OTHER VITALS
CAREER STATUS: Aging
WALKOUT THEME: Varies
SPONSORS: Northern Kings Gym, Siam Liniment, Fight Silk
FIGHTING STYLE
PRIMARY: Muay Thai
SECONDARY: Defensive Grappling
STANCE: Orthodox
STRENGTHS
+ Devastating elbows and knees
+ Excellent balance in exchanges
+ Veteran composure
WEAKNESSES
– Declining speed
– Limited offensive wrestling
– Can struggle with prolonged ground control
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
#1 Punches: 13
#2 Kicks: 16
#3 Clinch Striking: 16
#4 Clinch Grappling: 12
#5 Strength: 13
#6 Agility: 11
#7 Dodging: 11
#8 Takedowns: 9
#9 Takedown Defense: 13
#10 Heart: 15
#11 Ground & Pound: 11
#12 Ground Game: 11
#13 Submissions: 10
#14 Submission Defense: 13
#15 Conditioning: 13
#16 Toughness: 14
#17 Control: 12
#18 Aggressiveness: 13
#19 KO Resistance: 14
CONTRACT
4 FIGHTS – $50,000 (NON-EXCLUSIVE)
(4 FIGHTS LEFT)
CAREER EARNINGS: $___
ACCOLADES
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
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HONORS: 0
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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: 0
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PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT: 0
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BACKSTORY
Niran Sombat is a product of Thailand’s unforgiving Muay Thai circuit, having logged over a hundred bouts before ever putting on MMA gloves. Transitioning to MMA later in his career, Niran focused on adapting his clinch dominance and striking fundamentals while developing enough grappling defense to survive on the mat. His regional MMA run has been defined by violent finishes and hard-fought losses, often serving as a litmus test for younger fighters. Now with Ryujin FC, Niran views each bout as both competition and legacy, determined to prove that traditional striking mastery still has a place in the modern lightweight landscape.