Aung La Maung Nsang ( my, အောင်လအန်ဆန်း; born on May 21, 1985) is a

Burmese-American Burmese Americans ( my, မြန်မာဇာတိနွယ် အမေရိကန် ) are Americans of full or partial Burmese ancestry. The term encompasses people of all ethnic backgrounds with ancestry in present-day Myanmar (or Burma) ...

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

of ethnic Kachin descent currently signed to

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, competing in both the Middleweight and Light heavyweight divisions. He is a former ONE Middleweight World Champion and ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion. He made his MMA debut in 2005 and would go on to become a major star in his native

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after signing with ONE Championship and winning two titles with the organization. He is also one of the few Myanmar citizens with an international profile, given the country only began opening up to the outside world over the last decade. Aung La was the subject of unprecedented national attention in the lead-up to the fight with Russia's then-middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash, with billboards across Yangon featuring massive portraits of the two fighters. Being a national icon of Myanmar, his own bronze statue erected in 2018 at the Kachin National Manau Park in his hometown of Myitkyina. During the opening ceremony of the statue a huge crowd of thousands fans gathered.

Early life and education

Aung La was born in

Myitkyina Myitkyina (, ; (Eng; ''mitchinar'') Jinghpaw: ''Myitkyina'', ) is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and Myitkyina is on the west bank of t ...

, Kachin State, Myanmar to Christian Kachin parents Nsang Tu Awng, a jewellery trader, and his wife Shadan Nang Bu. He is the third son of five siblings. He attended high school at

International School Yangon The International School Yangon (ISY; my, အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာကလေးများကျောင်း၊ ရန်ကုန်မြို့) is a private, co-educational day school, which offers an educational ...

. In 2003, he moved to the

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to study Agriculture Science at

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. He graduated in 2007 and worked as a migratory beekeeper while keeping up his MMA training. Aung La Nsang said he got his nickname of the "Burmese Python" while fighting in the Midwest. A promoter from the Midwest asked where he was from and didn't know where Burma was. Aung La Nsang told him Burma was where the Burmese Python is from and so the promoter started to call him that. The geo-political sensitivities was not aware to the promoter. Aung La Nsang said, "Of course the Kachin people want me to become the Kachin Python or the Kachin Lion, but you can't give yourself a nickname ... It just comes from the fans." Lethwei Aung La Nsang has no formal training in his home country's traditional art of Lethwei and only fought with his cousins and friends. He said his uncle used to fight in Lethwei, but his experience was limited. He lists

Tway Ma Shaung Tway Ma Shaung () (born December 9, 1982) is a retired Burmese lethwei fighter considered by many to be the best of his generation and a legend in the sport, his fighting style characterised by his resilience and virtuosity. He was revered f ...

as one of his favorite Lethwei fighters alongside

Lone Chaw Lone Chaw ( my, လုံးချော) is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion. Personal life Lone Chaw is of Karen descent. He was born in a humble village in the Ayeyarwady division in Myanmar. ...

. Aung La has often expressed his interest in Lethwei. and stated being open to a mixed-rules MMA-Lethwei fight, which could happen as

already held Lethwei fights, notably at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Aung La made his professional debut in 2005, and soon built a reputation for his outstanding submission skills, earning himself the nickname of The Burmese Python. Early in his career, Aung La fought for

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and Ring of Combat as well as other, smaller promotions. However, his career got off to a slow start, with Aung La losing his first fight. At the age of 27, he became a social media sensation when footage of him knocking out Jason Louck at CFFC 17 went viral in the Kachin State. After the fight, he posed with a Kachin flag.

ONE Championship

He made his ONE Championship debut in June 2014 and has headlined multiple shows at the

Thuwunna Stadium The Thuwunna Youth Training Center Stadium ( my, သုဝဏ္ဏ လူငယ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး ကွင်း), simply known as the Thuwunna Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is the venue o ...

in Yangon since 2016. After signing with ONE in 2014, Aung La Nsang returned to his home country of

two years later at ONE Championship: Union of Warriors, winning his bout to become a national hero. On March 18, 2016, he fought in Yangon for the first time, beating Mohamed Ali by submission.

2017: ONE Middleweight Champion

On January 14, 2017, Aung La Nsang challenged Vitaly Bigdash for the ONE Middleweight World Championship at ONE Championship: Quest for Power. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On June 30, 2017, he became Myanmar's first ever world champion in any mainstream sport, beating Vitaly Bigdash at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation to win the ONE Middleweight World Championship. On November 3, 2017, Aung La Nsang faced

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at ONE Championship: Hero's Dream in the first

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bout in ONE Championship history, winning by submission. Later that year he met with State Counsellor of Myanmar

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to discuss the issues in the Kachin State.

2018: Title defenses & ONE Light Heavyweight Champion

On February 23, 2018, he stopped Alexandre Machado at ONE Championship: Quest for Gold in

Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

to win the ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship to become only the second fighter, after Martin Nguyen, to win ONE Championship titles in two divisions. On June 29, 2018, Aung La Nsang defended the ONE Middleweight title for the first time against Ken Hasegawa at ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior in Yangon in what is now considered one of the greatest title fights in ONE Championship history. He defeated Hasegawa by TKO in the fifth round to retain the title. On October 26, 2018, he beat Mohammad Karaki by TKO via punches at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness in Yangon to retain the ONE Middleweight title.

2019: Title defenses

On March 31, 2019, he defended his title against Ken Hasegawa for a second time at ONE Championship: A New Era in

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, retaining his ONE Middleweight title via technical knockout. After his title defense against Hasegawa, Aung La signed a new ten-fight contract with ONE Championship. Aung La made his first defense of the ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship against Brandon Vera at ONE Championship: Century on October 13, 2019. During the match, Aung La connected on a spinning back elbow that sent Vera stumbling and followed it through with punches. Aung La defeated Vera by technical knockout in the second round and successfully defended the ONE Light Heavyweight title.

2020: Losing the Middleweight Championship

Aung La Nsang was next expected to defend his ONE Middleweight World Championship against

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, event and date to be determined. However, de Ridder was later pulled from the bout. Aung La will now face former middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash for a third time at ONE Infinity 1 on April 10, 2020. However, their title fight was canceled due to the

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. On September 9, 2020, it was revealed that Aung La would be defending his ONE Middleweight World Championship against

once again at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on October 30, 2020. On October 30, 2020, Aung La lost to de Ridder by submission in the first round, ending his reign as ONE Middleweight World Champion.

2021: Losing the Light Heavyweight Championship

Aung La was expected to defend the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship against Vitaly Bigdash in a trilogy bout at ONE on TNT 4 on April 28, 2021. After Vitaly Bigdash tested positive for

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took his place. He lost the fight and the belt by unanimous decision. Aung La faced former ONE Middleweight title contender Leandro Ataides at ONE Championship: Battleground on July 30, 2021. He won the bout via knockout in the first round.

2022: Post-championship run

Aung La faced fellow ONE World Champion and former ONE Middleweight Champion Vitaly Bigdash in a trilogy fight at ONE: Full Circle on February 25, 2022. He lost by unanimous decision. Aung La was scheduled to face

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on November 19, 2022. However, the bout was postponed to

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for undisclosed reasons. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round and during the post-fight interview he pay tribute to his teammate Anthony "Rumble" Johnson who passed away this week. Aung La was scheduled to face Fan Rong on February 14, 2023, at

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. However, Fan withdrawn from the bout after having tested positive for

and was replaced by Gilberto Galvão at a catchweight of 215 pounds. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. This win earned him the

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award.

Honored by Tatmadaw

In July 2018, Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen

Min Aung Hlaing Min Aung Hlaing ( my, မင်းအောင်လှိုင် abbreviated: MAL ; born 3 July 1956) also known as Alaungsithu is a Burmese politician and army general who has ruled Myanmar as the chairman of the State Administration Coun ...

issued an official statement of congratulations, claiming the ethnic Kachin fighter embodies the indomitable spirit of Myanmar, the pride of the nation. Aung La was invited to the Ministry of Defence and presented with a cash award as a token of appreciation and recognition by representatives of all three branches of the Myanmar armed forces. On February 24, 2018, Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen

and

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(army, navy, air force) officials honored to Aung La Nsang. On behalf of the

Commander-in-Chief, Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Thet Pone presented Aung La Nsang with a Myanmar Ks 10 million cash prize, as well as a certificate of honor sent by the Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief, at an event held at the Rose Garden Hotel in Yangon.

Charity work

Since becoming a superstar in his native land via his ONE Championship success, Aung La has committed himself to several charity projects, using his reach and fame to try and help the people of Myanmar. In particular, he has given his backing to educational charities such as "Street School Initiative" and Global Citizen, as well as other causes in his native Kachin state. Aung La is a passionate advocate for Myanmar's wildlife and he has been a big supporter of Voices for momos, a campaign against illegal wildlife trade, since its launch in November 2017. On 9 November 2018, Aung La was appointed as ambassador of Fighting Wildlife Crime by World Wide Fund for Nature, Myanmar.

Championships and accomplishments

** ONE Middleweight Championship (One time) ***Three successful title defenses ** ONE Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense **

(One time) *

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**2018 International Fighter of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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