Agilan Thani
| Agilan Thani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Agilan Thangalapani 18 August 1995 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Other names | Alligator |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Team | Monarchy MMA |
| Years active | 2013–Present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Agilan Thani (born August 18, 1995) is a Malaysian mixed martial artist who is currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the ONE Welterweight division.
Background[edit]
Thani struggled with obesity in his early years, weighing as much as 140 kilograms, and often had to endure bullying.[1] At the age of 13, he started training in martial arts. In a span of one year, he was able to lose 55 kilograms through training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, among other martial arts. He then began training in mixed martial arts at Monarchy MMA at the age of 16.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Amateur[edit]
Agilan Thani first competed in amateur MMA, appearing on F3 Championship and Malaysian Invasion. He compiled a flawless 6–0 record in amateur competition, finishing 5 of his 6 opponents.
On October 25, 2014, he defeated Ooi Aik Tong to win the Malaysian Invasian MMA (MIMMA) Welterweight Championship.[3]
ONE Championship[edit]
Agilan Thani made his debut on ONE Championship in his hometown of Kuala Lumpur at ONE Championship: Age of Champions on March 13, 2015, where he defeated Reant Fabriza Rainir by first-round technical knockout.[4]
On October 9, 2015, Thani defeated Hisham Hiba by submission via rear-naked choke in the first round at ONE Championship: Tigers of Asia.[5]
On January 29, 2016, he submitted James Kouame via rear-naked choke in the second round at ONE Championship: Clash of Heroes.[6]
On May 6, 2016, Thani defeated Brad Robinson by first-round technical knockout at ONE Championship: Ascent to Power.[7]
On September 2, 2016, he defeated Trestle Tan by submission via rear-naked choke in the first round at ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors.[8]
On February 14, 2017, Agilan Thani defeated Jeff Huang at ONE Championship: Throne of Tigers by submission via rear-naked choke in the second round.[9] At this point, Thani was enjoying a dominant start to his MMA career, being undefeated at 6–0.
Thani received his first big break when he challenged Ben Askren for the ONE Welterweight World Championship at ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes.[10][11] On May 26, 2019, Agilan Thani lost to Ben Askren by first-round submission via arm-triangle choke, denying him a world title.[12]
Agilan Thani rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Sherif Mohamed at ONE Championship: Quest for Greatness on August 18, 2017.[13]
On March 9, 2018, Thani defeated Amitesh Chaubey by second-round submission via kimura at ONE Championship: Visions of Victory.[14]
On July 13, 2018, Agilan Thani lost to future ONE Welterweight World Champion Zebaztian Kadestam by third-round technical knockout at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power.[15]
On December 7, 2018, Thani lost to another future Welterweight World Champion, Kiamrian Abbasov, by submission via rear-naked choke in the first round.[16]
On June 15, 2019, Thani defeated Dream and UFC veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest by unanimous decision, where Agilan Thani was able to dominate a vast majority of the fight.[17][18][19]
On October 13, 2019, Agilan Thani lost by split decision to Yushin Okami, another UFC and PRIDE veteran, at ONE Championship: Century.[20]
Agilan Thani was scheduled to face Mohammad Karaki at ONE Championship: Mark Of Greatness on December 6, 2019.[21] However, Karaki would later be replaced by Dante Schiro.[22] Despite taking the fight on short notice, Schiro was able to keep the fight close and Thani narrowly defeated Dante Schiro by split decision.[23][24]
Titles & accomplishments[edit]
- 2015 Malaysian Invasion (MIMMA) Welterweight Champion
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–4 | Dante Schiro | Decision (split) | ONE Championship: Mark Of Greatness | December 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Yushin Okami | Decision (split) | ONE Championship: Century | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–3 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Legendary Quest | June 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Kiamrian Abbasov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions | December 7, 2018 | 1 | 2:35 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Zebaztian Kadestam | TKO (punches and elbows) | ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power | July 13, 2018 | 3 | 1:56 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 8–1 | Amitesh Chaubey | Submission (kimura) | ONE Championship: Visions of Victory | March 9, 2018 | 2 | 0:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Sherif Mohamed | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Quest for Greatness | August 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Ben Askren | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes | May 26, 2017 | 1 | 2:20 | Kallang, Singapore | For the ONE Welterweight Title. |
| Win | 6–0 | Jeff Huang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Throne of Tigers | February 14, 2016 | 2 | 2:25 | Kuala, Malaysia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Trestle Tan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors | September 2, 2016 | 1 | 2:24 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Brad Robinson | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Ascent to Power | May 6, 2016 | 1 | 4:40 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 3–0 | James Kouame | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Clash of Heroes | January 29, 2016 | 2 | 1:12 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Hisham Hiba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Tigers of Asia | October 9, 2015 | 1 | 3:05 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Reant Fabriza Rainir | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Age of Champions | March 13, 2015 | 1 | 1:21 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Agilan Thani from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Fighter Profile from ONE Championship
References[edit]
- ↑ "How Agilan Thani Transformed From Bullied Overweight Teenager To Welterweight Sensation". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "How Agilan Thani Transformed From Bullied Overweight Teenager To Welterweight Sensation". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Ooi Aik Tong vs. Agilan Thani". Tapology. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "One Championship 25 Age of Champions". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "ONE Championship: Tigers Of Asia results and highlights". Sportskeeda. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "ONE Championship 'Clash of Heroes' Results". Fight Madness. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "One Championship 42 - Ascent to Power". MMA CORE. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani Remains Spotless, Submits Trestle Tan In First Round". Asia One. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani vs Jeff Huang". MMA CORE. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani Ready To Make History With Title Win Over Ben Askren". Stadium Astro. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Ben Askren takes on Agilan Thani in co-main event of ONE: Dynasty of Heroes". My MMA News. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "ONE Championship Dynasty of Heroes Results". Fight Madness. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "ONE Championship Quest For Greatness Results". Fight Madness. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani Dismantles Amitesh Chaubey On The Ground". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Zebaztian Kadestam Knocks Out Agilan Thani In Malaysia". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Kiamrian Abbasov Dismantles Agilan Thani, Picks Up First-Round Submission". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani Bounces Back To Spoil Yoshihiro Akiyama's ONE Debut". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Yoshihiro Akiyama Loses Slugfest Against Agilan Thani at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest". Cageside Press. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ "ONE Championship results: Yoshihiro Akiyama suffers debut defeat to Agilan Thani after four-year layoff". MMA Fighting. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ "Japan's Yushin Okami gets 1st ONE Championship win, decisions Agilan Thani at 'ONE: Century' in Tokyo". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani vs Mohammad Karaki at 'ONE: Mark of Greatness' in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Undefeated American Dante Schiro faces Agilan Thani at ONE: 'Mark of Greatness'". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani scores decision win over Dante Schiro at ONE: Mark of Greatness". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Agilan Thani breaks down his impressive victory against Dante Schiro: ONE Championship". The Sun Daily. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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