Daren Rolland
Born (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight56.7 kg (125 lb; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofParis, France
TeamTeam El Quandili[2]
TrainerAbel El Quandili
Years active2017-present
Kickboxing record
Total27
Wins20
By knockout8
Losses7
By knockout2
Medal record
Men’s Muay Thai
Representing  France
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 Abu Dhabi −57 kg
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 Istanbul −57 kg

Darren Rolland (born 28 September 1998) is a French Muay Thai fighter who has been competing professionally since 2017. He is the current WMO Featherweight International Champion and former WBC Muaythai Featherweight World Champion

Featherweight champion.[3]

He is the winner of the 2016 IFMA World Junior Championship and 2017 European Senior Championship.[4] He is the 2018 FFKMDA Featherweight Muay Thai champion.[5]

Martial arts career

He fought for the first major honor of his professional career in 2019, when he was set to for the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight title. His opponent was the future WBC Muaythai International Super Bantamweight title holder, Ryan Sheehan.[6] Rolland captured the title with a third round TKO.[7]

Rolland was scheduled to fight during Cadiz Fight Night 2, when he was set to face Carlos Coello for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Featherweight title.[8] It was a fight between the current and former WBC Muaythai International champions.[9] Rolland won the fight through a second round knockout.[10]

In late 2019 Rolland signed with ONE Championship. He was soon thereafter scheduled to fight Sam-A Gaiyanghadao during ONE Championship: Century Part 1.[11] While the first round of his fight with the former Lumpini Stadium champion was competitive, Sam-A took over the momentum in the second round. The Thai native scored an early knockdown and, two minutes into the fight, knocked Rolland down with a short left hook. Rolland failed to get up during the ten second countdown, and Sam-A won the fight through a second round KO.[12]

Rolland was scheduled to participate in the Festival La Belle Equipe muay thai tournament, held on 8 December 2021. He was set to face Abdel Cherragi in the tournament semifinals.[13] He beat both Cherragi and Quentin Alhamdou in the finals in the same manner, by decision.[14]

Rolland was booked to face Silviu Vitez in the semifinals of the one-day four-man MFC tournament, held at MFC 025 on December 3, 2022.[15] He beat Vitez by a second-round technical knockout and was able to overcome Iker Valderrama by unanimous decision in the tournament finals. Rolland was next booked to face Fayçal Bahroumi at Duel en Terre des Farangs on January 7, 2023.[16] Bahroumi withdrew from the bout on December 19, and was replaced by Brandon Vieira.[17]

Rolland faced Brandon Vieira for the second time in his career at Duel en Terre des Farangs 2 on January 7, 2023. He won the rematch by unanimous decision.[18]

Rolland faced Daniel McGowan for the WMO International -57.5kg title at the inaugural Hitman Fight League event on April 23, 2023.[19] He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[20]

Rolland faced Imad El Hamzi at Victory Arena on November 25, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[21]

Rolland faced Kompetch Fairtex at ONE Friday Fights 47 on January 12. 2024.[22] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[23]

Championships accomplishments

Professional

  • Mamba Fight Club
    • 2022 MFC Muaythai -60 kg Tournament Winner
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • WBC Muaythai World Featherweight (-57.153 kg) Championship (One time, current)
    • WBC Muaythai International Featherweight (-57.153 kg) Championship (One time, former)
  • Fédération Française de Kick Boxing, Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées
    • FFKMDA Featherweight (-57 kg) Muay Thai Championship
  • World Muaythai Council
    • 2022 WMC Intercontinental Featherweight Champion[24]

Amateur

  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2016 IFMA World Championships Junior -54kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    • 2016 IFMA Youth World Championships Junior -54kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    • 2016 IFMA European Championships B-class -54kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)[25]
    • 2022 IFMA European Senior Championships -57kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    • 2022 IFMA World Senior Championships -57kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
20 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-01-12LossThailand Kompetch FairtexONE Friday Fights 47Bangkok, ThailandTKO (3 Knockdowns)32:11
2023-11-25WinMorocco Imad El HamziVictory ArenaLille, FranceKO1
2023-04-23WinUnited Kingdom Daniel McGowanHitman Fight LeagueLondon, EnglandKO (Knee to the body)3
Wins the WMO International featherweight (-57.5kg) title.
2023-01-07WinFrance Brandon VieiraDuel en Terre des Farangs 2Orléans, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-12-03WinSpain Iker ValderramaMFC Showdown 25, FinalPonferrada, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the MFC Muay Thai -60kg Tournament title.
2022-12-03WinRomania Silviu VitezMFC Showdown 25, Semi FinalPonferrada, SpainTKO (Doctor stoppage)2
2022-11-19WinFrance Brandon VieiraArena VictoryLille, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2022-08-27WinLebanon Omar HalabiVictory Road ChampionshipsTarablus, LebanonDecision53:00
Wins the vacant WMC Intercontinental Featherweight title.
2022-07-02WinFrance Quentin AlhamdouLe Choc des Best Fighters 6Asnières-sur-Seine, FranceDecision53:00
Wins the FFKMDA Featherweight (-57 kg) Muay Thai title.
2022-06-18WinThailand RachtananchaiLa Belle Equipe FestivalParis, FranceDecision53:00
2022-03-26WinFrance Mohamed Ghulam1/2 Finales Championnat de France ProAulnay-sous-Bois, FranceKO1
2021-12-08WinFrance Quentin AlhamdouFestival La Belle Equipe, Tournament FinalParis, FranceDecision53:00
Wins the Festival La Belle Equipe Featherweight (-57 kg) tournament title.
2021-12-08WinFrance Abdel CherragiFestival La Belle Equipe, Tournament SemifinalParis, FranceDecision53:00
2021-07-10LossFrance Luc GenieysLe Choc des Etoiles 5, Tournament SemifinalChâteauneuf-les-Martigues, FranceDecision33:00
2019-10-13LossThailand Sam-A GaiyanghadaoONE Championship: Century Part 1Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)21:20
2019-08-01WinSpain Carlos CoelloCadiz Fight Night 2Cadiz, SpainKO2
Wins the WBC Muaythai World Featherweight (-57.153 kg) title.
2019-06-15LossFrance Mathis DjanoyanLe Choc Des Etoiles 4Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-04-20WinPortugal Diogo SilvaKona FightVilliers-sur-Marne, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-09WinFrance Abdel CherragiTEK Fight IIMeaux, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-02-16WinRepublic of Ireland Ryan SheehanRumble At The RockiesCork, IrelandTKO (Punches)3
Wins the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight (-57.153 kg) title.
2019-01-18WinFrance Osvaldo Leal LabradaElite Fight VISaint-Brieuc, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-07-22LossFrance Luc GenieysLe Choc Des GladiateursLe Lavandou, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-06-02WinFrance Dylan DelphaFinal FightBagnols-sur-Cèze, FranceKO2
2018-05-05LossPortugal Frederico CordeiroPhenix Boxing Only - Edition 6Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-03-03WinFrance Akram HamidiTEK FightMeaux, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-25WinFrance Sid Ali SadFaubourg Actif 7Lille, FranceTKO (Retirement)23:00
2017-10-14LossFrance Akram HamidiShock Muay 9Saint-Denis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-05-08LossIsrael Ruach GordonIFMA Senior World Championships 2023, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)33:00
2023-05-06WinUnited Arab Emirates Ahmed AlshammarIFMA Senior World Championships 2023, Second RoundBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2022-06-04WinTurkey Samet KartalIFMA Senior World Championships 2022, FinalAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins 2022 IFMA World Championship -57kg Gold Medal.
2022-06-02WinThailand Yothin HamuthaiIFMA Senior World Championships 2022, Semi FinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-05-31WinSpain Mikel Fernandez CiaIFMA Senior World Championships 2022, Quarter FinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-02-19LossUkraine Vladyslav Mykytas2022 IFMA European Championship, Semi FinalIstanbul, TurkeyDecision (29:28)33:00
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championship -57kg Bronze Medal.
2022-02-17WinCyprus Ismail Al Kadhi2022 IFMA European Championship, Quarter FinalIstanbul, TurkeyDecision (30:27)33:00
2017-05-08LossThailand Kokkrachai Chotichanin2017 IFMA World Championship, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)33:00
2016-10-29WinTurkey Bekir Karaomeroglu2016 IFMA Junior European Championship, FinalSplit, CroatiaDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA Junior European Championship -54kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-27WinSpain Martin Mansilla2016 IFMA Junior World Championship, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)33:00
Wins 2016 IFMA Junior World Championship -57kg Gold Medal.
2016-05-25WinBelarus Kernozhyiski2016 IFMA Junior World Championship, Semi FinalBangkok, ThailandTKO2
2015-12-05DrawBelgium Zakaria MiriKing of BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumDecision32:00
2015LossFrance Clément Adrover2015 French Junior Muay Thai Championships, Semi FinalFranceDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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