Mite Yine ( my, မိုက်ရိုင်း; born April 26, 1992) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter who competes in the

World Lethwei Championship World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) is a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought to the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world. The WLC events combined the hi ...

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ...

division. He is a former Lethwei Golden Belt champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016. Yine has also represented Myanmar in Muay Thai at the

2013 SEA Games The 2013 Southeast Asian Games (, ), officially known as the 27th Southeast Asian Games, or the 27th SEA Games, and commonly known as Naypyitaw 2013, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event took place in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from 11 to 22 December ...

and competitions at the

2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games The 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games ( ko, 2013년 실내 무도 아시아 경기대회/2013년 실내 무도 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sam nyeon silnae mudo Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sam nyeon silnae mudo asian geim), officially ...

, winning the gold medal.

Lethwei career

On June 14, 2015, Mite Yine defeated Moe Hein by 3rd-round knockout to win the 2015 Lethwei Golden Belt Featherweight (57 kg) World Championship. Mite Yine defeated Nat Khat Aung by decision on July 10, 2016 to win the 2016 Lethwei Golden Belt Featherweight World Championship.

World Lethwei Championship

On November 4, 2017, Mite Yine made his

debut at WLC 3: Legendary Champions, where he defeated Pha Kyaw Hae by unanimous decision. On June 2, 2018, he lost to Antonio Faria by TKO at WLC 5: Knockout War. On September 29, 2018, Mite Yine lost to Pich Mtes Khmang via split decision at WLC 6: Heartless Tigers. In 2018, he competed as a

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 ...

who in the

Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of b ...

division of

ONE Championship ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed ...

. Mite Yine would defeat Morn Samet by split decision at WLC 8: Karen Spirit. On October 11, 2019, he defeated Nguyen Thanh Trung by unanimous decision at WLC 10: Fearless Tigers.

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

As part of World Lethwei Championship's partnership with

, Mite Yine became one of many fighters shared between the two organizations. This also allowed him to participate in

MMA 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 strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...

-rules fights under the ONE Championship banner. On June 29, 2018, Mite Yine won his mixed martial arts debut in

division, defeating Saw Darwait 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 ...

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at ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior. On October 26, 2018, Mite Yine lost to Ye Thway Ne by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness in Yangon.

Muay Thai career

Mite Yine, competing under his real name of Saw Dar Pot, was one of six ethnic Karen boxers (including

Saw Nga Man Saw Nga Man ( ksw, စီၤငၢၤမါ, my, စောငမန်း), also known as Saw Shark, is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion. Personal life Saw Nga Man is an ethnic Karen. Lethwei c ...

) selected as a representative of

in Muay Thai at the

2013 Southeast Asian Games The 2013 Southeast Asian Games ( my, ၂၀၁၃ ခုနှစ် အရှေ့တောင် အာရှ အားကစား ပြိုင်ပွဲ), officially known as the 27th Southeast Asian Games, or the 27th SEA Games, and com ...

held in

Naypyidaw Naypyidaw, officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (; ), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities, as it is an entirely planned city o ...

. At the SEA Games, he competed in the men's 54 kg category and defeated Phillip Delarmino of the Philippines to win the gold medal at 54 kg. In addition to the Southeast Asian Games, Mite Yine has also competed in Muay Thai at the

Titles

* 2016 Lethwei Golden Belt – Featherweight World Champion * 2015 Lethwei Golden Belt – Featherweight World Champion

Lethwei record

, - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2022-12-22 , , Draw , , align="left" , Hein Tun Aung , , Kyar Inn Challenge Fights , , Hlaingbwe Township,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2022-11-09 , , Draw , , align="left" , Thway Lin Htet , , 67th Karen State Day , , Hpa-an Township,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2022-03-27 , , Loss , , align="left" , Eh Mwi, , Hlakazaing Challenge Fights , , Hlaingbwe Township,

, , TKO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2022-02-14 , , Loss , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , Lethwei Challenge Fight , , Kyain Seikgyi Township,

, , TKO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2022-02-02 , , Win , , align="left" , Suphabnoi Sor.Jor.Piek-Uthai, , Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights , , Myawaddy Township,

, , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2022-01-03 , , Win , , align="left" , Pat Kyaw Lin Naing, , Taung Ka Lay New Year Challenge Fights , , Hpa-an Township,

, , TKO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2021-11-07 , , Draw , , align="left" , Pat Kyaw Lin Naing , , 66th Karen State Day , , Hpa-an Township,

, , Draw , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2021-02-12 , , Draw , , align="left" , Pat Kyaw Lin Naing , , 74th Karen State Union Day , , Hpa-an Township,

, , Draw , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2021-01-30 , , Draw , , align="left" , Pat Kyaw Lin Naing , , 72nd Karen Revolution Day , , Hpapun Township,

, , Draw , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2020-02-19 , , Draw , , align="left" , Suphabnoi Sor.Jor.Piek-Uthai , , Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights , ,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2020-02-08 , , Draw , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , (194th) Annual Lighting Festival , , Kyondoe,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2019-12-26 , , Win , , align="left" , Yodsaenchai, , Kyein Chaung Challenge Fights , , Payathonzu,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2019-11-27 , , Draw , , align="left" , Kaophodam Sujebamekieow , , Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights , , Myaing Gyi Ngu,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2019-11-08 , , Win , , align="left" , Petchnarin Sathianmuaythai, , 64th Karen State Day , , Hpa-an,

, , KO , , 1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2019-10-04 , , Win , , align="left" , Nguyen Thanh Trung , , WLC 10: Fearless Tigers, , Mandalay,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2019-05-05 , , Win , , align="left" , Morn Samet, , WLC 8: Karen Spirit , , Hpa-an,

, , Decision (Split) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2019-02-19 , , Draw , , align="left" , Petcheak Kiattikosin , , 193rd Annual Lighting Festival , , Kyondoe,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2019-02-02 , , Win , , align="left" , Suea Sor.Bankru , , Kyar-Inn village Challenge Fights , , Hlaingbwe Township,

, , KO , , 5 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2018-09-29 , , Loss , , align="left" , Pich Mtes Khmang, , WLC 6: Heartless Tigers , ,

, , Decision (Split) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2018-06-02 , , Loss , , align="left" , Antonio Faria, , WLC 5: Knockout War , ,

, , TKO , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2018-04-27 , , Draw , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , Me Sa Meik Challenge Fights , , Hlaingbwe Township,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2018-02-25 , , Win , , align="left" , Saw Darwait, , Thai-Myanmar Challenge Fights , , Kawkareik Township,

, , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2018-01-31 , , Loss , , align="left" , Phu Thai, , International Challenge Fights , , Ye Township,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2018-01-10 , , Win , , align="left" , Shukleine Min , , Win Sein Taw Ya , , Mudon Township,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2017-11-04 , , Win , , align="left" , Pha Kyaw Hae, , WLC 3: Legendary Champions , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2 , , 2:50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2017-10-08 , , Win , , align="left" , Yan Naing Tun , , GTG 5 Challenge Fights , , Mandalay,

, , TKO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2017-06-25 , , Win , , align="left" , Tolabaev Kobilbek, , Lethwei Nation Fight , ,

, , KO , , 4 , , , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2017-04-16 , , Draw , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , Lunnya Challenge Fights , , Hpa-an,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2017-02-12 , , Draw , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Fight , , Ye Township,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2016-11-27 , , Draw , , align="left" , Tun Lwin Moe, , Mandalay Rumbling Challenge Fight , ,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2016-11-09 , , Draw , , align="left" , Kaophodam Sujebamekieow , , 61st Karen State Day , , Hpa-an,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2016-10-09 , , Loss , , align="left" , Ye Thway Ni, , GTG Myanmar Lethwei Fight 2016 , ,

, , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2016-07-10 , , Win , , align="left" , Nat Khat Aung, , 2016 Golden Belt Lethwei Championship , , Mandalay,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2016-07-03 , , Win , , align="left" , Moe Hein, , 2016 Golden Belt Lethwei Championship , , Mandalay,

, , TKO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2016-02-23 , , Draw , , align="left" , Koun Vong Sohpoan , , Laos-Myanmar Challenge Fights , , Ye Township,

, , Draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2015-11-14 , , Win , , align="left" , Phaisithong Kiatpraphat , , (60th) Kayin State Day , , Hpa-an,

, , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2015-09-27 , , Win , , align="left" , Saw Hla Kyi Htoo, , Mandalay Rumbling Mega Fights , ,

, , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2015-06-14 , , Win , , align="left" , Moe Hein, , 2015 Golden Belt Lethwei Championship , ,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2015-05-30 , , Win , , align="left" , Jit Too, , 2015 Golden Belt Lethwei Championship , ,

, , TKO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2015-04-03 , , Win , , align="left" , Phaisithong Kiatpraphat , , Mon-Myanmar-Thai Challenge Fights , , Ye Township,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2014-07-06 , , Loss , , align="left" , Wanchana King of Muay Thai , , One on One Big Fight , ,

, , KO , , 1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2014-03-08 , , Win , , align="left" , Nuengpetch , , Hlakazaing village Challenge Fights , , Kyaikmaraw Township,

, , KO , , 3 , , , - , colspan=9 , ''Legend'':

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Ye Thway Ni , Decision (unanimous) , ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Saw Darwait , TKO (punches) , ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:48 ,

References

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Living people 1992 births Burmese Lethwei practitioners Burmese male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Lethwei Burmese people of Karen descent Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Myanmar