# Miguel Trindade

Miguel Trindade is a Portuguese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.
As of April 2024 he was the No. 3 ranked −67.5 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.

## Biography and career
### Early career

Trindade started training at the age of 12. In the youth categories he amassed over eight medals in European and world amateur championships both in muay thai and kickboxing rules. He moved permanently from Lisbon, Portugal to Ponferrada, Spain in 2021 to train at the Mamba Fight Club and live off his fighting career.

### ISKA and WAKO Pro european champion

On December 18, 2021, Trindade faced Victor Bordage at MFC 016 for the vacant ISKA European Muay Thai 63.5 kg championship. He won the fight by doctor stoppage in the second round.
Trindade injured his knee on February 18, 2022, during his participation in the 2022 IFMA European championships and was taken out of competition for a year as a consequence.
Trindade made his return to professional fighting following knee surgery on February 11, 2023, at UAM Fight Night K1 Pro against Kebrom Neguse. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
On April 22, 2023, Trindade broke the 25 win streaks of Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang at Thai Fight Rome when he knocked him out with a left hook just 37 seconds into the fight.
On May 27, 2023, Trindade faced Deividas Danyla at Blade Fights in Lithuania. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Trindade faced Valentin Irace on July 8, 2023, at Brothers League XIV in Lisbon, Portugal for the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 European 64.5 kg title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Trindade travelled to Bangkok, Thailand on September 22, 2023, to face former Rajadamnern stadium champion Sibmuen Sitchefboontham at ONE Friday Fights 34. He won the fight by first-round knockout with a left hook to the body.

### GLORY

In October 2023, Trindade announced that he signed a contract with the Glory organization.
He made his Glory debut at Glory 90 on December 23, 2023, against Berjan Peposhi. Trindade lost by split decision in a fight where fighters exchanged knockdowns. Their bout was in the shortlist for the 2023 Glory Fight of the Year award.
Trindade was scheduled to challenge reigning the RISE Super Lightweight (−65 kg) World Champion Chadd Collins in a non-title bout as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Glory and RISE organizations. Collins was at the time was undefeated under kickboxing rules. They faced each other at RISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17, 2024, where Trindade won by first-round technical knockout after forcing three counts.
Trindade faced Abraham Vidales at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

## Titles and accomplishments
### Professional

* International Sport Kickboxing Association
** 2021 ISKA Muay Thai European Super Lightweight (−63.5 kg) Champion
* Mamba Fight Club
** 2023 MFC Muay Thai World −67 kg Champion
* World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
** 2023 WAKO Pro K-1 European Super Lightweight (−64.5 kg) Champion
* Glory/RISE
** 2024 Glory RISE Featherweight Grand Prix Runner-up

### Awards

* Combat Press
** 2024 Combat Press "Knockout of the Year" (vs. Chadd Collins)
* Beyond Kickboxing
** Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
** Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Knockout of the Year (vs. Chadd Collins)

### Amateur

* World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
** 2017 WAKO European Championships Younger Junior −60 kg
** 2018 WAKO World Championships Older Junior −60 kg
** 2019 WAKO European Championships Older Junior −63.5 kg
* International Federation of Muaythai Associations
** 2016 IFMA World Championships Junior (14–15) 57 kg
** 2017 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg
** 2018 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg
** 2018 IFMA World Youth Championships Junior (16–17) 60 kg
** 2022 IFMA European Championships U23 67 kg
* International Combat Organisation
** 2019 ICO Full Contact −62.5 kg World Champion

## Fight record

Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing Record :
| 17 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2025-03-29 | | YA-MAN | RISE ELDORADO 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | | | |
| 2024-12-21 | Loss | Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 | GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Final | Chiba, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| For the 2024 Glory RISE Featherweight Grand Prix title. ||||||||
| 2024-12-21 | Win | Chadd Collins | GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Semifinals | Chiba, Japan | TKO (2 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:02 |
| 2024-12-21 | Win | Kento Haraguchi | GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals | Chiba, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 2:59 |
| 2024-07-20 | Win | Abraham Vidales | Glory 93 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2024-03-17 | Win | Chadd Collins | RISE ELDORADO 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:35 |
| 2023-12-23 | Loss | Berjan Peposhi | Glory 90 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-09-22 | Win | Sibmuen Sitchefboontham | ONE Friday Fights 34 | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | 2:14 |
| 2023-07-18 | Loss | Phal Sophorn | Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Champion | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-07-08 | Win | Valentin Irace | Brothers League XIV | Lisbon, Portugal | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 European Super Lightweight (−64.5 kg) title. ||||||||
| 2023-05-27 | Win | Deividas Danyla | Blade Fights | Klaipėda, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-04-22 | Win | Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang | THAI FIGHT Rome | Rome, Italy | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 0:37 |
| 2023-02-25 | Win | Luis Javier | MFC Showdown 026: Spain vs Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | KO (High kick) | 1 | 0:15 |
| Wins the MFC Muay Thai World −67kg title. ||||||||
| 2023-02-11 | Win | Kebrome Neguse | UAM Fight Night K1 Pro | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2021-12-18 | Win | Victor Bordage | MFC Showdown 016 | Ponferrada, Spain | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) | 2 | |
| Wins the vacant ISKA Muay Thai European Super Lightweight (−63.5 kg) title. ||||||||
| 2021-11-20 | Win | Saad Saadoun | K-1 Slam | Bilbao, Spain | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | |
| 2021-09-05 | Win | Diego Serrano | MFC Showdown 014 | Ponferrada, Spain | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | |
| 2021-06-05 | Win | Pedrito Ruiz | MFC Showdown 012 | Ponferrada, Spain | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2021-04-24 | Win | José María Quevedo | MFC Showdown 011 | Ponferrada, Spain | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) | 2 | |
| 2020-09-13 | Win | Gorka Caro | MFC Showdown 009 | Ponferrada, Spain | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | 2:44 |
| 2020-08-01 | Win | Pelayo Ventoso | MFC Showdown 008 | Ponferrada, Spain | KO (Elbow) | 3 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||
Amateur Muay Thai and Kickboxing Record :
| 44 Wins, 5 Losses ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2022-02-18 | Win | Nikon Egorov | IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Quarterfinal | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Trindade withdrew from the tournament due to injury. Wins 2022 IFMA European Championships U23 -67kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2022-02-14 | Win | Christoforos Kesidis | IFMA European Championships 2022, U23 Second round | Istanbul, Turkey | Walk over | | |
| 2019-08- | Win | Oleksandr Yefimenko | WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Final | Győr, Hungary | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2019 WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships Older Junior −63.5 kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2019-08- | Win | Samir Novruzov | WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Semifinal | Győr, Hungary | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-08- | Win | Artiom Orlovschi | WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2019, Quarterfinal | Győr, Hungary | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-07-25 | Loss | Krisada Takhiankliang | IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Quarterfinal | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2019-07-24 | Win | Zhiyang Cao | IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 Second round | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2019-07-22 | Win | Huong The Nguyen | IFMA World Championships 2019, U23 First round | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2019-06-08 | Win | Leandro Sancadas | Fighting Championship Events | Lisbon, Portugal | KO | 2 | |
| 2019-05-12 | Win | Marley Mason | Medway Mayhem Fights Series 2 | England | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| Wins the vacant ICO Full Contact −62.5 kg World title. ||||||||
| 2018-09- | Win | Magomed Makhmaev | WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2018 WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships Older Junior −60kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-09- | Win | Adrian Gunia | WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Semi-final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-09- | Win | Georgii Kudrenko | WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Championships 2018, Quarterfinal | Jesolo, italy | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-08-07 | Loss | Danila Kvach | IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Semi-final | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Left hook) | 2 | |
| Wins 2018 IFMA World Youth Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-08-06 | Win | Khasan Aliyev | IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Quarterfinal | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-08-05 | Win | Ha Ze Xiang | IFMA World Youth Championships 2018, Second round final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-07-05 | Win | Mehmet Tecir | IFMA European Championships 2018, Final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2018 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-07-03 | Win | Razmik Grigoryan | IFMA European Championships 2018, Semi-final | Prague, Czech Republic | KO | 2 | |
| 2017-10-20 | Win | Daniel Doroshenko | IFMA European Championships 2017, Final | Paris, France | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2017 IFMA European Championships Junior (16–17) 60kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-10-18 | Win | Houssain Oubairouk | IFMA European Championships 2017, Semi-final | Paris, France | Decision (30:25) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-09- | Loss | Islamgerei Kadiev | WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Semi-final | Skopje, North Macedonia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins 2017 WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships Younger Junior −60kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-09- | Win | Darren Lavielle | WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships 2017, Quarterfinal | Skopje, North Macedonia | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2017-08-06 | Loss | Aik Begian | IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, Second round | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-08-05 | Win | Ibrahim Feruz | IFMA World Youth Championships 2017, First round | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (28:29) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-08-31 | Loss | Natreeyot Ruesee | IFMA World Championships 2016, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2016 IFMA World Championships Junior (14–15) 57kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2016-08-29 | Win | Gvonl Ashloy | IFMA World Championships 2016, Semi-final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (30:29) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-08-28 | Win | Youssef Kandel | IFMA World Championships 2016, Quarterfinal | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (29:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||