Umar Semata
{{Short description|Ugandan kickboxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
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| other_names = The Pain
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Uganda
| fighting_out_of = Phuket, Thailand
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| weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb st|1|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
| style = Muay Thai
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| team = Muay Thai Plaza (2010–2012)
Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013)
Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)
| trainer = Satawut Intapun
Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
| years_active = 2006–present
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Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=309|title=WBC Muay Thai Championships come to continental Africa|date=9 July 2013|publisher=WBC Muay Thai|access-date=17 October 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000556/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=309|url-status=dead}}
Biography
=Early career=
After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.{{cite news |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Boxing/Kickboxing-has-Golola-to-thank---Semata/-/690270/1856174/-/kt1idrz/-/index.html|title=Semata has Golola to thank|date=19 May 2013 |newspaper=Daily Monitor |access-date=17 October 2013}} Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.
=Muay Thai=
On 20 July, 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.{{cite web|url=http://www.wpmfmuaythai.com/|title=World Professional MuayThai Federation|date=27 July 2015|publisher=WPMF Ranking Committee}}{{cite web|url=http://muayguy.com/2013/03/ugandan-umar-semata-fighting-saketdao-petchpayathai/|title=Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai|date=20 March 2013|publisher=Guy Lazarus|access-date=17 October 2013}}
== East African Muay Thai International Champion ==
On 14 June, 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2840:yokkao-7-results-saenchai-victorious&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59|title=LiverKick - LiverKick|author=Dave Walsh|work=Liverkick.comm|access-date=5 October 2015}}
=Lethwei=
In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/boxing-mma/one-championship-mma/223041/world-lethwei-championship-to-be-held-in-myanmar-following-success-of-one-championship|title=World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar|website=Sport 360|date=16 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/181199|title=၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်|publisher=DVB.com |access-date=16 May 2017|language=my}} and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.{{cite web|url=https://miruhon.net/82468|title=開始間近！判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ！～『WLC（World Lethwei Championship）-3 "Legendary Champions"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会！！|date=4 November 2017|website=Miruhon|access-date=6 March 2017|language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=World Lethwei Championship to be held in Myanmar following success of ONE Championship |url=https://sport360.com/article/boxing-mma/one-championship-mma/223041/world-lethwei-championship-to-be-held-in-myanmar-following-success-of-one-championship |website=Sport360 |date=February 16, 2017}}
Lethwei record
{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional Lethwei record|record=0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws}}
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| 2017-04-11 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Soe Lin Oo || WLC 3: Legendary Champions || Yangon, Myanmar || KO (Right Cross) || 2 ||
|-
| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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Muay Thai record(incomplete)
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional Kickboxing Record|record=41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw}}
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| 2024||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| || || KO ||||
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|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2024-04-27 || Loss ||align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Detrit Sathian Gym || Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final|| Beijing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2020|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Song Chai || EM Lgend Fight || China || TKO || ||
|-
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2019||Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| || || KO||3||
|-
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| NTV || || Points || 5|| 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Sushinskhiy || || || Decision ||||
|-
|-
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2016-06-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Kem Sitsongpeenong || Emei Legend 9 || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-04-02 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|China}} Wang Pengfei || EM Lgend 7 || Xichang, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2014-12-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Khankhan Wongtrakol || Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight|| Hong Kong, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2014-05-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} Abdallah Hussein || WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight|| Kampala, Uganda || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2014-02-19 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Imwiset Pornarai || Yokkao 7 || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2014-01-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Kulebin || Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2013-06-14 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Karakyriacos || WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion || Kampala, Uganda || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2012-11-29 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree || Muay Thai Warriors|| Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2012-07-20 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym || WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11 || Ratchaburi Province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2011-11-02 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jomhod Kiatadisak || Bangla Stadium || Phuket, Thailand, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|-
| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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References
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{{Succession box||title=World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion|before=Rhys Karakyriacos|after=N/A|years=14 June 2013 – }}
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