Tial Thang
| Tial Cung Thang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tial Cung Thang 1994 (age 29–30) Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Dragon Leg |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Ethnicity | Chin |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 68 kg (149.9 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Division | Catchweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Lethwei, Muay Thai (chin state wrestling traditional) ( Lai Paih) |
| Team | Hard Knocks 365 |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Tial Cung Thang (Burmese: တီရဲလ်ထန်), nicknamed "Dragon Leg" is a Burmese mixed martial artist of ethnic Chin descent.[2] He made his MMA debut in 2019 after signing with ONE Championship.[3][4] Tial has also won World cahmpio for his native traditional chin state wrestling.
Early life and education[edit]
Tial Thang was born in 1994 in Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar, and he always dreamed of representing his country in martial arts one day. But his life would change drastically when he was 10 years old, as his family began to relocate around the world, eventually ending up in the United States.[4]
Having to adapt to different languages and cultures presented frequent challenges for Tial growing up, but martial arts would become the way for him to make new friends. He joined the wrestling team when he was in the 7th grade, and it would be a decision that would kickstart years of great success. While he was in school, Tial won over 500 matches in wrestling on the way to New York State Championships in Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling. He also won 50 matches in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, leading him to seriously consider a professional career in mixed martial arts.[4][5]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
He never pursued his ambitions seriously until he saw two-division ONE World Champion Aung La Nsang competing professionally. Seeing someone from Myanmar living his dreams lit a fire beneath Tial, and he set out to train under Aung La immediately. When he finally met the Myanmar icon, Tial’s life changed forever. Aung La Nsang told him that he would not succeed if he was not fully committed to training, causing Tial to take a leap of faith. He quit a well-paying job and moved across the country just to train with his hero, and now joins Aung La on the global stage of ONE Championship in pursuit of his martial arts dreams.[3][6][7]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Rin Saroth | Decision (Unanimous) | ONE Championship: Reign of Valor | March 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Yangon, Myanmar |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tial Thang | ONE Championship". ONE Championship. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "ျမန္မာကိုယ္စားျပဳ ဖိုက္တာ ၃ ဦး ေအာင္ပြဲဆင္ႏိုင္မလား". The Irrawaddy (in မြန်မာဘာသာ). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tial Thang will end bout 'quickly' in ONE Championship debut". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Myanmar's Tial Thang eyes statement win in ONE Championship debut on Friday". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Altatis, Conan (2019-03-08). "Aung La N Sang's protege Tial Thang earns 1st ONE Championship win in Yangon, Myanmar". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Chin MMA fighter will compete in One Championship". Burma News International. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "ချင်းတိုင်းရင်းသား Dragon Leg နပန်းသမား နိုင်ငံတကာအဆင့်မီကြိုးပမ်းမှု". Voice of America (in မြန်မာဘာသာ). Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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