{{Short description|Ugandan kickboxer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Umar Semata | native_name = | native_name_lang= | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = The Pain | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Uganda | fighting_out_of = Phuket, Thailand | height = {{height|m=1.70|precision=1}} | weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb st|1|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Welterweight<br /> Middleweight <br />Super Middleweight | style = Muay Thai | stance = | team = Muay Thai Plaza (2010–2012) <br /> Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013) <br />Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present) | trainer = Satawut Intapun<br />Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang | years_active = 2006–present | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | boxrec = | sherdog = | updated = }}
'''Umar Semata''' (born 20 May 1992) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former WBC World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion.<ref name="wbc Africa">{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=309|title=WBC Muay Thai Championships come to continental Africa|date=9 July 2013|publisher=WBC Muay Thai|access-date=17 October 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000556/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=309|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Biography== ===Early career=== After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Boxing/Kickboxing-has-Golola-to-thank---Semata/-/690270/1856174/-/kt1idrz/-/index.html|title=Semata has Golola to thank|date=19 May 2013 |newspaper=Daily Monitor |access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.
===Muay Thai=== On 20 July 2012, in an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation, Semata lost by point to Saenchai in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wpmfmuaythai.com/|title=World Professional MuayThai Federation|date=27 July 2015|publisher=WPMF Ranking Committee}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://muayguy.com/2013/03/ugandan-umar-semata-fighting-saketdao-petchpayathai/|title=Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai|date=20 March 2013|publisher=Guy Lazarus|access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>
==== East African Muay Thai International Champion ==== On 14 June 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.<ref name="wbc Africa" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2840:yokkao-7-results-saenchai-victorious&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59|title=LiverKick - LiverKick|author=Dave Walsh|work=Liverkick.comm|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
===Lethwei=== In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship<ref name="one championship">{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/boxing-mma/one-championship-mma/223041/world-lethwei-championship-to-be-held-in-myanmar-following-success-of-one-championship|title=World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar|website=Sport 360|date=16 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="DVB.com">{{cite web|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/181199|title=၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်|publisher=DVB.com|access-date=16 May 2017|language=my}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://miruhon.net/82468|title=開始間近！判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ！～『WLC（World Lethwei Championship）-3 "Legendary Champions"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会！！|date=4 November 2017|website=Miruhon|access-date=6 March 2017|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="sport360wlc">{{Cite web |title=World Lethwei Championship to be held in Myanmar following success of ONE Championship |url=https://sport360.com/article/boxing-mma/one-championship-mma/223041/world-lethwei-championship-to-be-held-in-myanmar-following-success-of-one-championship |website=Sport360 |date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
== Muay Thai record (incomplete) == {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional Kickboxing Record|record='''41 Wins''' (16 (T)KO's), '''15 Losses, 2 Draw'''}}
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2024||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| || || KO |||| |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-04-27 || Loss ||align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Detrit Sathian Gym || Kunlun Fight 97, Qualifying Tournament Final|| Beijing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2020|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Song Chai || EM Lgend Fight || China || TKO || || |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019||Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| || || KO||3|| |- |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Moses Golola|| NTV || || Points || 5|| 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018||Win || align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Sushinskhiy || || || Decision |||| |-
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-12-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Yodwicha Por.Boonsit || EM Legend 26 || Leshan, China || TKO || 3 || |-
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2016-06-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Kem Sitsongpeenong || Emei Legend 9 || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-04-02 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|China}} Wang Pengfei || EM Lgend 7 || Xichang, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-12-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Khankhan Wongtrakol || Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight|| Hong Kong, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-05-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} Abdallah Hussein || WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight|| Kampala, Uganda || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-02-19 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Imwiset Pornarai || Yokkao 7 || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-01-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Kulebin || Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-06-14 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Karakyriacos || WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion || Kampala, Uganda || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2012-11-29 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Superbon Lookjaomaesaivaree || Muay Thai Warriors|| Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2012-07-20 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym || WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11 || Ratchaburi Province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2011-11-02 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jomhod Kiatadisak || Bangla Stadium || Phuket, Thailand, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
== Lethwei record == {{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional Lethwei record|record='''0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws'''}} |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-04-11 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Soe Lin Oo || WLC 3: Legendary Champions || Yangon, Myanmar || KO (Right Cross) || 2 || |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
== Kun Khmer record == {{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional Kun Khmer record|record='''0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws'''}}
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2026-05-16 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Iran}} Slamak Ilbeigi || Dragon Kun Khmer || Kampot, Cambodia || TKO || 2 || 1:29
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2025-07-03 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Thoeun Theara || Ganzberg Golden Boy Kun Khmer || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{Succession box||title=World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion|before=Rhys Karakyriacos|after=N/A|years=14 June 2013 – }} {{S-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Semata, Umar}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Middleweight kickboxers Category:Ugandan male kickboxers Category:Ugandan Muay Thai practitioners Category:Ugandan Lethwei practitioners Category:Welterweight kickboxers Category:Kunlun Fight kickboxers Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century Ugandan sportsmen