The 35 best Muay Thai fighters in Sweden right now!

With a successful National Team, promising prospects and global superstars, Swedish Muay Thai is stronger than ever!

Let’s take a closer look at the 35 best Swedish Muay Thai Fighters right now!

35. Lauren Kertesz

Öresund Muay Thai Camp’s Lauren Kertesz became a Swedish Champion (-51 kg) in 2022 and has won the Empire Fighting Series.

34. Joacim Nyberg

Joacim Nyberg is a high paced fighter who always leaves everything in the ring. As a MTFL veteran, Nyberg is known for his exciting fights.

33. Angela Mamic

Öresunds Muay Thai’s Angela Mamic is a decorated fighter with numerous titles to her name, including four World Championship silver medals, two European Championship gold medals, three European Championship silver medals and four Swedish Championship gold medals.

32. Livia Nygaard

35-year-old Livia Nygaard has lately become one of the biggest names in Swedish Muay Thai. She’s won four Swedish Championship silver medals and fought in promotions like Muay Thai For Life and Empire Fighting Series.

31. Irene Forssell Nilsson

Masters Gym’s Irene Forssell Nilsson won Swedish Championship gold medals in Muay Thai and K1.

In May 2023, the 40-year-old became a world champion in the IMMAF World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

30. Emil Flystam

Emil ”Supafly” Flystam is a highly merited fighter with over 50 bouts to his name. He’s a Nordic Champion and has two Swedish Championship silver medals.

29. Vanessa Romanowski

Allstar’s Vanessa Romanowski is one of the brightest shining Muay Thai fighters out there right now, with numerous titles to her name.

The 18-year-old prospect is a big hope for Swedish fighting, whether it comes to Muay Thai or MMA.

28. Ewin Ates

Öresunds Muay Thai’s Ewin Ates is a fast and explosive fighter with a number of titles to her name, including a gold medal in the World Championships in 2021.

27. Amir El-Dakkak

Malmö Muay Thai’s Amir El-Dakkak is an explosive and creative fighter who has become popular in Muay Thai For Life. With an incredibly fast paced, unorthodox and exciting fighting style El-Dakkak looks like he will become one of the biggest Swedish Muay Thai stars of the coming years.

26. Wittaya ’Fluck’ Thawinphrai

The highly experienced Wittaya ’Fluck’ Thawinphrai has more than 100 pro fights and quickly became a favorite among Swedish Muay Thai fans. He has perhaps the most famous and colourful wai khru in all of Sweden.

25. Johanna Persson

Johanna Persson is a decorated fighter with many titles to her name, including two Swedish Championship gold medals and a Nordic title. She also represented the Swedish National team in several tournaments.

On August 12, Persson will fight for a WMC Nordic title fight as she challenges veteran Tessa Kakkonen at Lahti Fight Event Vol.2.

24. ”The Reborn” Javad Vahid Rezah

The up-and-coming Javad Vahid Rezah is a promising fighter who represented the Swedish National Team. He is a two-time Swedish champion sporting a 1-0 pro record that will make the move to MMA at Wolf Fight Promotion 8.

23. Uma Galli

Stockholm’s Uma Galli won the Swedish Championships in 2019 and is known for being the first Swedish woman to fight at the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

22. Dalian Dawody

Dalian Dawody is one of the hottest prospects around right now.

In 2022 he won the Swedish Championships and in May Dawody became a world champion at the 2023 Muay Thai World Championships.

21. Vilda Ekhorn

Vilda Ekhorn is one of the most promising Muay Thai fighters in Sweden at the moment.

After winning a gold medal at the 2023 IMAF World Cup in Thailand, Ekohorn just signed her first professional contract and will make her pro debut at MTFL: Unite Against Cancer in October.

20. Robin Sundlöf

Robin Sundlöf has a number of pro fights to his name after more than 20 amateur bouts and is known to give it all in the ring.

19. Camilla Danielsson

Camilla Danielsson is a decorated fighter with numerous titles to her name, including five Swedish champion gold medals and a IFMA Nordic & Baltic gold medal.

18. Sayed Mosawi

Sayed Mosawi is a four-time national Muay Thai champion in Afghanistan, and has two World Championship bronze medals to his name.

17. Nasim Kazem

Gothenburg’s Nasim Kazem is a tough fighter who’s known for never backing down in the ring.

Kazem represented the Swedish National Team in 2017 and also faced fighters like world champion Youssef Assouik in Glory. At Muay Thai for Life 5.0 Kazem and Linus Bylander battled for three rounds that were just as bloody as they were exciting. Kazem would lose a decision but the fight was most likely the best Swedish Muay Thai bout of 2022.

16. Kenny ”Starfighter” Hong

The explosive and fast Kenny Hong is a merited fighter who won the 2022 Swedish Muay Thai Championships as well as the Scandinavian WBC-title in 2021.

15. Anton ”Pain City” Sjöqvist

Tullinge Muay Thai’s Anton Sjöqvist is a Swedish Champion and a youth world cup silver medal.

As a pro he competed in promotion’s like Muay Thai For Life and Zone Pro League and has delivered fantastic performances in wins over the likes of Emil Flystam and Dalian Dawoody.

14. Moa Carlsson

The technical and skilled Moa Carlsson is a Swedish champion and World champion and one of the most skilled and promising young fighters in Scandinavia right now.

13. Christopher ”El Bandido” Bajo

The skilled striker Christopher Bajo has competed in both Muay Thai and MMA over the last few years, and fought in leading Swedish promotions like Muay Thai For Life, Fight Club Rush and Superior Challenge. He also holds a win over Swedish 2023 World Champion Mustafa Aboutaka.

12. Joakim Hägg

Joakim Hägg is a seasoned martial artist who competed in MMA submission wrestling and BJJ before focusing on Muay Thai.

11. Linus Bylander

The skilled striker Linus Bylander from Borås is a three-time Swedish Champion and has won a number of international medals including medals in European and World Championships. His 2023 war with Nasim Kazem was an unforgettable bloodbath that earned Bylander even more acclaim.

10. Kim ”No Mercy” Falk

Kim Falk is historic as the only one winning three Swedish Championships in three weight classes. The hard-hitter is also a Scandinavian WBC champion.

9. Freddy Castro Gonzalez

The colorful and entertaining Freddy Castro Gonzalez is one of the best fighters around and recently competed in Thailand where he put together a string of impressive wins.

As a former Swedish champion in both Muay Thai and kickboxning, hopefully we will see him fight on Swedish soil in the future.

8. Sam ”The Surgeon” Ghoroghi

Gothenburg’s Sam Ghoroghi has become a fan favorite at Zone Pro League, winning tough bouts against skilled opponents in the organization. The former Swedish champion is a fast and technical fighter who always delivers in the ring.

7. Magnus Andersson

The decorated and experienced Magnus ”Crazy Viking” Andersson is a very active fighter on the international pro scene. He holds championship titles in both Lion Fight and Muayxtreme and lives up to his nickname inside the ring. During 2023 he won the Budo Sento championship and challenged for the WMO world title on short notice.

6. Patricia Axling

Patricia Axling is a true veteran of the game and one of the most decorated fighters on the list with multiple titles in Sweden, Europe and a number of World Championship gold medals. With all the merits she has, Axling is one of the best credentialed female Muay Thai fighters in Sweden.

5. Mustafa Aboutaka

Rising star Mustafa Aboutaka put on some of the best performance of his career as he won gold at the 2023 IFMA Senior World Championships in May.

With the victory, he became the first Swedish male to win a world championship gold medal since 2004. The pride of Helsingborg is also a two-time Swedish junior champion and the 2020 senior champion and looks like he will go on to do amazing things.

4. Emma Stonegård

Emma Stonegård from Stockholm club Impact is one of Sweden’s absolute best Muay Thai fighters right now.

She holds three Swedish championships, European championship and a World Championship gold. Few can compare when it comes to her credentials.

3. Jonathan Larsson

Three-time WMC Swedish champion and world bronze medalist Jonathan Larsson is one of the absolute hottest fighters in Scandinavia right now. His ceiling seems sky-high and he oozes star potential.

2. Nicholas Bryant

Gothenburg’s Nicholas Bryant is one of the hottest Muay Thai fighters in Scandinavia right now with a WMC European title to his name.

With solid wins at MTFL he established himself as a fan favorite in the promotion and was supposed to represent the Swedish National Team at the 2023 World Championship in Thailand.

1. Smilla Sundell

ONE champion Smilla Sundell is one of the absolute most interesting fighters in Sweden right now, regardless of combat sport.

She became historic as ONE’s youngest-ever champion when she defeated to win the flyweight strap as a 18-year-old.

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