors Night | France | KO | 2 | |
| 2013-04-24 | Win | Dmitry Varats | W5 Grand Prix Orel XXI | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-06-02 | Loss | Erik Edvin Kibus | Tatneft Cup | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-02-24 | Win | Alexei Dodonov | Tatneft Cup - 1/8 Finals | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-12-08 | Win | Aleksei Ulianov | | Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-05-08 | Loss | Rafael Fiziev | | Mytishchi, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| For the WMF Intercontinental Light Welterweight title. ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||
Amateur Muay Thai Record :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2019-07-26 | Loss | Erdem Dincer | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Quarter Finals, -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-07-24 | Win | Marco Novak | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 16, -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-07-22 | Win | Rhyse Saliba | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2019, Round of 32, -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-05-14 | Loss | Spéth Norbert Attila | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Quarter Finals -67 kg | Cancún, Mexico | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-05-12 | Win | Ricardo Cruz | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2018, Eighth Finals -67 kg | Cancún, Mexico | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2017-07-30 | Win | Vladimir Kuzmin | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Final | Wrocław, Poland | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2017 World Games Muay Thai -67kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-07-29 | Win | Anueng Khatthamarasri | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Semi Finals | Wrocław, Poland | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-07-28 | Win | Akram Al-Qaysi | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai at The World Games 2017, Quarter Finals | Wrocław, Poland | RSC | 1 | |
| 2016-11-26 | Win | Aleksei Ulianov | IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Final | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2016 IFMA World Cup in Kazan -67kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2016-11-23 | Win | Mustafa Saparmyradov | IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi Final | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-11-22 | Win | Weerayut Chuaisaeng | IFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Quarter Finals | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-05-24 | Loss | Ali Batmaz | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Quarter Finals -67 kg | Jönköping, Sweden | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2016-05-21 | Win | Victor Canto | I.F.M.A. World Championships 2016, Eighth Finals -67 kg | Jönköping, Sweden | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2015-08-14 | Loss | Fueangfu Piya | I.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Quarter Finals -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2015-08-14 | Win | Péter Albrecht | I.F.M.A. Royal World cup Tournament 2015, Eighth Finals -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 2 | |
| 2015-03- | Win | Dogan Emre Bildirci | 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup -67kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-09- | Loss | Andrei Kulebin | 2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi Finals | Kraków, Poland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-09- | Win | Martin Gromkiewicz | 2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter Finals | Kraków, Poland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-05- | Loss | Somwang Sittisak | 2014 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 Finals | Langkawi, Malaysia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2013-10-23 | Loss | Andrei Kulebin | SportAccord World Combat Games, Final | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -67kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2013-10-21 | Win | Supachai Pansuvan | SportAccord World Combat Games, Semi Final | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2013-07- | Win | Andrei Kulebin | 2013 IFMA European Championship, Final | Lisbon, Portugal | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -67kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2013-07-27 | Win | Khayal Dzhaniev | 2013 IFMA European Championship, Semi Finals | Lisbon, Portugal | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2012-05- | Win | Aleksei Ulianov | 2012 IFMA European Championship, Semi Finals | Antalya, Turkey | Doctor stoppage | 1 | |
| 2011-09-23 | Loss | Jeerasak Inudom | 2011 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2011-09-21 | Win | Kirilov Veselinov | 2011 IFMA World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2011-04-28 | Loss | Andrei Kulebin | I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Semi Finals -67 kg | Antalya, Turkey | | | |
| Wins 2011 IFMA European Championships -67kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2010-12- | Loss | Panupan Tunjud | 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2010 IFMA World Championships -63.5kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2010-12- | Win | | 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| 2010-05- | Loss | Abdulsalam Zaire | 2010 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships, Semi Finals | Italy | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2010 IFMA European Championships -63.5kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||