Vuyisile Colossa
Encyclopedia
Vuyisile "The Cheetah" Colossa (born 28 June 1982) is a South Africa
n middleweight
kickboxer, Muay Thai
fighter and mixed martial artist. He represents Team Colossa and is currently residing in Hong Kong.
In 1998, aged 15, he started participating in kickboxing, and this new and exciting sport brought out the champion in Vuyisile. He was awarded 3rd place in the Free State championships and was included in the South Africa 1st team. He won a bronze medal in the SA Fighting Championships.
In 1999, he won the BIG Five Championships and came 2nd in the Free State Championships. He achieved 2nd place in the 2000 SA championship. In 2001, he came third at SA trails in Pretoria and was awarded his national colors. He was chosen to represent South Africa in Vienna, Austria.
In 2002, Vuyisile 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 the same year, he turned professional, winning his first two titles: the South African Full Contact Kick Boxing Title and the Ring Contact Fighting Art International Welter Weight Kickboxing Champion Title.
In 2003 he was crowned as the South African Professional Kick Boxing Council middleweight champion, Thai Boxing Champion as well as the runner-up for W.A.K.O Pro World Title. In December that year he attained his 1st Degree black belt in Ring Contact Fighting Art. Furthermore, in 2006, he was the runner-up of the King of the Ring World Title, then going on to make his debut in the K-1 Fighting Network Arena.
Since living in Hong Kong, Colossa has competed at the Kings Cup (Super 8 Tournament)
in Thailand, in Honor of his Majesty the King's 83rd Birthday (where he met opponent Yodsaenklai Fairtex for the fourth time), at Planet Battle (June 2008) against Naruepol Fairtex
, Thailand, The Contender Asia
2008 Finalist, and at Planet Battle (November 2008) against Yodsanklai Fairtex
, Thailand, Winner of The Contender Asia 2008. He has also competed in I-1 World Grand SLAM in Hong Kong (22 October 2009) and I-1 Grand Extreme in Macau (7 November 2009), and came second in both 4-man tournaments.
In 2011 he was a contestant on series two of The Challenger, the successor to Muay Thai reality TV show Contender Asia, which is being broadcast in September 2011. He was scheduled to fight John Wayne Parr
on July 30, 2011 but this fight was cancelled.
record of 4-1. His only loss was a controversial decision loss to URCC Welterweight champion Eduard Folayang
.
. He fought Ma Xing Yu at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
on September 3, winning via stoppage early in the opening round. After the fight Colossa announced that he wanted to fight for the One FC lightweight belt.
|Win
|align=center|4-1
|Xing Yu Ma
|TKO (punches)
|ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|Kallang
, Singapore
|
|-
| Win
|align=center|3-1
|Stefan Lukovnikov
|Submission (armbar)
|Draka: Governor's Cup 2010
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:59
|Khabarovsk, Russia
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-1
|Eduard Folayang
|Decision (unanimous)
|Martial Combat 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sentosa
, Singapore
|
|-
| Win
|align=center|2-0
|Alex Niu
|KO (punches)
|Martial Combat 7
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sentosa
, Singapore
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|John Vargas
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Fury 1: Clash of the Titans
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Cotai
, Macau
|
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
kickboxer, Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
fighter and mixed martial artist. He represents Team Colossa and is currently residing in Hong Kong.
Biography and career
In 1996, he started his high school career at Leseding Technical School, where he was chosen for the 1st team baseball and cricket teams as well as the 2nd basketball team. In addition, he was also a reserve for the 2nd rugby team. In 1997, Vuyisile went to THS Welkom and was chosen for the 1st hockey team and he was also a member of the athletics team and reserve for 3rd rugby team.In 1998, aged 15, he started participating in kickboxing, and this new and exciting sport brought out the champion in Vuyisile. He was awarded 3rd place in the Free State championships and was included in the South Africa 1st team. He won a bronze medal in the SA Fighting Championships.
In 1999, he won the BIG Five Championships and came 2nd in the Free State Championships. He achieved 2nd place in the 2000 SA championship. In 2001, he came third at SA trails in Pretoria and was awarded his national colors. He was chosen to represent South Africa in Vienna, Austria.
In 2002, Vuyisile 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 the same year, he turned professional, winning his first two titles: the South African Full Contact Kick Boxing Title and the Ring Contact Fighting Art International Welter Weight Kickboxing Champion Title.
In 2003 he was crowned as the South African Professional Kick Boxing Council middleweight champion, Thai Boxing Champion as well as the runner-up for W.A.K.O Pro World Title. In December that year he attained his 1st Degree black belt in Ring Contact Fighting Art. Furthermore, in 2006, he was the runner-up of the King of the Ring World Title, then going on to make his debut in the K-1 Fighting Network Arena.
Since living in Hong Kong, Colossa has competed at the Kings Cup (Super 8 Tournament)
Kings Cup (Super 8 Tournament)
The Kings Cup Super 8 Tournament is an annual Muay Thai event staged to honor the birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. It is held in Bangkok’s Sanam Luang Park, facing the King's Palace. The event is attended by as many as 300,000 Thai fight fans and admirers of the King.Eight...
in Thailand, in Honor of his Majesty the King's 83rd Birthday (where he met opponent Yodsaenklai Fairtex for the fourth time), at Planet Battle (June 2008) against Naruepol Fairtex
Naruepol Fairtex
Naruepol Fairtex is a Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium champion and current No.1 contender to challenge Nopadetch Chuwattana for the WBC title....
, Thailand, The Contender Asia
The Contender Asia
The Contender Asia was a reality-based television series that follows 16 aspiring Muay Thai middleweight fighters from 12 countries as they compete in a series of outdoor challenges and sanctioned matches...
2008 Finalist, and at Planet Battle (November 2008) against Yodsanklai Fairtex
Yodsanklai Fairtex
Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod is a Thai kickboxer and the former super welterweight WBC Muay Thai World champion at 154 lb and former three time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes...
, Thailand, Winner of The Contender Asia 2008. He has also competed in I-1 World Grand SLAM in Hong Kong (22 October 2009) and I-1 Grand Extreme in Macau (7 November 2009), and came second in both 4-man tournaments.
In 2011 he was a contestant on series two of The Challenger, the successor to Muay Thai reality TV show Contender Asia, which is being broadcast in September 2011. He was scheduled to fight John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr , also known as JWP, is an Australian middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a 8 time World Champion and runner up in The Contender Asia....
on July 30, 2011 but this fight was cancelled.
Professional
- Current South African Thai-boxing Middle-weight Champion
- Current South African Professional Kick Boxing Council (P.K.C) Middle-weight Champion
- 2010 King's Cup Finalist
- 2010 WLF World Champion
- 2002 Ring Contact Fighting Art International Champion and South African Welter-weight Kick Boxing Champion
Mixed Martial Arts
Colossa has a professional MMAMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
record of 4-1. His only loss was a controversial decision loss to URCC Welterweight champion Eduard Folayang
Eduard Folayang
and SEA GamesEduard Folayang is a Filipino mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner. He is the reigning welterweight champion of the Universal Reality Combat Championship , the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the Philippines and also a participant in Martial Combat in Singapore.Folayang...
.
ONE Fighting Championship
On June 14th it was announced that Colossa had signed with ONE Fighting ChampionshipONE Fighting Championship
ONE Fighting Championship is a Singapore-based mixed martial arts event which was officially launched on 14 July 2011.- About ONE Fighting Championship :...
. He fought Ma Xing Yu at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...
at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
on September 3, winning via stoppage early in the opening round. After the fight Colossa announced that he wanted to fight for the One FC lightweight belt.
Kickboxing record
| Kickboxing and Muay Thai Record | |
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Legend: |
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Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|4-1
|Xing Yu Ma
|TKO (punches)
|ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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|-
| Win
|align=center|3-1
|Stefan Lukovnikov
|Submission (armbar)
|Draka: Governor's Cup 2010
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:59
|Khabarovsk, Russia
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-1
|Eduard Folayang
Eduard Folayang
and SEA GamesEduard Folayang is a Filipino mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner. He is the reigning welterweight champion of the Universal Reality Combat Championship , the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the Philippines and also a participant in Martial Combat in Singapore.Folayang...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Martial Combat 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sentosa
Sentosa
Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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|-
| Win
|align=center|2-0
|Alex Niu
|KO (punches)
|Martial Combat 7
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sentosa
Sentosa
Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|John Vargas
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Fury 1: Clash of the Titans
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Cotai
Cotai
Cotai is a 5.2 km2 piece of newly reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau, that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias. The Chinese and Portuguese names are a portmanteau of the two islands, Coloane and Taipa....
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
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