Christian_Baya

Christian Baya

Christian Baya

Canadian kickboxer

Christian Baya (born August 27, 1991) is a German-born Dutch-Angolan kickboxer who is the former Glory Lightweight Championship title challenger.

Quick Facts Born, Nickname ...

He ranked in the world's lightweight top 10 by Combat Press in 2017 and 2018.[2][3]

Early years

Born in Germany but resident in the Netherlands from a young age, Baya often fights under the flag of Angola which is his mother's home country.

Professional kickboxing career

After his Glory debut win over Josh Jauncey, Baya participated in the Glory Lightweight contender tournament. In the semi-finals he won a split decision over Anatoly Moiseev, and in the finals he likewise won a split decision over Massaro Glunder.[4]

Winning this tournament earned a title shot against the incumbent lightweight champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Baya lost the title fight by a unanimous decision.[5][6]

During Glory 49: Rotterdam Baya fought Samo Petje,[7] winning the fight by TKO in the first round, after just 26 seconds.[8][9]

After his failed title bid, he fought a rematch with Josh Jauncey. Baya would lose the fight by a split decision,[10] which began a four fight split decision losing streak. He lost split decisions to Tyjani Beztati during Glory 59,[11] Marat Grigorian during Glory 62,[12] and Khayal Dzhaniev during SAS Gym 02.

Baya snapped a five fight losing streak during Fair Fight IX, when he won a decision, after an extra round was fought, against Vadim Vaskov.[13]

In late 2019, Baya challenged for the Fair Fight 70 kg title, held at the time by Alexander Skvortsov.[14] He lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[15]

Baya was scheduled to face Amansio Paraschiv at GFC 7: Romania vs. Netherlands II for the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.[16] He lost the bout by split decision.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

  • 2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament Winner
  • 2015 SHOOTBOXING Super Lightweight Tournament Runner-up
  • 2014 KOK World Grand Prix Winner
  • 2014 Suthaibo World Champion (won at the Machine is back event)
  • 2013 KOK Qualification Tournament Winner

Fight record

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Christian Baya". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2017". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Glory 42: Doumbe obranio naslov velter prvaka, kaos na meču Groenharta i Grigoriana". arhiva.fightsite.hr. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Sitthichai Defends Lightweight Title Against Christian Baya at GLORY 50". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. [6]
    "(VIDEO) Adegbuyi treći put osvojio turnir, Grigorian novi Gloryjev prvak, Sittichai obranio naslov". croring.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Petje debitira za Glory na velikoj priredbi u prosincu: Odmah na drugog izazivača!". arhiva.fightsite.hr. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Samo Petje poražen prekidom nakon nešto više od minute borbe (VIDEO)". arhiva.fightsite.hr. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Baya se nakon pobjede nad Petjeom bori za Gloryjev naslov sa Sittichaijem". croring.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Josh Jauncey talks win over Christian Baya on his English homecoming at Glory 54". mmaplus.co.uk. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. [11]
    "GLORY 59 Amsterdam Live Results". liverkick.com. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  12. [12]
    "GLORY 62 Results: Ben Saddik Captures Heavyweight Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Fair Fight IX: Results". kickboxingz.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Baya Challenges for Fair Fight Title". kickboxingz.com. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Fair Fight X Kickboxing Results". kickboxingz.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  16. [16]
    Kiarash, Amir (2 June 2021). "Christian Baya vine din Glory să lupte cu Amansio Paraschiv în Golden Fighter Championship 7 de la Bucureşti". adevarul.ro. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  17. [17]
    Dziubicki, Daniel (24 June 2021). "Paraschiv i Morari z pasami. KO roku na GFC 7 (WYNIKI) (WIDEO)". madfight.pl. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  18. [18]
    "Sitthichai retains title in dominant fashion".
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