World Lethwei Championship

World Lethwei Championship
Company typePrivate
IndustryLethwei promotion
FoundedAugust 2015
DefunctFebruary 1st, 2021 Due to 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
Headquarters
Yangon
,
Myanmar
Key people
Zay Thiha (Chairman)[1]
Sein Phyo Hlaing (Executive Director)
Gerald Ng (CEO)[2]
OwnerMyanmar Lekkha Moun Co Ltd[3]
Websitewww.wlc.com.mm Edit this at Wikidata

World Lethwei Championship (also known as WLC) was a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar.[4] The promotion brought the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and showcased it to the world.[5][6] The WLC events combined the historic traditions of Lethwei with modern entertainment.[7]

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  3. ^ "Local Company List For Registration On (22-6-2016)In Yangon Region" (PDF). DICA. 16 May 2017.
  4. ^ "World's Largest Bareknuckle Fighting Organization Sets Event for 10,000 Seat Indoor Stadium". MyMMANews. 23 May 2017.
  5. ^ Eric Kowal (16 May 2017). "World's largest bareknuckle fighting organization sets event for 10,000 seat indoor stadium". MyMMANews. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. ^ Ismail Vorajee (28 September 2018). "Cambodians test Lethwei mettle". Khmer Times.
  7. ^ Matt Eaton (16 May 2017). "World Lethwei Championship 1: The Great Beginning". The Fight Nation.