Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross (born July 27, 1980) is an American retired

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fighter and former mixed martial artist (one pro fight). He is also a former

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Featherweight champion. Among Kevin's achievements so far are the Super light weight (140 pounds) WBC International championship Title, the Welterweight (147 pounds) WBC USA National championship Title, the FIDAM Welterweight championship of Mexico and the United States Muay Thai Federation Welterweight champion. He currently trains at Combat Sports Academy in Dublin, California.

Biography and career

Kevin was born in

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. Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in Muay Thai in 2003 under famous Muay Thai trainer

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. Kevin, trained in Thailand numerous times most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament. In December 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year. He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2–3 record against Thais. With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet. In December 2012, Ross signed with the Glory promotion. Returning from a torn ACL, he beat Chris Kwiatkowski by unanimous decision at ''Lion Fight 8'' on January 25, 2013, in Las Vegas. Ross defeated UK champion Bernie Mendieta via split decision at ''Lion Fight 9'' in Las Vegas on March 15, 2013. He was expected in the eight-man, 65 kg tournament at ''Glory 8: Tokyo - 65kg Slam'' in Tokyo, Japan on May 3, 2013 but pulled out due to contractual obligations to Lion Fight. He lost to Matt Embree by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013. He lost to

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by split decision at ''Lion Fight 11'' in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013. He fought Matt Embree for the second time at ''Lion Fight 13'' in Las Vegas on February 7, 2014, and continued his trend of having never lost a rematch by taking a split decision. Ross beat Chris Mauceri via TKO (cut) in round three at ''Lion Fight 15'' in Ledyard, Connecticut on May 23, 2014. He defeated Michael Thompson via unanimous decision for the inaugural Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship at ''Lion Fight 16'' in Las Vegas on July 4, 2014. Ross announced his retirement from competition, following a loss to Asa Ten Pow at TRIUMPHANT 11.

Notable fights

* Unanimous win Over former

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Champion

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“The Diamond” Sasiprapa. * KO of former WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Kang En, August 30, 2009, winning the WBC Super-Lightweight Title. * TKO victory of Justin Greskiewicz, July 22, 2009, to take the WBC USA Welterweight title. * Unanimous win over Chike Lindsay-Adjuda December 5, 2009, Defending WBC USA Welterweight title. * Unanimous decision win over Phanuwat "Coke" Chunhawat to earn the USMF National Pro Muaythai title Saturday October 10, 2009 *On October 23, 2011, he lost against

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in the Muay Thai World Super Lightweight title fight, in

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Titles

** Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight Championship (One time) *

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USA 66.7 kg Welterweight Championship. (1 defence) **2009

International 63.5 kg Super Lightweight Championship. (1 defence) *Federación Internacional de Artes Marciales **2008 FIDAM International Welterweight Championship. *United States Muaythai Federation **2009 USMF Pro. National Welterweight Championship. *Lion Fight **2014 Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. *

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**2015 WMC Intercontinental 63.5 kg Junior Welterweight Championship

Kickboxing record

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References

External links

Interview with Sherdog

Kevin Ross Video Highlights

Kevin Ross Inside the Fight Team USA
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Kevin 1980 births Living people American male kickboxers American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Kickboxers from Nevada Kickboxers from Pennsylvania Lightweight kickboxers American Muay Thai practitioners