Vuyisile Colossa
# Vuyisile Colossa

Vuyisile Colossa (born 28 June 1982) is a South African professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer, a 5-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He has been a professional competitor in kickboxing since 2002 and a professional MMA competitor since 2010.

## Background

Originally from the mining town of Welkom, Thabong in South Africa, Colossa was active in sports growing up. At Leseding Technical School, Colossa competed in baseball, cricket, basketball, and rugby. Two years later, Colossa moved on to THS Welkom where he also began competing in hockey. At the age of 15, Colossa began training in kickboxing.

## Career

### Kickboxing and Muay Thai

Colossa finished in third place in the Free State Championships and was granted a spot on South Africa's first team. He then went on to win a bronze medal in the South Africa Fighting Championships. In 1999, he won the BIG Five Championships and came second in the Free State Championships. He then achieved second place in the 2000 SA Championships. In 2001, Colossa came third in the SA trials in Pretoria and was awarded his national colors. As a result of this success, he was chosen to represent South Africa in Vienna, Austria.

In 2002, he made his professional kickboxing debut. Colossa won his first two titles: South African Full-Contact Kickboxing Championship and the Ring Contact Fighting Art International Welterweight Kickboxing Champion Title. He received the Premier's Youth Award in Bloemfontein. He was honored by the department of Sport, Arts, Culture, Science and Technology for his exceptional achievement in the field of sport.

In 2003, he was crowned the South African Professional Kickboxing Council Champion, Muay Thai Champion and was also the runner-up for the W.A.K.O. Professional World Championship. Later that year, he attained his first degree black belt in Ring Contact Fighting Art. In 2006, he was the runner-up of the King of the Ring World Title, and then went on to make his debut in K-1 Khan Fighting in South Korea.

In 2008, Colossa competed in various major events in Asia. He faced Naruepol Fairtex at Planet Battle in Hong Kong in June 2008 and Yodsaenklai Fairtex at Planet Battle in November 2008.

In 2009, Colossa competed in I-1 World Grand Slam in Hong Kong in October and I-1 Grand Extreme in Macau in November, coming second in both four-man tournaments.

In January 2010, Colossa took part in his first reality TV show in Enfusion: Test of the Champions in Koh Samui, Thailand. Later that year he won the Wu Lin Feng Golden Dragon Belt at King of the Ring Eight-man Tournament in Zhengzhou, China.

In June 2011 he became a contestant on The Challenger Muay Thai, where he won the Muay Thai Against Drugs belt against American Michael Chase Corley, during the series finale. The show was broadcast worldwide on AXN in September 2011, and continues to show on international networks around the world. At the end of that year he competed once again in I-1 Grand Slam four-man tournament in Hong Kong, this time emerging victorious with the belt.

On 3 April 2012, Colossa fought against the notable Muay Thai fighter Saiyok Pumpanmuang in the semi-finals of the WMC tournament.

### Mixed martial arts

Colossa made his professional MMA debut in May 2010. He began his career with a record of 4-1 with his only defeat being a controversial decision loss to URCC Welterweight Champion Eduard Folayang.

Outside the ring, Colossa founded and held several IMPI World Series since 2014 with live coverage from NowTV Sports, gaining the reputation as Hong Kong's Original Caged MMA event.

**ONE Fighting Championship**

In September 2011, it was announced that Colossa had signed a 3 years contract with ONE Fighting Championship. He fought Ma Xing Yu at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 3 September, winning via stoppage early in the opening round. After the fight, Colossa announced that he wanted to fight for the One FC lightweight belt.

He faced Lowen Tynanes at ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors in February 2013. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission on the dying seconds of the third round.

Colossa rebounded with a series of wins in his two most recent appearances in ONE FC; he defeated Kotetsu Boku by decision in September 2013 and Caros Fodor by decision in December 2013.

In June 2014, it was announced that Colossa has signed with the UFC. He was expected to make his debut for the promotion on 23 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le. However, a bout on that card never materialized and it appeared that he had a contract with ONE Fighting Championship that was due to expire in late September 2014.

Colossa was scheduled to face Caros Fodor in a rematch at ONE FC 20: Rise of the Kingdom taking place on 12 September 2014. However, Colossa pulled out at the last minute due to injury.

## Championships and accomplishments

### Kickboxing and Muay Thai

* International Professional Combat Council
   * 2014 International Professional Combat Council(IPCC) 73 kg Champion
* World Muaythai Council
   * 2012 WMC I-1 Champion
   * 2011 WMC Muaythai Against Drugs (MAD) Champion
* King's Cup
   * 2010 King's Cup Finalist
* Wu Lin Feng
   * 2010 WLF 70 kg World 8 Man Tournament Champion
* Ring Contact Fighting Art International
   * 2002 Ring Contact Fighting Art International Champion
   * South African RCFA Amateur Champion
* South African Kickboxing Association
   * 2002 South African Welterweight Kickboxing Champion
* South African Muaythai Federation
   * South African Muay Thai Middleweight Champion
* Professional Kickboxing Council
   * South African Professional Kickboxing Council (P.K.C) Middleweight Champion

## Kickboxing record

Kickboxing and Muay Thai Record :

| 31 Wins (14 (T)KOs, 16 decisions), 16 Losses ||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2019-05-28 | Draw | Yodwicha Banchamek | MAS Fight | Hong Kong | Draw | 1 | 9:00 |
| 2016-11-05 | Win | Zheng Zhaoyu | Wu Lin Feng | China | Decision(Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2016-07-31 | Win | Nurla Mulali | Kunlun Fight 48 | Jining, China | Decision(Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2016-06-05 | Loss | Bo fufan | Kunlun Fight 45 | Chengdu, China | Decision(Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-01-03 | Win | Duoli Chen | Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX Return | Nanjing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-06-29 | Win | Xu Zhenguang | Kunlun Fight 6 | Chongqing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-12-31 | Loss | Wang Wei Hao | Wu Lin Feng 70 kg Tournament, Quarter-finals | Beijing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2011-11-05 | Loss | Aotegen Bateer | Hero Legend | Changsha, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2011-09-25 | Loss | Frank Giorgi | Thai Fight 2011 70 kg Tournament, Quarter-final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2011-04-23 | Loss | Ky Hollenbeck | W.C.K. Muaythai Show | Hainan Island, China | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for W.C.K. Muaythai middleweight world title. ||||||||
| 2011-01-21 | Win | Zhou Zhipeng | Wu Lin Feng | Xi'an, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-12-05 | Loss | Yodsaenklai Fairtex | Kings Cup (Super 8 Tournament) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-08-14 | Win | Hong Guang | Wu Lin Feng | Henan, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-05-28 | Win | Dong Wenfei | Wu Lin Feng (Final) | Henan, China | Ext.R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2010 WLF World Championship. ||||||||
| 2010-04-03 | Win | Zhou Jian Kun | Wu Lin Feng (Semi-final) | Henan, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-03-29 | Win | Yang Zhuo | Wu Lin Feng (Quarter-final) | Henan, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-02-13 | Win | Yodsaenklai Fairtex | Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament 2 | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2010-01-?? | Loss | Armen Petrosyan | Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament, 1st round | Koh Samui, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-01-03 | Win | Yang Tong Hsiung | Wu Lin Feng | Henan, China | KO | 2 | 0:20 |
| 2009-11-07 | Loss | Madsua | I-1 Grand Extreme 2009 - Asian Title (Final) | Macau | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for I-1 Grand Extreme 2009 - Asian (72kg) 4-man tournament title. ||||||||
| 2009-11-07 | Win | Faisal Ramli | I-1 Grand Extreme 2009 - Asian Title (Semi-final) | Macau | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2009-10-22 | Loss | Dmitry Valent | I-1 Grand SLAM 4-Man Tournament (Final) | Hong Kong | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for I-1 Grand SLAM 4-Man Tournament title. ||||||||
| 2009-10-22 | Win | Abdoul Olay Toure | I-1 Grand SLAM 4-Man Tournament (Semi-final) | Hong Kong | KO | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2009-09-20 | Win | Du Guangqiang | Wu Lin Feng | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2009-05-23 | Loss | Dong Wenfei | Wu Lin Feng | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Split) | 5 | 2:00 |
| 2009-03-26 | Loss | Yodsanklai Fairtex | Les Stars du Ring | Levallois-Perret, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2009-01-18 | Win | Xu Yan | Hero Legend | Beijing, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2008-11-25 | Loss | Yodsaenklai Fairtex | Planet Battle | Hong Kong | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-06-25 | Loss | Naruepol Fairtex | Planet Battle | Hong Kong | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-03-30 | Win | Sinbi Taewoong | The Khan 1 | Seoul, South Korea | Ext.R. Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2007-07-21 | Win | Jae Mun Choi | K-1 Fighting Network Khan 2007 | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2006-10-14 | Loss | Goran Borovic | K-1 Rules Africa Bomba-Yaa 2006 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" oriental rules middleweight world title -72.5 kg. ||||||||
| 2006-09-16 | Win | Jae-Sik Choi | K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Seoul | Seoul, South Korea | KO | 1 | 2:59 |
| 2005-05-06 | Win | Solly Poo | Corausel | Pretoria, South Africa | KO | 1 | 0:30 |
| 2005-02-28 | Win | Leon Mynahardt | Fight Extravaganza | Durban, South Africa | KO | 3 | 2:13 |
| 2004-11-26 | Win | Lucky Notshele | United Fighting Alliance | Johannesburg, South Africa | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2004-02-28 | Loss | Behrouz Rastagar | Rising-Sun | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-10-11 | Win | Moeti Moholo | Rika's Promotions | Pretoria, South Africa | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2003-09-14 | Loss | Neil Woods | Thai Boxing World Championship | Liverpool, United Kingdom | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for W.A.K.O Pro World title. ||||||||
| 2003-05-10 | Win | Amos Hlatswayo | Challenge of Champs | Johannesburg, South Africa | KO | 4 | 2:30 |
| 2002-08-31 | Win | Patrick Mahlango | South African Championships | Johannesburg, South Africa | KO | 4 | 2:30 |
| Wins 2002 South African Welter-weight Kick Boxing title. ||||||||
| 2002-06-29 | Win | Davi Otto | The Jungle War Championship | Johannesburg, South Africa | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :

| 13 matches | 8 wins | 5 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 8–5 | Marcelo Tenorio | TKO (punches) | IMPI World Series: Asia 4 | 20 August 2016 | 3 | 2:32 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Loss | 7–5 | Elnur Agaev | TKO (punches) | Kunlun Fight 44 | 14 May 2016 | 2 | 0:40 | Khabarovsk, Russia |
| Win | 7–4 | Caros Fodor | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Moment of Truth | 6 December 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines |
| Win | 6–4 | Kotetsu Boku | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Champions and Warriors | 13 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Loss | 5–4 | Lowen Tynanes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE FC: Return of Warriors | 2 February 2013 | 3 | 4:37 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Loss | 5–3 | Yui Chul Nam | Decision (split) | Road FC 10: Monson vs Kang | 24 November 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea |
| Win | 5–2 | Seok Mo Kim | TKO (knees and punches) | Road FC 9: Beatdown | 15 September 2012 | 1 | 4:38 | Wonju, South Korea |
| Loss | 4–2 | Yui Chul Nam | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 5: Night of Champions | 3 December 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | 4–1 | Xing Yu Ma | TKO (punches) | ONE FC 1: Champion vs. Champion | 3 September 2011 | 1 | 0:49 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Win | 3–1 | Stefan Lukovnikov | Submission (armbar) | Draka: Governor's Cup 2010 | 18 December 2010 | 1 | 4:59 | Khabarovsk, Russia |
| Loss | 2–1 | Eduard Folayang | Decision (unanimous) | Martial Combat 12 | 16 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sentosa, Singapore |
| Win | 2–0 | Alex Niu | KO (punches) | Martial Combat 7 | 18 August 2010 | 2 | N/A | Sentosa, Singapore |
| Win | 1–0 | John Vargas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fury 1: Clash of the Titans | 21 May 2010 | 1 | N/A | Cotai, Macau |
