Smilla Sundell

Born in Sundbyberg, Sweden, Sundell started practicing karate at five years old for self-defense.{{Cite web |title='I Don't Like To Fail' – How World Title Challenger Smilla Sundell Rocketed To Muay Thai Fame At 17 |url=https://www.onefc.com/features/i-dont-like-to-fail-how-world-title-challenger-smilla-sundell-rocketed-to-muay-thai-fame-at-17/ |website=ONE Championship|date=2022-04-14|access-date=2023-04-30|language=en-US}} She first tried her hand at Muay Thai at 10 or 11, while on vacation in Thailand. Sundell and her family moved to Ko Samui when she was 12 years old due to her parents' careers.{{Cite web |title=ONE 156's Smilla Sundell: A Teenager in a Title Fight |url=https://combatpress.com/2022/04/one-156s-smilla-sundell-a-teenager-in-a-title-fight/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Combat Press |language=en-US}} She and her younger sister started practicing Muay Thai at a gym called Yodyut Muay Thai due to a lack of any other sports.{{Cite web |title=Exclusive Interview: The Youngest World Champion|url=https://www.fightsports.tv/exclusive-interview-the-youngest-world-champion/|access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Fight Sports|date=19 October 2022 }} When Sundell was 15, her family moved back to Sweden. But she stayed in Thailand to pursue Muay Thai. Running out of opponents in Ko Samui and inspired by watching Stamp Fairtex, in October 2019 she moved to Pattaya and joined the Fairtex Gym, where she currently lives by herself.

In early 2021, Sundell was ranked the number one female featherweight (57.153 kg) Muay Thai practitioner in the world by the WBC Muaythai at 16 years of age.{{Cite web |title=Smilla Sundell Nr#1 på WBC:s Muay Thai-ranking |url=https://www.fightermag.se/2021/02/06/smilla-sundell-nr1-pa-wbcs-muay-thai-ranking/|website=Fighter Magazine |language=sv|date=2021-02-06|access-date=2023-04-30}} She has notable victories over decorated champion Sawsing Sor Sopit, Ponpan Por.Muengpetch, and male fighter Bongsak Sitpholek. After amassing a record of 31 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, Sundell signed with ONE Championship in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Teen Star Sundell, Former Champ Kadestam Score Knockouts On ONE: FULL CIRCLE Lead Card |url=https://www.onefc.com/news/teen-star-sundell-former-champ-kadestam-score-knockouts-on-one-full-circle-lead-card/ |website=ONE Championship|date=2022-02-25|access-date=2023-04-30|language=en-US}}

In her ONE Championship debut at ONE: Full Circle on 25 February 2022, Sundell faced Australia's Diandra Martin. She won the fight by TKO in round 3.{{Cite web |last=Championship |first=O. N. E. |title=Smilla Sundell, Juara Dunia Termuda ONE Championship |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20220501094032-183-791970/smilla-sundell-juara-dunia-termuda-one-championship |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=CNN |language=id-ID}}{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Vince |title="They were supportive, and they think I could do it if I want to" - Smilla Sundell looks to her family for inspiration in her fight career |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-smilla-sundell-looks-family-inspiration-fight-career-1 |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Sportskeeda|language=en-us}} This was her first fight in four-ounce MMA gloves, which are smaller than the usual gloves used in Muay Thai.

Sundell faced Jackie Buntan for the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 156 on 22 April 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-23 |title=ONE 156: Sundell, Buntan agree 'we'll meet again' after brutal battle |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3175294/one-championship-156-smilla-sundell-and |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-20 |title="I Can Beat Her" – 17-Year-Old Smilla Sundell Extremely Confident She Can Surprise Jackie Buntan to Win ONE World Championship |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/one-championship-mma-news-im-confident-i-can-beat-her-swedish-teenage-smilla-sundell-eyes-record-one-world-championship-win-against-jackie-buntan/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=EssentiallySports}}{{Cite web |title=Tag: smilla sundell muay thai |url=https://ultimateathlete.tv/tag/smilla-sundell-muay-thai/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Ultimate Athlete News |language=en-US |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924155411/https://ultimateathlete.tv/tag/smilla-sundell-muay-thai/ |url-status=dead }} Sundell won by unanimous decision, making her the youngest person to ever win a world title.{{Cite web |last=Tafari |first=Ashah |date=2022-04-22 |title=Smilla Sundell wins ONE world title, makes history as the youngest-ever champion |url=https://frontkick.online/latest/smilla-sundell-youngest-ever-world-champion-one-championship-156-muay-thai/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Frontkick.online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wheaton |first=Timothy |title="It's my biggest dream coming true" - Smilla Sundell at age 17 makes ONE history as youngest champion |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-smilla-sundell-makes-history-youngest-one-champion |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-25 |title=Teenage champion Smilla Sundell is shopping for cereal! |url=https://asianmma.com/teenage-champion-smilla-sundell-is-shopping-for-cereal/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Asian MMA |language=en}} The fight also earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Sundell made her kickboxing debut against Milana Bjelogrlić at ONE Friday Fights 18 on 26 May 2023.{{cite web |last1=Pico |first1=Borna |title=Smilla Sundell To Make Kickboxing Debut Against Milana Bjelogrlić on May 26, Mohammed Boutasaa Also Confirmed Against Mohammad Siasarani |url=https://beyondkick.com/news/smilla-sundell-to-make-kickboxing-debut-against-milana-bjelogrlic-on-may-26-mohammed-boutasaa-against-mohammad-siasarani/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=18 May 2023}} She won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Clausson |first1=Alexander |title=Smilla Sundell fortsätter dominera i ONE |url=https://www.kimura.se/smilla-sundell-fortsatter-dominera-i-one/ |website=kimura.se |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=26 May 2023}}

Sundell made her first Women's Muay Thai Strawweight World title defense against ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Rodrigues at ONE Fight Night 14 on 29 September 2023.{{cite web |last1=Atkin |first1=Nicolas |title=ONE Championship: Chatri expects 'an absolute banger' as Allycia Rodrigues faces Smilla Sundell in Singapore |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3231371/one-championship-chatri-expects-absolute-banger-allycia-rodrigues-faces-smilla-sundell-singapore |website=scmp.com |access-date=19 August 2023 |date=19 August 2023}} She retained the championship by a third-round technical knockout.{{cite web |last1=Pekios |first1=Craig |title=Smilla Sundell Stops Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Via TKO In Clash Of Champions - ONE Fight Night 14 Highlights |url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/smilla-sundell-vs-hellen-rodrigues-one/ |website=lowkickmma.com |access-date=30 September 2023 |date=30 September 2023}} She also earned her second $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.{{Cite web |last=Razon |first=Ted |title=ONE Fight Night 14: Who got the $50,000 bonus?|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/one-fight-night-14-who-got-50-000-bonus|access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Sportskeeda|language=en-us}}

In the second title defense, Sundell faced Natalia Diachkova on 4 May 2024 at ONE Fight Night 22.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=ONE Championship: Smilla Sundell to make second defence of her strawweight Muay Thai title against Natalia Diachkova |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3257861/one-championship-smilla-sundell-make-second-defence-her-strawweight-muay-thai-title-against-natalia |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} At the weigh-ins, Sundell came in at 126.5 lb (after coming in at 127.7 lb in for an unofficial check two and a half hours into the weigh-ins), 1.5 pounds over the strawweight limit for a title fight. As a result, Sundell was stripped of the title and only Diachkova was eligible to win it.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=ONE Championship: Smilla Sundell misses weight, loses strawweight Muay Thai title on the scale |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-one-championship-smilla-sundell-misses-weight-loses-strawweight-muay-thai-title-scale |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}} She won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.{{cite web |last=Joseph |first=Mike |date=2024-05-04 |title=ONE Fight Night 22 Results: Smilla Sundell Folds Natalia Diachkova, Abdullaev Shocks Amir

|url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/one-fight-night-22-results-smilla-sundell-folds-natalia-diachkova-abdullaev-shocks-amir-280257.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=myKhel.com |language=en-US}}

• ONE Championship
• ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship (One time; former)
• Youngest person to win a world title in ONE history
• One successful title defense
• ONE Super Series Female Fighter of the Year 2022 {{cite web |author=Karl Batungbacal |date=2022-12-15 |title=Year-End Sports Recap: Best Moments, Fighters From ONE Championship's Incredible 2022 |work=International Business Times |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/year-end-sports-recap-best-moments-fighters-one-championships-incredible-2022-3647907}}
• Performance of the Night (Two times) {{small|vs. Jackie Buntan and Allycia Rodrigues}}

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Muay Thai record|record=36 Wins (23 (T)KOs), 5 Losses, 1 Draw.|notes=y}}

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| 2024-05-04|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Diachkova || ONE Fight Night 22||Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (knees and punches to the body) || 2 || 2:59 ||

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Sundell missed weight (126.5 lb) and was stripped of the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship. Only Diachkova was eligible to win the title.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2023-09-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Allycia Rodrigues || ONE Fight Night 14 || Kallang, Singapore || TKO (punches and elbows) || 3 || 2:58 ||

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.}}

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| 2023-05-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Milana Bjelogrlić || ONE Friday Fights 18 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || Kickboxing match

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2022-04-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jackie Buntan || ONE 156 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 ||

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Won ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2022-02-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Diandra Martin || ONE: Full Circle || Kallang, Singapore || TKO (3 Knockdowns)|| 3 || 1:35 ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2020-12-13 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Fahseethong Sitzoraueng || Super Champ Muay Thai || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2020-10-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sawsing Sor Sopit || Super Champ Muay Thai || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2020-09-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Ponpan Por.Muengpetch || Super Champ Muay Thai || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Knee to the head)|| 2 || 2:07 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2020-02-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Nicola Callander || Rogue Muay Thai || Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 2:00 ||

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|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-11-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Gulapthip AyonGym || JF Stadium || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || ||

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|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-09-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nongjoy Sor.Kanjana || Chaweng Stadium || Koh Samui, Thailand || TKO (Knees)|| 3 || ||

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|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-07-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Payakesan || Chaweng Stadium || Koh Samui, Thailand || TKO|| 2 || ||

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|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-05-24 || Win ||align=left| {{flagicon|EST}} Calista Parts || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 2:00 ||

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|- style="background:#fbb;"

| 2019-03-16 || Loss ||align=left| {{flagicon|THA}} Nongbew Thepsutin|| || Ayutthaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00 ||

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the WPMF World 115 lbs title.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-02-03 || Win ||align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Justine || Samui International Stadium|| Ko Samui, Thailand || TKO|| 3 || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2018-12-20 || Win ||align=left| || Samui International Stadium || Ko Samui, Thailand || TKO (Knees)|| 3 || ||

|- bgcolor="#cfc"

| 2018-12-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} || International Muay Kastsart University || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 1 || ||

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