# Anissa Meksen

Anissa Meksen (Arabic: أنيسة مكسن; born 29 April 1988) is a French-Algerian professional kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, Savateur, and boxer. Known for her versatile fighting style which is characterized by her sharp striking, footwork, and ring intelligence, Meksen is regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers of her generation. She currently competes in ONE Championship.
In 2008, Meksen won the Night of Champions tournament. In 2013, she won the S1 World title. In 2014, she won the WBC European Muay Thai title (-53 kg), the WPMF World Muay Thai title (-52 kg), and the Enfusion K-1 Tournament. The following year, she won the WFC European Muay Thai title (-52 kg) when she beat Yolande Alonso via technical knockout in the second round. In 2016, she won the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg) and the WAKO PRO Flyweight World title. The following year, she won the ISKA Bantamweight World title, the AFSO K-1 Rules Bantamweight World title (-53.5 kg), and the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. She challenged for the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship in 2023 and the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship in 2024. As a professional boxer, she won the vacant France Female Super Bantamweight title in 2017.
In 2014, Meksen was named MUAYTHAITV's Fighter of the Year, while Awakening Fighters awarded her their Fighter of the Year, Inspirational Fighter of the Year, and KO of the Year (vs. Adi Rotem). In 2017, she was also Combat Press's Fighter of the Year, and Glory's Newcomer of the Year.

## Martial arts career
### Early career

In 2008 Meksen participated in the Nuit de Champions tournament. In the quarter-final bout, she defeated Maiva Hamadouche. In the semi-finals, she defeated Jacqueline Beroud. In the final bout of the tournament, she fought and won a unanimous decision against Cyrielle Girodias.
During World Muaythai Auspicious Celebration, Meksen fought Monoprangroj Kampetch for the S1 Savante Bantamweight title. She won a unanimous decision.
After winning her next two fights, Meksen challenged Sor Tawanrung Kwanjai for the WPMF World Muay Thai title. Meksen lost by decision.
Meksen won her next two fights, before once against contesting the WPMF World Muay Thai title, this time against Hongthong Liangbrasert. Meksen won the fight by unanimous decision.
In 2014, she participated in the season five of Enfusion Reality: Victory of the Vixen. Meksen won her first three fight and faced Iman Barlow in the finals. She won the fight with a stunning second round KO.
Meksen then had a five fight winning streak, before contesting the WFC European Bantamweight Muay Thai title against Yolande Alonso. She won the fight by a high kick KO in the second round.
She then entered the 2015 Kunlun K-1 Bantamweight Tournament. After beating Kailin Ren in the quarter-finals, and Xu Zhurong in the semi-finals, she faced E Meidie in the finals. She would lose the final bout by decision, after two extra rounds.
After another five fight winning streak, she was scheduled to fight Therese Gunnarsson for the WAKO World K1 Bantamweight title. She would win a unanimous decision.
Meksen would win her next five fights before fighting Chiara Vincis for the ISKA World Bantamweight title. Meksen won a unanimous decision.

### Glory Kickboxing

In 2017 she fought Funda Diken Alkayis in the Glory Super Bantamweight Conteder Fight. Meksen won by TKO in the third round.
In 2017 Anissa Meksen defeated Tiffany van Soest to win the Glory title.
Her first title defense was scheduled to be against Amel Dehby. Meksen won the fight by a unanimous decision.
During Glory 56: Denver she faced Jady Menezes in her second title defense. Meksen lost a highly controversial split decision, that would be dubbed the "Robbery of the Year" by Combat Press. Meksen would regain the title in a rematch three months later by way of TKO.
In the first title defense of her second reign, Meksen faced Tiffany van Soest. Meksen won the fight by a split decision. In her second title defense, she faced Sofia Olofsson. She won the fight by TKO, after the doctor stopped the fight after just two minutes.
During Glory 71: Chicago she rematched Tiffany van Soest. Meksen would lose a unanimous decision.
On August 23, 2020, it was reported that Meksen had signed with ONE Championship.

### ONE Championship

During ONE On TNT IV, Chatri Sityodtong announced that Meksen will make her promotional debut in a women's strawweight kickboxing-bout against Italian kickboxer and Nak Muay Featherweight Martine Michieletto, on May 28, 2021, at ONE Empower. The whole card will be female fighters only. Meksen was later rescheduled to face fellow promotional newcomer Cristina Morales, on September 3, 2021. She won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Meksen faced Marie Ruumet in a Muay Thai bout at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022. She won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision. Meksen called out the reigning ONE atomweight kickboxing champion Janet Todd in her post-fight interview, saying: "I want Janet Todd next for the title shot in kick-boxing".
Meksen faced Dangkongfah Banchamek at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022. At the weigh-ins, Dangkongfah Banchamek weighed in at 115.25 pounds, 0.25 lbs over the atomweight non-title fight limit. Dangkongfah was fined 20% of their purse, which went to their opponent Meksen. After the weigh-ins, ONE Championship posted a video to social media, showing Meksen returning the 20% back to Banchamek as a sign of respect for taking the fight. Meksen won the fight by unanimous decision.
During her in-ring interview with Mitch Chilson following her victory over Dangkongfah Banchamek, ONE Championship announced Meksen would face Stamp Fairtex in a Mixed Rules-bout at ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 14, 2023, at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. However, Meksen failed to appear at the weigh-ins and the fight was scrapped, with Fairtex instead being matched up against Anna "Supergirl" Jaroonsak in a kickboxing bout.
After Meksen failed to appear, Stamp Fairtex told South China Morning Post she deemed Meksen unprofessional for not showing up, with her camp going as far as to say that they saw Meksen fail to make weight by 3 kilograms. They were quoted by the CEO of ONE Championship during his interview with the same publication. Meksen responded by reminding the fans that she did not appear due to a family issue and that she would be interested in fighting Fairtex for the Interim ONE Atomweight Kickboxing Championship at ONE on Prime Video 7, after being "shocked" to find out that there would be no decision in her exhibition Mixed Rules-bout, if the fight had no winner after the regulated time, which she would never agree to if she knew in advance. Meksen had recently expressed frustrations with the promotion after not getting a fight with Janet Todd and the Interim Kickboxing title would resolve this issue after waiting for 3 years, but after negotiations with her husband/trainer and the CEO of ONE Championship fell through, Meksen decided to leave the promotion and Bangkok. Meksen was also unhappy with CEO Chatri Sityodtong stating: “He was aware of the situation but preferred to announce that I was ‘unwell’ to clear his name and not take responsibility for my absence at the conference. I have been unhappy since I signed with them and I have cried alot about them. I love what I do, I am a real enthusiast and I have always given everything for my sport and my performance. I have been more than patient but when respect is not at the table we have to leave it.”
On March 1, 2023, it was reported that Meksen had signed with ARES Fighting Championship, and was due to make her MMA debut at ARES FC 15 on May 11, 2023 against Jaciane Figueiredo. However the bout was later postponed due to Meksen's ongoing legal dispute with ONE Championship. On October 31, 2023, it was announced that Meksen would face Phetjee Jaa Or.Meekun for the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Friday Fights 46 on December 22, 2023. She lost the close bout via unanimous decision.
Meksen was expected to face Jackie Buntan for the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship on July 6, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 23. Buntan withdrew with an undisclosed injury on June 20. The bout was rescheduled on November 9, 2024, at ONE 169. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Meksen faced Kana Morimoto on December 20, 2024, at ONE Friday Fights 92. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Kickboxing

* Glory
** Glory Women's Super Bantamweight (-55.38 kg/122 lb) Championship (two times; former)
*** Three successful title defenses (across two reigns)
* International Sport Karate Association
** 2017 ISKA K-1 Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120 lb) World Championship
* All Fight System Organization
** 2017 AFSO World Super Bantamweight (-55.38 kg/122 lb) K-1 Rules Championship
* World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
** 2016 WAKO PRO Flyweight (-52 kg/114.6 lb) World Championship
* Kunlun Fight
** 2015 Kunlun K-1 Tournament Runner-up (-52 kg/114.6 lb)
* Enfusion
** 2014 Enfusion Reality Season 5 K-1 Tournament Winner (-54 kg/119 lb)

### Muay Thai

* ONESONGCHAI
** 2013 S1 World Champion
* World Fighting Championship
** 2015 WFC European Championship (-52 kg/114.6 lb)
* Venum Muay Thai
** 2015 Venum Championship (-54 kg/119 lb)
* World Professional Muaythai Federation
** 2014 WPMF Muay Thai World Championship (-54 kg/119 lb)
* World Boxing Council Muaythai
** 2016 WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg/116.8 lb)
** 2014 WBC European Muay Thai Championship (-53 kg/116.8 lb)

### Savate

* Savate Championships
** Savate World Champion
** Savate European Champion
** Savate French Champion

### Boxing

* Federation Francaise de Boxe (French Boxing Federation)
** France Female Super Bantamweight (55.34 kg/122 lb) Championship (one time; current)

## Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

Kickboxing & Muay Thai record :
| 104 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 7 Losses , 0 Draw ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2024-12-07 | Win | Kana | ONE Friday Fights 92, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2024-11-09 | Loss | Jackie Buntan | ONE 169 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship. ||||||||
| 2023-12-22 | Loss | Petchjeeja Lukjaoporongtom | ONE Friday Fights 46, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship. ||||||||
| 2022-10-01 | Win | Dangkongfah Banchamek | ONE on Prime Video 2 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2022-04-22 | Win | Marie Ruumet | ONE 156 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2021-09-03 | Win | Cristina Morales | ONE Championship: Empower | Kallang, Singapore | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 2:27 |
| 2020-02-29 | Win | Ji Waen Lee | Glory 75: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | TKO (Corner stoppage/Injury) | 2 | 3:00 |
| 2019-11-22 | Loss | Tiffany van Soest | Glory 71: Chicago | Chicago, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Lost the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2019-06-22 | Win | Sofia Olofsson | Glory 66: Paris | Paris, France | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:06 |
| Retained the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2019-03-09 | Win | Tiffany van Soest | Glory 64: Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Retained the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2018-11-02 | Win | Jady Menezes | Glory 61: New York | New York City, New York, United States | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:39 |
| Won the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2018-08-10 | Loss | Jady Menezes | Glory 56: Denver | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Lost the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2018-05-12 | Win | Amel Dehby | Glory 53: Lille | Lille, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Retained the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2018-03-31 | Win | Ashley Nichols | Glory 52: Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Non-title Superfight. ||||||||
| 2017-12-01 | Win | Tiffany van Soest | Glory 48: New York | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Won the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. ||||||||
| 2017-10-28 | Win | Funda Diken Alkayis | Glory 47: Lyon | Lyon, France | TKO (Foot injury) | 3 | 0:17 |
| Glory Women’s Super Bantamweight Contender Fight. ||||||||
| 2017-07-14 | Win | Jady Menezes | Glory 43: New York | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-06-03 | Win | Fadma Basrir | Fighters 3: The Way Of The Champions | Oberkorn, Luxembourg | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Won the AFSO K-1 Rules Bantamweight World title (-53.5 kg). ||||||||
| 2017-05-20 | Win | Gloria Peritore | La Nuit De L'Impact III | Saintes, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-04-08 | Win | Chiara Vincis | Victory World Series: Oktagon Torino | Torino, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Won the ISKA Bantamweight World title. ||||||||
| 2017-03-18 | Win | Elena Mishchuk | La Nuit Des Titans 2017 | Tours, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-02-04 | Win | Maria Lobo | Muay Thai Emperor Chok Dee | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-11-19 | Win | Fani Peloumpi | Radikal Fight Night Gold | Charleville-Mézières, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-10-29 | Win | Dilara Yildiz | Best Of Siam IX | Paris, France | TKO | 5 | |
| 2016-06-24 | Win | Therese Gunnarsson | Monte Carlo Fighting Masters | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Won the WAKO PRO Flyweight World title. ||||||||
| 2016-04-30 | Win | Fatima Pinto | Kerner Thai | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-03-26 | Win | Meryem Uslu | Master Fight | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Won the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg). ||||||||
| 2016-03-12 | Win | Donatella Panu | La Nuit des Titans 2016 | Tours, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-01-16 | Win | Camilla Paiva Rosario | Muay Thai Attitude IV | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | |
| 2015-11-28 | Win | Maria Lobo | K-1 Victory World Series | Levallois-Perret, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-10-28 | Loss | E Meidie | Kunlun Fight 32 | Foshan, China | TKO (retirement) | 5 | |
| Kunlun K-1 Tournament Finals. ||||||||
| 2015-10-28 | Win | Xu Zhurong | Kunlun Fight 32 | Foshan, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Kunlun K-1 Tournament Semi-Finals. ||||||||
| 2015-08-22 | Win | Sylwia Juśkiewicz | Venum Victory World Series 3 | Debrecen, Hungary | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Venum K-1 title (-54 kg). ||||||||
| 2015-07-18 | Win | Kailin Ren | Kunlun Fight 27 | Nanjing, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Kunlun K-1 Tournament Quarter-Finals. ||||||||
| 2015-05-30 | Win | Yolande Alonso | Road to Bangkok III | Cernier, Switzerland | TKO (high kick) | 2 | |
| Won WFC European Muay Thai title (-52 kg). ||||||||
| 2015-05-23 | Win | Feride Kirat | Radikal Fight Night 3 | Charleville-Mézières, France | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-04-18 | Win | Eva Naranjo | Enfusion Live 27 | Tenerife, Spain | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-03-14 | Win | Isis Verbeek | Enfusion Live 25: Fight Night 1st Edition | Turnhout, Belgium | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-02-07 | Win | Phet Yodying | La Nuit des Titans 2015 | Tours, France | KO (punches) | 3 | |
| 2014-12-13 | Win | Yolande Alonso | Victory K-1 | Levallois Perret, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-09-23 | Win | Iman Barlow | Enfusion Reality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen | Ko Samui, Thailand | KO (left hook) | 2 | 2:28 |
| Enfusion K-1 Tournament Final. ||||||||
| 2014-09-23 | Win | Ashley Nichols | Enfusion Reality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen | Ko Samui, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Enfusion K-1 Tournament Semi-Finals. ||||||||
| 2014-09-23 | Win | Johanna Rydberg | Enfusion Reality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen | Ko Samui, Thailand | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 1:11 |
| Enfusion K-1 Tournament Quarter-Finals. ||||||||
| 2014-09-18 | Win | Adi Rotem | Enfusion Reality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen | Ko Samui, Thailand | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:02 |
| Enfusion K-1 Tournament First Round. ||||||||
| 2014-07-28 | Win | Hongthong Liangbrasert | WPMF Muay Thai Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| Won WPMF World Muay Thai title (-52 kg). ||||||||
| 2014-04-12 | Win | Alicia Mermoux | Fight Night One | Saint-Étienne, France | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | |
| 2014-03-08 | Win | Funda Diken Alkayis | Le Choc des Légendes | Vannes, France | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | |
| Won WBC European Muay Thai title (-53 kg). ||||||||
| 2013-12-27 | Loss | Kwanjai Sor Tawanrung | Klongsarn Muay Thai | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 |
| For WPMF World Muay Thai title. ||||||||
| 2013-10-26 | Win | Ilaria Stivanello | Choc des guerriers 3 (K-1) | L'Isle-d'Espagnac, France | TKO (low kicks) | 3 | |
| 2013-10-11 | Win | Soraya Bucherie | Warriors Night | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2013-08-12 | Win | Monoprangroj Kampetch | Queen's Birthday Event | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| Won S1 World title. ||||||||
| 2013-07-05 | Win | Clarissa Padua | Super Big Match - Muay Thai | Patong, Thailand | KO (left high kick and punch) | 3 | |
| 2013-04-06 | Loss | Katia Semail | 7e Trophée Des Etoiles | Aix-en-Provence, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| For French National K-1 title. ||||||||
| 2009-05-23 | Win | Jacqueline Beroud | France Elite 2009: Combats Féminin | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2008-11-08 | Win | Cyrielle Girodias | Night of the Champions II / Nuit de Champions 2008 | Paris, France | Decision (majority) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won the Night of Champions tournament. ||||||||
| 2008-11-08 | Win | Jacqueline Beroud | Night of the Champions II / Nuit de Champions 2008 | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2008-11-08 | Win | Maiva Hamadouche | Night of the Champions II / Nuit de Champions 2008 | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||

## Professional boxing record

2 Wins (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2-0 | Fatima El Kabouss | UD | 8 | 2017-12-14 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Paris, France | Won vacant France Female Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 1-0 | Gabriella Mezei | PTS | 6 | 2017-04-22 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France | |

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight | Herself | |