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Evolve Instructors

The Evolve Instructor Team is the largest and most experienced team in Asia.  With over 500 years of elite experience, it ranks among the best in the world.  Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is the only MMA academy in Asia with World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, and Grappling.  The official Evolve Fight Team has competed and won at the highest levels of competition in the world such as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the Art of War Fighting Championship, the Lumpinee Stadium Championship, the Mundials BJJ World Championship, and much more.



Nuengpichit Sityodtong

Nuengpichit Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Nuengpichit is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. He is a Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champion with almost 300 professional fights over 22 years. Nuengpichit has a fight record of 230-61-2. He is a senior member of the revered Sityodtong Gym in Thailand. He began his professional fight career at the age of 11 and has fought all over Thailand and around the world. He is widely viewed as a master technician and is well known for using the most difficult Muay Thai techniques in the ring. His favorite techniques are the front push kick, the spinning back elbow, the flying downward elbow, and the high roundhouse kick.  The Thai media voted Nuengpichit's push kick as one of the top 5 of all-time in Muay Thai. Nuengpichit was also an amateur boxing champion in the Thai Army.

A former Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champion, Nuengpichit is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand. He is also a certified Muay Thai Instructor by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC).  He has also taken CPR and AED training.

Nuengpichit is originally from Thailand.


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Toy Sityodtong

Toy Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai and MMA

Toy is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore.  Kru Toy is the son of the legendary Kru Yodtong Senanan, one of the most influential Grandmasters of Muay Thai in history.  Toy helps to oversee the Evolve Muay Thai Program to ensure that it lives up to the elite standards of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand. He is a lifelong practitioner, fighter, and teacher of Muay Thai. He is also one of the Managing Directors of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand with responsibility over gym operations, fighter development, fight promotions, and the Sityodtong brand. Today, Toy also works closely with the 11 Sityodtong Gyms around the world to ensure the highest standards of Muay Thai excellence. He is closely associated with the success of Sityodtong USA and works with Mark Dellagrotte to produce elite UFC title contenders such as Kenny Florian, Patrick Cote, and more. In most circles in Thailand, Toy is viewed as one of the top Muay Thai trainers with many World Champions as his students.

Kru Toy is originally from Thailand.

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Yoddecha Sityodtong

Yoddecha Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Yoddecha is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. He is currently a World Champion in Muay Thai and has won many titles in Thailand and around the world. He is an elite professional fighter with a fight record of 145-37 and has been with Sityodtong Gym in Thailand since he was a child. With over 20 years of professional fighting experience at Lumpinee and other stadiums around the world, his style is a ferocious blend of beautiful kicks and elbows. His favorite techniques are the spinning back elbow, the flying knee, and the front leg high roundhouse kick. A fearless competitor, he is willing to fight anyone in the world in his weight class in any country.  Yoddecha has also been featured on the TV show "Human Weapon" on the History Channel. 

Yoddecha is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.  He is also a certified Muay Thai Instructor by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC).

Yoddecha is originally from Thailand.

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Yodchatri Sityodtong

Yodchatri Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai and MMA

Chatri is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. He brings over 18 years of martial arts experience. He has fought in over 30 fights across different disciplines (Muay Thai and MMA). He has also competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Chatri grew up in Thailand and began his training in Muay Thai at the world-renowned Sityodtong Gym as a young boy.  A long-time student of Kru Yodtong Senanan, he has fought professionally in Thailand for the Sityodtong Gym. He has also coached and trained professional MMA fighters such as UFC Fighter Rafael Dos Anjos and BJJ World Champions, Antonio Braga Neto and Leandro Brodinho, for top MMA events such as the UFC, the Art of War FC, Martial Combat Fighting Championship, and more.  Chatri's favorite techniques are the low roundhouse leg kick, the flying knee, and the spinning back elbow. Chatri possesses knock out power in his arsenal.

Yodchatri is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.  He is also a certified Muay Thai Instructor by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC).  A novice in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he holds a Blue Belt under Master Renzo Gracie.  He is also certified in both CPR and AED training.

Yodchatri is originally from Thailand.

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Daorung Sityodtong

Daorung Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Daorung is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. He is a former Muay Thai Champion in Thailand. He brings over 40 years of professional Muay Thai experience as a professional fighter and as a trainer of Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champions. He has fought in over 100 professional Muay Thai fights. His knowledge of the fight game is unsurpassed. He has been at the Sityodtong Gym for most of his career as a fighter and elite trainer. Daorung is known for his strong low leg kicks and big right hand. Although he is ring-proven, Daorung is also a street fighter with hundreds of street fights to his name.

Daorung is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.  He is also a certified Muay Thai Instructor by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC).  He has also taken CPR and AED training.

Daorung is originally from Thailand.

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Saknarong Little Duck Sityodtong

Saknarong Little Duck Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Saknarong is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. He is a former Muay Thai Champion in Thailand. He brings over 35 years of Muay Thai experience as a professional fighter and trainer of World Champions. Saknarong is one of the most senior instructors at the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand. He has trained and cornered over 14 World Champions.  His professional fight record is 64-21-1. He is a superior ringmaster and is well versed in the most technical Muay Thai moves. Saknarong is well known for his superb mastery of Muay Thai.

Saknarong is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.

Saknarong is originally from Thailand.

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Yodrit Sityodtong

Yodrit Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Yodrit Sityodtong is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore.  He is a professional Muay Thai fighter with over 70 fights in Thailand.  Known for his devastating knee strikes, Yodrit has represented the Sityodtong Gym at the Lumpinee Stadium for many of his fights.  He is also a regional Muay Thai Champion in Thailand.  Yodrit's favorite techniques are the upward knee strikes, flying knee strikes, and clinch knee strikes. 

Yodrit is a certified Muay Thai Instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.  He is also a certified Muay Thai Instructor by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC).  

Yodrit is originally from Thailand.

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Kongtoranee Payakaroon Sityodtong

Kongtoranee Payakaroon Sityodtong - Kru, Muay Thai

Kongtoranee is from the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.  Kongtoranee is a living legend in Thailand and the only man to win the Lumpinee Muay Thai World Championship in 5 weight categories. The Thai media has ranked both Kongtoranee and his brother, Samart Payakaroon Sityodtong, in the top 5 best fighters of all time in Muay Thai. In Thailand, Kongtoranee and Samart are household names. Kongtoranee has a professional fight record of 251-54-9. Today, he is an elite instructor and grooms future World Champions for the Sityodtong Gym. Kongtoranee is known for having a very technical style of fighting, and in his prime, he had knock out power in both legs and hands.

Kongtoranee is a certified Muay Thai instructor under the legendary Kru Yodtong of the Sityodtong Gym in Thailand.

Kongtoranee is originally from Thailand.

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Lamnammoon Sor Sumalee

Lamnammoon Sor Sumalee - Kru, Muay Thai

Lamnammoon is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts.  He is a 4 time Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champion with over 300 professional fights.  A Muay Thai Legend in Thailand, Lamnammoon is known as one of the best fighters in his era with victories over World Champions and elite fighters such as Samkor Kiatmontep, Chartchai Paiseethong Sityodtong, Namkabuan Nongkeepahayuth, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit, Wangjannoi Sor Palangchai, Krekchai Kaewsamrit, Chokdee Por Pramuk, and many others.  He is known for his ferocious knee attacks and relentless Muay Thai clinch work.

A former 4 time Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champion, Lamnammoon is a certified Muay Thai instructor from the Sor Sumalee Camp in Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand.

Lamnammoon is originally from Thailand. 

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Eduardo Pachu

Eduardo Pachu - Instructor, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai

Eduardo is an Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Brazil.  A Muay Thai specialist with a very strong ground game, he is a Professional MMA fighter with a 10-4 record.  He currently competes in Martial Combat Fighting Championship, Asia's largest and most prestigious MMA event with an ESPN broadcast. He has competed and won at all of the major MMA events in Brazil including Fury Fighting Championship, Storm Fighting Championship, Watch Out Combat Fighting Championship, and others.  Eduardo has over 10 years of Muay Thai experience.  

Eduardo is a Purple Belt under Roberto "Gordo Correa de Lima, the head of Evolve Brazil.  

Eduardo is originally from Brazil.  

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Mitch Chilson

Mitch Chilson - Assistant Instructor, Muay Thai and MMA

Mitch Chilson is an Assistant Instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore.  He is the current Martial Combat FC Super Fight Champion; Martial Combat Fighting Championship is Asia's largest and most prestigious MMA event.  He is 8-1 as a professional MMA fighter and 16-4 as a professional Muay Thai fighter.  A striking specialist, Mitch is a professional Muay Thai and MMA fighter with fight experience in the US, Thailand, and Singapore.  He has trained Muay Thai extensively under the legendary Sityodtong Team in Singapore and Thailand.  He also has a solid base in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.     

Mitch is an Assistant Instructor of Sityodtong Muay Thai.  He also holds a Renzo Gracie Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rafael Gordinho Lima.  Mitch is also certified in both CPR and AED training.

Mitch is originally from the United States.

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