Malaipet (born as Mongkhon Wiwasuk on December 21, 1981) is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and former mixed martial artist. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion who currently resides in Fresno, California. In MMA, Malaipet has fought for EliteXC, King of the Cage and in kickboxing he has competed for K-1, SLAMM!! Events, Bellator Kickboxing and Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague.

Biography and career

Malaipet started practicing Muay Thai at the age of 8. He is known for his devastating kicks and clinch and fought for EliteXC most of his MMA career. Malaipet is currently on hiatus from MMA to focus on Muay Thai. The biopic film based on his life, Legendary was released in late 2009. Malaipet is also featured in the 2011 video game Supremacy MMA. He is the older cousin of Rungravee Sasiprapa and Buakaw Banchamek. He stopped Vishnu Gulati in the second round of their contest at Lion Fight 8 in Las Vegas on January 25, 2013. He defeated Sean Kearney via unanimous decision at Push Kick: World Stand Off in Pomona, California, USA on March 2, 2013. Malaipet was set to fight Hakeem Dawodu at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013 but Dawodu pulled out of the bout just two days before for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sean Kearney. Malaipet scored a knockdown with an elbow from the clinch in round two and won by majority decision. Malaipet stopped Caio Uruguai in round one with a counter overhand right at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013. He lost to Fabio Pinca by unanimous decision in a fight for the inaugural Lion Fight Welterweight Championship at Lion Fight 12 in Las Vegas on November 1, 2013. Malaipet lost to Shane Oblonsky via UD at Lion Fight 14 in Las Vegas on March 28, 2014. He defeated Justin Greskiewicz at Lion Fight 17 in Ledyard, Connecticut on August 1, 2014 by unanimous decision.

Titles

Kickboxing record

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight Was for the Lion Fight Middleweight Title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the Lion Fight Welterweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the WBC Muaythai United States Welterweight (-66.6 kg/147 lb) Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the WMC Welterweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for IMTF Super-welterweight world title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains W.B.C. Muaythai International Super-Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins W.B.C. Muaythai International Super-Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for W.B.C. Muaythai International Super-Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for Yodsaenklai's W.B.C. Muaythai World Super-Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IMTC Muay Thai Super-Welterweight (155 lb) World title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IKKC Muay Thai World Jr. Middleweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IKKC Muay Thai World Welterweight. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IKKC Muay Thai World Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IKKC Muay Thai World Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Elimination fight to face Jongsanan Fairtex for his I.K.K.C. Junior Welterweight Muay Thai world title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |IKKC Muay Thai World Welterweight title elimination bout. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for vacant I.S.K.A. Muay Thai Light Middleweight world title -72.5 kg. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IMTO Muay Thai World Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IKKC Muay Thai World Middleweight title.

Mixed martial arts record