Christian Baya (born August 27, 1991) is a German-born Dutch Kickboxing of Angolan descent who is the former Glory Lightweight Championship title challenger.
He ranked in the world's lightweight top 10 by Combat Press in 2017 and 2018.
Early years
Born in Germany but resident in his father's native Netherlands from a young age, Baya often fights under the flag of Angola which is his mother's home country.
Professional kickboxing career
After his Glory debut win over
Josh Jauncey, Baya participated in the Glory Lightweight contender tournament. In the semi-finals he won a split decision over
Anatoly Moiseev, and in the finals he likewise won a split decision over
Massaro Glunder.
Winning this tournament earned a title shot against the incumbent lightweight champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Baya lost the title fight by a unanimous decision.
During Baya fought Samo Petje,
After his failed title bid, he fought a rematch with Josh Jauncey. Baya would lose the fight by a split decision,
Baya snapped a five fight losing streak during Fair Fight IX, when he won a decision, after an extra round was fought, against Vadim Vaskov.
In late 2019, Baya challenged for the Fair Fight 70 kg title, held at the time by Alexander Skvortsov.
Baya was scheduled to face Amansio Paraschiv at for the GFC Intercontinental Light Middleweight Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
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2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament Winner
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2015 Shoot boxing Super Lightweight Tournament Runner-up
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2014 KOK World Grand Prix Winner
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2014 Suthaibo World Champion (won at the Machine is back event)
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2013 KOK Qualification Tournament Winner
Fight record
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| 2025-05-17 || Loss ||align=left| Samo Petje || Senshi 26 - Gladiators||
Plovdiv,
Bulgaria || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2024-12-13 || Win ||align=left| Mitchel Wielson || Muay Thai Maffia || Paramaribo, Suriname || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2024-09-29 || Win ||align=left| Mustapha Hourri || Fightime || Lisse, Netherlands || TKO || 2 || 3:00
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| 2023-11-18 || Draw ||align=left| Pascal Schroth || Steko's Fight Night - 35 Years Anniversary || Munich, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2023-04-07 || Win ||align=left| Arthur Derksen || Nille's Fight Night 3 || Ehrenburg, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2023-03-18 || Loss ||align=left| Ouyang Feng || || Tangshan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2022-09-10 || Loss ||align=left| Saifullah Khambakhadov || Mix Fight Championship || Baku, Azerbaijan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2021-12-11 || Loss ||align=left|
Vlad Tuinov || Mix Fight Championship: Fight Club, Semi-finals || Frankfurt, Germany || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2021-06-24 || Loss ||align=left| Amansio Paraschiv || || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2019-10-26 || Loss||align=left| Alexander Skvortsov || Fair Fight X || Yekaterinburg, Russia || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00
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| 2019-07-08 || Win ||align=left| Vadim Vaskov || Fair Fight IX || Yekaterinburg, Russia || Extra Round Decision || 4 || 3:00
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| 2019-06-13 || Loss ||align=left| Khayal Dzhaniev || SAS Gym 02, Semi-final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-12-08 || Loss ||align=left|
Marat Grigorian || ||
Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-09-29|| Loss ||align=left|
Tyjani Beztati || ||
Amsterdam,
Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-06-02 || Loss ||align=left|
Josh Jauncey || ||
Birmingham,
England || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-02-16 || Loss || align="left| Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || ||
Chicago,
United States ||Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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| 2017-12-09 || Win ||align=left| Samo Petje || ||
Rotterdam,
Netherlands || TKO || 1 || 1:26
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
| 2017-06-10 || Win ||align=left|
Massaro Glunder || Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final || Paris, France || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2017-06-10 || Win ||align=left|
Anatoly Moiseev || Glory 42: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals || Paris, France || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-11-05 || Win ||align=left|
Josh Jauncey || Glory 35: Nice || Nice, France || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-03-19 || Loss ||align=left| Ben Hodge || Yokkao 17 & 18 || Bolton, United Kingdom || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2016-01-30 || Loss ||align=left|
Chingiz Allazov || Thai Boxe Mania 2016 ||
Italy || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-11-21 || Win ||align=left| Mo Bennasser || Bari Gym Kickboks Event ||
Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-08-22 || Loss ||align=left|
Hiroaki Suzuki || SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2015-08-22 || Win ||align=left| Tapruwan Hadesworkout || SHOOT BOXING 30th Anniversary “CAESAR TIME!” Super Lightweight World Tournament, Semi-final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 4 || 0:37
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| 2015-04-19 || Win ||align=left| Brahim Kallah || The Best of all Elements ||
Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-04-11 || Win ||align=left| Sorgraw Petchyindee || Choc des Mondes ||
France || KO || 4 ||
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| 2014-12-28 || Win ||align=left| Malic Groenberg || The Machine Is Back || Paramaribo, Suriname || KO || ||
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| 2014-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Mateusz Kopiec || KOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Final ||
Poland || Decision (Extra round) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Robert Rajewski || KOK WORLD GP 2014 IN PLOCK, Semi-finals ||
Poland || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-08-30 || Win ||align=left| Greg Wootton || Nak Muay series 3 ||
England || KO || 1 ||
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| 2014-06-07 || Win ||align=left| Hamza Rahmani || Le Choc des Mondes ||
France || KO || ||
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| 2014-05-03 || Win ||align=left| Leo Bonniger || High Lights ||
Germany || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-03-15 || Loss ||align=left| Tadas Jonkus || KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Final ||
Lithuania || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2014-03-15 || Win ||align=left| Cristian Dorel || KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Semi-finals ||
Lithuania || TKO || 2 || 2:10
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| 2014-03-15 || Win ||align=left| Karol Lada || KOK WORLD GP 2014 in VILNIUS, Quarter-finals ||
Lithuania || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2014-02-08 || Win ||align=left|
Giga Chikadze || Fight Fans VIII ||
Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-12-22 || Loss ||align=left| Roman Mailov || W5 GRAND PRIX MOSCOW || Moscow, Russia || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Andrii Panov || KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Final ||
Germany || TKO || 3 ||
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| 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Max Baumert || KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Semi-finals ||
Germany || TKO || 2 ||
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| 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Alex Vogel || KOK World GP 2013, Qualification Tournament, Quarter-finals ||
Germany || KO || 1 ||
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| 2013-09-07 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed El Messaoudi || Kickboksgala Dangerzone ||
Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2013-08-03 || Win ||align=left| Robbie Hageman || Beat Down || Paramaribo, Suriname || ||
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|- style="background:#c5d2ea"
| 2013-06-01 || Draw ||align=left|
Cedric Manhoef || Fight Fans V || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-03-24 || Win ||align=left| Kevin Miruka || Muay Thai and MMA event North vs The Rest ||
Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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See also
