Guess which @tigermuaythai fighter is a BJJ Black Belt and Muay Thai Champion…

Adam Kayoom SON!

Head instructor at Q23 Academy, Professor Kayoom is a BJJ Black Belt under Ricardo Liborio and American Top Team.

Having competed in BJJ, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and other combat sports, he has now started to combine them for Mixed Martial Arts competition.

With a 2-1 record as a Pro his only loss was to Korean Dream FC Star Myung Ho Bae.  Giving up nearly 5x’s the amount of pro fight experience and competing up a weight division (170lbs), the decision loss was still an impressive showing.

Recognized as Malaysia’s most accomplished combative sports athlete, Asia’s premier fight organization, the One FC just signed Kayoom to a multiple fight contract.

*Some of his impressive resume includes;

World Muay Thai Champion WPMF Middleweight (2006 & 2007) Cambodia Muay Thai (also known as Muay Khmer) Champion Middleweight (2006 & 2007)
Ranked Top Ten Middleweight Muay Thai Fighter Rajadamnoen Stadium, Bangkok Thailand (2006 to 2007)
1st Place Xtreme Fighting Championship II Middleweight (2003)
Amateur Shooto Champion Australia (2003)
1st Place BJJ Rio Grande do Sul Champion Brazil Purple Belt Middleweight (1999)
Australian BJJ Champion Open Weight (1998)
3 Times BJJ State Champion Blue Belt Middleweight 91996-1997)
Tae Kwon Do Light Heavyweight Champion ITF Australia (1995)
Cyclone Cup BJJ Champion – Niteroy (2000 purple)
South Brazilian BJJ Champion (1999 purple)
5x New South Wales State BJJ Champion (2003, 2002, 2001 – purple; 1997, 1996 – blue)
2x Australian National BJJ Champion (1997, 1996 blue)
South Brazilian Silver Medallist (2000 purple)

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