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Danial Williams

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Danial Williams (Thai: แดเนียล วิลเลียมส์, born June 13, 1993), is a Thai-born Australian professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Strawweight division.

Danial Williams
Born (1993-06-13) June 13, 1993 (age 31)
Phan, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Native nameแดเนียล วิลเลียมส์
NicknameMini T[1]
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Mixed martial arts
Fighting out ofPerth, Australia
TeamKao Sok Muay Thai
Scrappy MMA[1]
Kickboxing record
Total34
Wins24
Losses10
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins7
By knockout5
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Williams was born on June 13, 1993, in Phan district, Chiang Rai province, Thailand to an Australian father and Thai mother. He came to Australia when he was eight months old.

Williams was a shy child whose mixed heritage always made him feel like a bit of an outcast. He wasn't like his school friends in Australia, or like his family in Thailand, and he struggled to find his place.[2]

Muay Thai & Kickboxing career

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Early career

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Williams faced Aaron Leigh for the CMT Super Bantamweight Championship at Caged Muay Thai 3 on July 6, 2013. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[3]

Williams faced Shota Takiya in the 2015 K-1 World GP 2015 Super Bantamweight Tournament quarterfinals, held on April 19, 2015. He lost the fight by majority decision.[4]

ONE Championship

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Williams made his ONE Super Series debut against ONE Flyweight Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a non-title fight at ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021.[5][6] Williams lost the back-and-forth bout by unanimous decision.[7] The fight was later named ONE Super Series Fight of the Year by ONE Championship.[8]

Williams was scheduled to face Rui Botelho on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8.[9] However, Williams replacing Rodtang Jitmuangnon faced Superlek Kiatmuu9 for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship.[10] He lost the bout via knockout in the third round.[11]

Williams faced Jonathan Di Bella for the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship on October 7, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

Mixed martial arts career

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ONE Championship

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Williams faced the former ONE Strawweight World champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke at ONE: Bad Blood on February 12, 2022. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[14]

Williams faced Namiki Kawahara at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Williams faced Zelang Zhaxi at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022.[17] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[18] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[19]

Williams faced Jeremy Miado on October 22, 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 3.[20] At weigh-ins, Jeremy Miado came in at 127 lbs, 2 pounds over the limit. The bout continued at a catchweight and Miado paid a fine to Williams.[21] Williams lost by third-round technical knockout.[22]

Returning to MMA, Williams faced Lito Adiwang on February 17, 2024 at ONE Fight Night 19, losing the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Williams faced Banma Duoji on October 5, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 25.[24] At the weigh-ins, Banma weighed in at 136.25 pounds, 1.25 pounds over the flyweight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Banna was fined 35% of his purse which went to Williams.[25] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Titles and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 5 1
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–3 Banma Duoji Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 25 October 5, 2024 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand Return to Bantamweight; Banma missed weight (136.25 lb).
Loss 6–3 Lito Adiwang Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 19 February 17, 2024 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 6–2 Jeremy Miado TKO (punches) ONE on Prime Video 3 October 22, 2022 3 0:31 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Catchweight (127 lb) bout; Miado missed weight.
Win 6–1 Zelang Zhaxi KO (punch) ONE 159 July 22, 2022 1 4:20 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night.
Win 5–1 Namiki Kawahara Decision (unanimous) ONE 156 April 22, 2022 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 4–1 Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke KO (punch to the body) ONE: Bad Blood February 12, 2022 2 1:35 Kallang, Singapore
Win 3–1 Jake Hearl TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 51 February 29, 2020 2 3:34 Perth, Australia
Win 2–1 Chris Wase TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 48 October 4, 2019 2 3:43 Melbourne, Australia Bantamweight bout.
Loss 1–1 Paul Loga Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 38 October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Findon, Australia Flyweight debut.
Win 1–0 Mark Familari TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 37 September 29, 2018 3 1:21 Perth, Australia Bantamweight debut.

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

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Professional kickboxing record
24 Wins, 10 Losses, 0 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-10-07 Loss   Jonathan Di Bella ONE Fight Night 15 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2023-03-25 Loss   Superlek Kiatmuu9 ONE Fight Night 8 Kallang, Singapore KO (Punches) 3 1:55
For the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2021-04-07 Loss   Rodtang Jitmuangnon ONE on TNT 1 Kallang, Singapore Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-05-13 Win   Super Nong Road to Rebellion 6 Melbourne, Australia Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2015-09-22 Loss   Charles Bongiovanni K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:20
2015-06-06 Win   Saksit Tor.Piamsabpetriew Domination 15 Perth, Australia Decision 5 3:00
Wins WMC World 122 lbs title.
2015-04-19 Loss   Shota Takiya K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament, Quarterfinals Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2014-12-06 Win   Andy Howson Caged Muay Thai 5 Brisbane, Australia Decision (split) 5 3:00
Retains the CMT Super Bantamweight Championship.
2014-09-20 Win   Karl Hodgers Origins 6 Perth, Australia KO 3 1:48
2013-12- Win   Australia KO
Wins WKBF Muay Thai World Flyweight title.
2013-07-20 Loss   Dyki RISE 94 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-07-06 Win   Aaron Leigh Caged Muay Thai 3 Brisbane, Australia KO 4 2:47
Wins the CMT Super Bantamweight Championship.
2013-05-03 Win   Liam Mcneill Road to Rebellion 2 Melbourne, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2012-04-14 Win   Zac Einersen Epic 5 Perth, Australia KO 2 1:58
2012-03-03 Win   Ben Brown Domination 8 Australia Decision 5 3:00
2011-04-16 Win   Jesse Caruna Domination 6 Australia KO 4
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-03-23 Win   Ilkomjon Rustamov 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup -60kg Gold Medal.
2015-03- Win   2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Semi Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2015-03- Win   2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Quarter Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2014-05- Loss   Aleksandr Abramov 2014 IFMA World Championship, Quarter Finals Langkawi, Malaysia Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c ""Mini T" Danial Williams". ONE Championship. 25 March 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Danial Williams Has Muay Thai Running Through His Veins". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 June 2017). "Throwback: Danial Williams vs Aaron Leigh at Caged Muay Thai". fightmag.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ "K-1-55kg王者・武尊らが一夜明け会見！グランダーがHIROYAに勝った木村を挑発！久保に勝って"レインメーカーショック"を起こした左右田「次はゲーオかな」". battle-news.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Danial Williams Has Muay Thai Running Through His Veins". ONE Championship - The Home of Martial Arts. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  6. ^ "Rodtang Jitmuangnon On Newcomer Danial Williams: 'I Have To Be More Cautious'". yahoo!news. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  7. ^ "Watch: The unbelievable ONE Championship war between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Danial Williams". Sportskeeda. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Rodtang vs. Williams named ONE Super Series Fight of the Year 2021". Locker Room. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. ^ Nicolas Atkin (2023-02-07). "ONE Championship: Danial Williams returns to Muay Thai at Fight Night 8 in Singapore". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  10. ^ Nicolas Atkin (2023-03-22). "ONE Championship: Rodtang out of Fight Night 8 main event, Superlek gets new opponent". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  11. ^ Val Dewar (2023-03-25). "ONE Fight Night 8: Superlek Kiatmoo9 defends kickboxing belt, sleeps Danial Williams". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  12. ^ Meehan, Dan (2023-08-17). "Perth fighter Danial Williams locked in for ONE strawweight kickboxing title shot against Jonathan Di Bella". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  13. ^ "Jonathan Di Bella Dominates Danial Williams in Impeccable Strawweight Kickboxing World Title Defense". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  14. ^ Post, Chris (12 February 2022). "Danial Williams stops Dejdamrong at One Championship: Bad Blood". fightnewsaustralia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  15. ^ Richards, Vince (22 April 2022). ""This is a showcase of both our skills" - Danial Williams is ready to dance with Namiki Kawahara". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ O'Brien, Liahm (23 April 2022). "Danial Williams takes unanimous decision in gruelling ONE 156 bout". theinnersanctum.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  17. ^ Taylor, Tom (20 July 2022). "ONE Championship 159: Danial Williams believes Zelang Zhaxi win will put him on 'right path' to becoming two-sport world champ". scmp.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  18. ^ Moss, Lewis (22 July 2022). "'I'm the guy to beat': Aussie Danial Williams scores stunning KO to record his third straight win in ONE FC". theinnersanctum.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  19. ^ a b Bear Farzer (2022-06-23). "De Ridder, Williams, Sinsamut Earn Performance Bonuses At ONE 159". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  20. ^ Vince Richard (2022-10-10). "Jeremy Miado vs. Danial Williams set for ONE on Prime Video 3 in Kuala Lumpur". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  21. ^ "John Lineker misses weight for ONE on Prime Video 3". South China Morning Post. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  22. ^ Goyder, James (22 October 2022). "Jeremy Miado stops Danial Williams in the third round!". asianmma.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  23. ^ Jr, Rommel Fuertes (2024-02-17). "ONE: Lito Adiwang beats Danial Williams in Fight Night 19". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  24. ^ "ONE Championship: Chinese fighter Banma Duoji added to Fight Night 25, main event in doubt". South China Morning Post. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  25. ^ "ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs Eersel II Weigh-In & Hydration Test Results". MMA UK. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  26. ^ Joseph, Mike (2024-10-05). "ONE Fight Night 25 Results: Regian Eersel Gets Revenge Over Alexis Nicolas; John Lineker Stops Alexey Balyko". myKhel.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  27. ^ Wolcott, John (31 December 2021). "Rodtang Vs. Williams Named 2021 ONE Super Series Fight Of The Year". onefc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  28. ^ "An Electrifying Night for the Finals of the FISU IFMA MUWC". muaythai.sport. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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