Artem Levin

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Gender

Male

Birth

8 December 1986 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Prokopyevsk

Age

38 years

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Biography

Artem Valeryevich Levin (Russian: Артё́м Вале́рьевич Ле́вин; born December 8, 1986), also known as Artem "The Lion" Levin, is a Russian light heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Prokopyevsk. He is the current World Muay Thai Council (WMC) Intercontinental and EMF European Muay Thai champion. He is the former Glory Middleweight Champion. As of 28 September 2016, Levin is ranked the #3 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.

Biography and career

He is the captain of Russian National Muaythai Team. He's become Chairman of the Athletes Commission at IFMA since 2012.

Artem moved up to light heavyweight after the SportAccord Combat Games in 2010.

The much-anticipated fight between Artem Levin and Simon Marcus was scheduled for the third time and set for December 21, 2012 in Ekaterinburg, Russia and then February 23, 2013, before eventually settling on March 15, 2013 at Lion Fight 9 in Las Vegas with the inaugural Lion Fight Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. Although a closely contested bout, it was Marcus' clinching skills that made the difference as he took the unanimous decision win.

Moving up to 85 kg/187 lb, Levin defeated Sahak Parparyan via an extension round decision at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on April 20, 2013.

He competed in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament in Ontario, California, United States on September 28, 2013. After cruising to a unanimous decision over Jason Wilnis in the semi-finals, he lost out to Joe Schilling in the final. He took round one but was knocked down in two when Schilling connected with a right overhand followed by a knee. The bout was ruled a draw after three rounds and went to an extension round in which Schilling scored a controversial knockdown and took the unanimous decision and the belt.

He was scheduled to fight Hicham El Gaoui for the WKN light heavyweight title at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013 but the match fell through.

Levin defeated Robert Thomas via UD at Glory 16: Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, US on April 3, 2014.

Artem Levin was expected to rematch Simon Marcus in a fight for the WMC World Light Heavyweight (175 lbs/79.379 kg) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014. The bout was cancelled, however, in order for fighters to compete at Glory 17: Los Angeles which was held a week later.

Levin won the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament and the inaugural Glory Middleweight Championship in Inglewood, California on June 21, 2014, defeating Alex Pereira in the quarter-finals and Filip Verlinden in the semis, both by clear-cut unanimous decision, before rematching Joe Schilling in the final. He scored a knockdown with a spinning backfist in round one, but was docked a point by referee Al Wichgers for excessive clinching in three. He did enough to win, however, taking another UD, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-26 in favour of Levin.

Titles

Professional
- 2015 WKN World Cruiserweight (-88.5 kg) Muay Thai Champion
- Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Championship (one time; first; one defense)
- 2014 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Last Man Standing Tournament Champion
- 2013 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) World Championship Tournament Runner-up
- 2011 WBC Muaythai World Light heavyweight (175 lbs/79.379 kg) champion (1 def.)
- 2010 It's Showtime 77 MAX World Champion (1 def.)
- 2008 The Contender Asia Season 2 Russian qualifying tournament champion
- 2008 Battle of Champions tournament World Champion
- 2007 WMC Intercontinental title at 76 kg
- 2007 WMC EMF European title at 76 kg
Amateur
- 2015 IFMA Russian Muaythai Champion (86 kg)
- 2014 IFMA Russian Muaythai Champion (86 kg)
- 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games Muaythai champion (81 kg)
- 2013 IFMA Russian Muaythai Champion (81 kg)
- 2012 IFMA World Muaythai champion (81 kg)
- 2012 IFMA European Muaythai champion (81 kg)
- 2011 IFMA European Muaythai champion (81 kg)
- 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2010 IFMA European Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2009 IFMA European Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games IFMA Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2007 IFMA World Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2006 IFMA World Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2006 WMF World Muaythai champion (75 kg)
- 2005 WMF World Muaythai champion (67 kg)
- 2004 IFMA European Muaythai champion (67 kg)
- 2003–2011 IFMA Russian Muaythai Champion

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

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90 Wins, 8 Losses, 2 Draws

Loses the Glory Middleweight Championship.
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
2016-10-29	Win	Ali El Ameri	Friendship Cup 11	Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	90-8-2
2016-02-26	Loss	Simon Marcus	Glory 27: Chicago	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA	DQ (forfeit)	3	2:55	89-8-2
2015-12-19	Win	Daniel Alexandru	Muay Thai Moscow	Moscow, Russia	KO (Knee)	2	2:32	89-7-2
Wins the WKN World Cruiserweight (-88.5 kg) Muay Thai Championship.
2015-11-08	Win	Armen Petrosian	Russian National Muaythai Championship, final (86 kg)	Magnitogorsk, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	88-7-2
Wins Russian National Muaythai Championship 86kg gold medal.
2015-11-07	Win	Mikhail Sartakov	Russian National Muaythai Championship, semifinal (86 kg)	Magnitogorsk, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	87-7-2
2015-11-05	Win	Dmitry Khabibullin	Russian National Muaythai Championship, quarterfinal (86 kg)	Magnitogorsk, Russia	TKO	1	0:30	86-7-2
2015-05-08	Draw	Simon Marcus	Glory 21: San Diego	San Diego, California, USA	Decision (majority)	5	3:00	85-7-2
Retains the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2014-08-30	Win	Armen Petrosian	Russian National Muaythai Championship, final (86 kg)	Sevastopol, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	85-7-1
Wins Russian National Muaythai Championship 86kg gold medal.
2014-08-28	Win	Vladislav Zhilenko	Russian National Muaythai Championship, quarterfinal (86 kg)	Sevastopol, Russia	KO	1	3:00	84-7-1
2014-06-21	Win	Joe Schilling	Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Final	Inglewood, California, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	83-7-1
Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship and the Glory Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament.
2014-06-21	Win	Filip Verlinden	Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Semi Finals	Inglewood, California, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	82-7-1
2014-06-21	Win	Alex Pereira	Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter Finals	Inglewood, California, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	81-7-1
2014-05-03	Win	Robert Thomas	Glory 16: Denver	Broomfield, Colorado, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	80-7-1
2013-10-23	Win	Dmitry Valent	SportAccord World Combat Games, final (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	79-7-1
Wins SportAccord World Combat Games 81kg gold medal.
2013-10-21	Win	Boumama Kadda	SportAccord World Combat Games, semifinal (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	78-7-1
2013-10-19	Win	Damian Bujan	SportAccord World Combat Games, quarterfinal (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	77-7-1
2013-09-28	Loss	Joe Schilling	Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament, Final	Ontario, California, USA	Extension round decision (unanimous)	4	3:00	76-7-1
For the Glory Middleweight World Championship Tournament.
2013-09-28	Win	Jason Wilnis	Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals	Ontario, California, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	76-6-1
2013-08-22	Win	Evgeny Lyrschikov	Russian National Muaythai Championship, final (81 kg)	Kemerovo, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	75-6-1
Wins Russian National Muaythai Championship 81kg gold medal.
2013-08-21	Win	Nikolay Filonov	Russian National Muaythai Championship, semifinal (81 kg)	Kemerovo, Russia	DEC	3	3:00	74-6-1
2013-08-19	Win	Ahmed Ozdoev	Russian National Muaythai Championship, quarterfinal (81 kg)	Kemerovo, Russia	TKO	1	3:00	73-6-1
2013-04-20	Win	Sahak Parparyan	Glory 7: Milan	Milan, Italy	Extension round decision (unanimous)	4	3:00	72-6-1
2013-03-15	Loss	Simon Marcus	Lion Fight 9	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00	71-6-1
For the Lion Fight Light Heavyweight title.
2012-09-13	Win	Marc de Bonte	IFMA 2012 World Muaythai Championships, final (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	DEC	4	3:00	71-5-1
Wins IFMA World Muay Thai Championships 81kg gold medal.
2012-09-11	Win	Dmitry Abdullin	IFMA 2012 World Muaythai Championships, semifinal (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	TKO	3	3:00	70-5-1
2012-09-10	Win	Rickard Pettersson	IFMA 2012 World Muaythai Championships, quarterfinal (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	DEC	4	3:00	69-5-1
2012-09-07	Win	Jabar Al-Kinani	IFMA 2012 World Muaythai Championships, preliminary bout (81 kg)	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	TKO (Knee to the body)	3	1:35	68-5-1
2012-07-07	Draw	Steven Wakeling	Xplosion Muay Thai	England	DEC	5	3:00	67-5-1
2012-04-22	Win	Filip Kulawinski	IFMA 2012 European Muaythai Championships, final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	DEC	4	3:00	67-5
Wins IFMA European Muay Thai Championships 81kg gold medal.
2012-04-21	Win	Dmitry Abdullin	IFMA 2012 European Muaythai Championships, 1/2 final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	DEC	4		66-5
2012-04-19	Win	Boumama Kadda	IFMA 2011 European Muaythai Championships, 1/4 final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	DEC	4		65-5
2012-03-03	Win	Cheick Sidibe	Martial Arts Festival "For Russia" - 2	Chelyabinsk, Russia	TKO	4		64-5
Defends WBC Muaythai World Light heavyweight (175lbs/79.379kg) title.
2011-11-26	Win	Dimitar Iliev	Forward Challenge Riga 2011	Riga, Latvia	TKO (Referee stoppage)	3		63-5
2011-11-06	Win	Roberto Cocco	Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3	Hague, Netherlands	KO			62-5
2011-09-24	Win	Murthel Groenhart	BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX"	Brussels, Belgium	KO (Left Knee to the Body)	5	1:51	61-5
Retains It's Showtime 77MAX title.
2011-09-02	Win	David Keclik	Muaythai Premier League: Round 1	Long Beach, California, United States	KO (right flying knee)	3	2:28	60-5-4
2011-06-11	Loss	FuGaoFeng	Wushu vs Muaythai	China	Decision	5	3:00	59-5
2011-04-29	Win	Rasmus Zøylner	IFMA 2011 European Muaythai Championships, final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	Decision	4	2:00	59-4
Wins IFMA European Muay Thai Championships 81kg gold medal.
2011-04-28	Win	Boumama Kadda	IFMA 2011 European Muaythai Championships, 1/2 final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	2:35	58-4
2011-04-27	Win	Dmitry Abdullin	IFMA 2011 European Muaythai Championships, 1/4 final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	Decision	4	2:00	57-4
2011-04-25	Win	Jokke Siljuberg	IFMA 2011 European Muaythai Championships, 1/8 final (81 kg)	Antalya, Turkey	Decision (5:0) outclassed	4	2:00	56-4
2011-02-23	Win	Kaoklai Kaennorsing	Martial Arts Festival "For Russia"	Chelyabinsk, Russia	Decision	5	3:00	55-4
Wins WBC Muaythai World Light heavyweight (175lbs/79.379kg) title.
2010-12-18	Win	L'houcine Ouzgni	Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2010	Amsterdam, Netherlands	TKO (Eye Injury)	4	2:29	54-4
Wins It's Showtime 77MAX title.
2010-11-19	Win	Alexander Stetsurenko	Battle of Champions V - 81 kg	Moscow, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	53-4
2010-09-02	Win	Yodthanong Photirat	2010 World Combat Games -75 kg Muay Thai, Final	Beijing, China				52-4
Wins SportAccord World Combat Games -75 kg gold medal.
2010-08-31	Win	Jesse Lacombe	2010 World Combat Games -75 kg Muay Thai, Semi finals	Beijing, China				51-4
2010-08-29	Win	Emil Zoraj	2010 World Combat Games -75 kg Muay Thai, Quarter finals	Beijing, China	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	50-4
2010-07-29	Win	Artem Vakhitov	Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 1/2 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO	3	2:00	49-4
2010-05-30	Win	Niels Peter Larsen	IFMA 2010 European Muaythai Championships final (75 kg)	Velletri, Italy	TKO (Right Cross)	1	2:00	48-4
Wins IFMA European Muay Thai Championships 75kg gold medal.
2010-05-29	Win	Vladimir Artemenko	IFMA 2010 European Muaythai Championships 1/2 final (75 kg)	Velletri, Italy	Decision	4	2:00	47-4
2010-05-27	Win	Dmitry Valent	IFMA 2010 European Muaythai Championships 1/4 final (75 kg)	Velletri, Italy	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	46-4
2010-05-26	Win	Emil Zoraj	IFMA 2010 European Muaythai Championships 1/8 final(75 kg)	Velletri, Italy	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	45-4
2010-04-30	Win	Pavel Kharchenko	Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 1/4 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	KO (Flying Knee)	2	0:57	44-4
2010-01-31	Win	Alexander Bruslavets	Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 1/8 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO (Corner stoppage)	2	3:00	43-4
2009-12-01	Loss	Emil Zoraj	IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships 1/4 finals (75 kg)	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	42-4
2009-11-30	Win	K. Sapchakhorn	IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Referee stoppage)			42-3
2009-10-23	Loss	Alexander Stetsurenko	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO	4	3:00	41-3
Fight was for Tatneft European Cup 2009 (80kg) title.
2009-09-26	Win	Dmitry Shakuta	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/2 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	KO (Left spinning backfist)	4	2:08	41-2
2009-05-20	Win	Dmitry Valent	IFMA European Amateur Muaythai championships	Liepāja, Latvia	Decision	4	2:00	39-2
Wins IFMA European Amateur Muaythai championships (75kg) gold medal
2009-05-19	Win	Waldemar Wiebe	IFMA European Amateur Muaythai championships	Liepāja, Latvia	Decision (5:0) outclassed	4	2:00	38-2
2009-04-16	Win	Pavel Turuk	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/4 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	37-2
2009-01-31	Win	Vasile Cojocaru	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/8 final (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO (Corner stoppage/broken nose)	3	2:48	36-2
2008-12-19	Win	Vitaly Gurkov	The Contender Asia Qualifier	Chelyabinsk, Russia	TKO	1	3:00	35-2
Wins The Contender Asia Season 2 8-man qualifier.
2008-12-19	Win	Dmitry Valent	The Contender Asia Qualifier	Chelyabinsk, Russia	Decision	3	3:00	34-2
2008-12-19	Win	Ilter Demirci	The Contender Asia Qualifier	Chelyabinsk, Russia	Decision	3	3:00	33-2
2008-12-05	Win	Maxim Balashko	Battle of Champions III	Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	32-2
2008-10-03	Win	Jan de Kayzer	4th Busan TAFISA World Games	Busan, Korea	Decision	4	2:00	31-2
Wins 4th Busan TAFISA World Games 75kg gold medal.
2008-09-30	Win	Tarik Slimani	4th Busan TAFISA World Games	Busan, Korea	Decision	4	2:00	30-2
2008-09-28	Win	Ivan Grigoriev	4th Busan TAFISA World Games	Busan, Korea	Decision	4	2:00	29-2
2008-09-27	Win	Oman Matevz	4th Busan TAFISA World Games	Busan, Korea	TKO (Referee stoppage)	1		28-1
2008-05-31	Loss	Yodsaenklai Fairtex	K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008	Stockholm, Sweden	KO (Right hook)	2	0:40	27-2
Fight was for WMC Middleweight World title.
2008-05-09	Win	Richard Jones	Battle of Champions tournament	Chelyabinsk, Russia	KO (Elbow)	1		27-1
Wins Battle of Champions 4-man World tournament Champion.
2008-05-09	Win	Winston Martens	Battle of Champions tournament	Chelyabinsk, Russia	Decision	3	3:00	26-1
2008-03-28	Win	Alexander Stetsurenko	Tournament of Real Men 12	Ekaterinburg, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	25-1
Wins WMC Intercontinental (-76kg) title.
2007-12-05	Win	Yuri Gorbachov	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	24-1
Wins WMC IFMA World Muay Thai Championships 75kg gold medal.
2007-12-04	Win	Petr Nakonechnyi	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	23-1
2007-12-03	Win	Amnart Noenhrathok	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	22-1
2007-11-29	Win	Ahmet Labinot	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Referee stoppage)	2		21-1
2007-11-03	Win	Vitor Pereira	Siberia Ice Sports Palace	Novosibirsk, Russia	KO (Left knee strike)	1		20-1
Wins WMC EMF Middleweight European title.
2007-08-24	Win	Asanai Painiran	State Circus	Kemerovo, Russia	KO (Left knee strike)	2		19-1
2007-08-10	Win	Nonsai Sirisuk	Snezhinka Sports Palace	Prokopyevsk, Russia	KO (Left knee strike)	4	1:45	18-1
Wins WMC Middleweight Intercontinental title.
2007-06-28	Win	Serhat Sener	Muaythai Russia vs Turkey	Moscow, Russia	Decision			17-1
2007-05-20	Win	Nonthanun Por. Pramuk	K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	16-1
2006-10-24	Loss	Mikhail Chalykh	Novocibirsk	Novocibirsk, Russia	Decision	3	3:00	15-1
2006-08-26	Win	Madsua	Thailand vs Russia III	Kemerovo, Russia	KO (Left knee strike)	4		15-0
2006-06-07	Win	Petr Nakonechnyi	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships finals	Bangkok, Thailand				14-0
Wins WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships 75kg gold medal.
2006-06-06	Win	Yuri Gorbachov	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals	Bangkok, Thailand				13-0
2006-06-05	Win	Sidide Cheik	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships 1/4 finals	Bangkok, Thailand				12-0
2006-06-02	Win	Dam Sricham	WMC IFMA World Muaythai Championships 1/8 finals	Bangkok, Thailand				11-0
2006-03-26	Win	Jonathan Camara	WMF World Muaythai Championships finals	Bangkok, Thailand				10-0
Wins WMF World Muaythai Championships 75kg gold medal.
2006-03-24	Win	Spirk Srdan	WMF World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals	Bangkok, Thailand				9-0
2005-06-12	Win	Slaton Lookbangyai	Thailand vs Russia II	Kemerovo, Russia	KO (Elbows)	2		8-0
2005-05-00	Win	Elgam Arabalaev	Russian Muaythai Championships finals	Arzamas, Russia	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	7-0
Wins Russian Muaythai Championships 75kg gold medal.
2005-05-00	Win	Alexander Vitkin	Russian Muaythai Championships	Arzamas, Russia	KO			6-0
2005-03-26	Win		WMF World Muaythai Championships finals	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	5-0
Wins WMF World Muaythai Championships 67kg gold medal.
2005-03-24	Win	Rachamom Sarakhamom	WMF World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (5:0)	4	2:00	4-0
2005-03-19	Win	Ali Soueda	WMF World Muaythai Championships 1/4 finals	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	3-0
2005-03-17	Win	Adam Pengsavang	WMF World Muaythai Championships 1/8 finals	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00	2-0
2004-12-18	Win	Kem Sitsongpeenong	Thailand vs Russia I	Kemerovo, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	1-0