Aung La Nsang

In this Burmese name, the given name is Aung La Nsang. There is no family name.

Aung La Nsang
BornAung La Maung Nsang
(1985-05-21) May 21, 1985 (age 39)
Myitkyina, Kachin, Burma[a] (now Myanmar)
NicknameThe Burmese Python[1]
NationalityAmerican[2]
Burmese[b]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2013)
Middleweight (2011–2017)
Light heavyweight (2005–2010, 2018–present)[c]
Cruiserweight (2018–present)[d]
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
TeamCrazy 88 MMA (2007–2018)[3]
Kill Cliff FC (2018–present)[4]
TrainerHenri Hooft
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total45
Wins30
By knockout15
By submission13
By decision2
Losses14
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Websiteaunglansang.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aung La Maung Nsang[5] (Burmese: အောင်လအန်ဆန်း; born on May 21, 1985) is a Kachin and American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. He is a former ONE Middleweight and ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion, and was the second two-division champion in ONE history, having held both belts simultaneously.

He made his MMA debut in 2005 and would go on to become a major star in his native Myanmar after signing with ONE Championship and winning two titles with the organization.[6][7][8]

He is also one of the few Myanmar citizens with an international profile, given the country only began opening up to the outside world over the last decade. Aung La was the subject of unprecedented national attention in the lead-up to the fight with Russia's then-middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash, with billboards across Yangon featuring massive portraits of the two fighters.[9]

Being a national icon of Myanmar,[10] his own bronze statue erected in 2018 at the Kachin National Manau Park in his hometown of Myitkyina. During the opening ceremony of the statue a huge crowd of thousands fans gathered.[11][12][13]


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  1. ^ "Aung La N Sang Profile". Sherdog. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Aung La Nsang profile at ONE Championship
  3. ^ "How Aung La N Sang Became A Shining Beacon For Myanmar". ONE Championship. March 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "How Florida Switch Has Taken Aung La N Sang To A New Level". October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "View List of Graduates by Name or by Term, Spring Semester 2007". Andrews University.
  6. ^ "Everybody wants a piece of Aung La Nsang". Myanmar Times. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Myanmar's Biggest MMA Star Wants His People to Be Free". Vice.com. June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "ONE Championship Two-Division Champion Aung La N Sang To Defend Middleweight Title In June". Forbes.com. June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "MMA star Aung La Nsang fights for Myanmar's future". Nikkei Asia. April 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "How Music Endears Aung La N Sang To Fans". sg.news.yahoo.com. April 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Myanmar's most famous fighter speaks up to shine light on 'tragedy'". South China Morning Post. March 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "How Aung La N Sang Strives To Live Up To His Hero Status". ONE Championship. March 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Aung La N Sang Honored With Statue In Myanmar". ONE Championship. December 17, 2018.