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Dmitrii “The Silent Assassin” Kovtun

Height
5'10" FT / 178 CM
Country
Age
27 Y
Team
RUS Gym / Sitsongpeenong Muay Thai Camp

About Dmitrii Kovtun

Dmitrii “The Silent Assassin” Kovtun was born in west central Russia near the Ural Mountains in Chelyabinsk.

One of six athletic brothers, Kovtun was raised by his Russian mother and Tajik father, who he remembers teaching him how to throw punches and do push-ups by the age of 5.

In fact, his parents always had him enrolled in sports and martial arts, and he eventually earned a green belt in Kyokushin Karate. But when he was 14, his oldest brother took him to a Muay Thai gym and his destiny began to take shape.

After a short stint in the amateur ranks, Kovtun had his first professional fight at 16 in a tournament in Russia. He then competed in 13 more professional bouts, but during that time, he also started experiencing the stresses that come with balancing life and a career in the local Russian Muay Thai scene. Simply put, the sport just wasn’t paying the bills.

So, at 22 years old, Kovtun was forced to split his time between working, training, and competing. Balancing his time became so tough that he thought about quitting Muay Thai, but his will to become the best fighter in the world carried him through.

Kovtun’s life took a hairpin turn in 2024 when ONE Championship came calling, and now that he has the means to carry out his dreams on a global platform, he’s aiming to catapult himself up the bantamweight Muay Thai ranks and win the prestigious divisional crown.

ONE Championship Records

Event Results

Result Method Round Method and round Opponent Opponent and event Country Date Event
LOSS
Knockout KO
R2 (2:39)
Knockout
R2 (2:39)
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Nontachai Jitmuangnon
Thailand
Thailand
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WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (3:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (3:00)
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Ferrari Fairtex
Thailand
Thailand
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Breakdown

Wins - 1
Losses - 1
0
Knockout KO
1
1
Unanimous Decision UD
0

Finish Rate

Finishes
0
Finish Rate
0%
Wins
1
Total Bouts
2

Bout Duration

Avg. Bout Duration
07m : 19s
Total Duration
0h : 14m : 39s

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