Darren Rolland

Darren Rolland (born 28 September 1998) is a French Muay Thai fighter who has been competing professionally since 2017. He is the current WBC Muaythai World Featherweight and former WBC Muaythai International Featherweight champion.[3]

Darren 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
Total40
Wins33
Losses7
Medal record
Men’s Muay Thai
Representing  France
IFMA European Muaythai Championships
2017 Minsk −54 kg

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]

As of 25 May 2020, ONE Championship ranks him as the #3 Strawweight in the organization.[6]

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.[7] Rolland captured the title with a third round TKO.[8]

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.[9] It was a fight between the current and former WBC Muaythai International champions.[10] Rolland won the fight through a second round knockout.[11]

In late 2019 Rolland signed with ONE Championship. He was soon thereafter scheduled to fight Sam-A Gaiyanghadao during ONE Championship: Century Part 1.[12] 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.[13]

Following this loss, Rolland signed on with Yokkao to fight Dean James during Yokkao 48.[14] The fight fell through due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Championships accomplishments
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • WBC Muaythai World Featherweight Championship (One time, current)
    • WBC Muaythai International Featherweight Championship (One time, former)
  • Fédération Française de Kick Boxing, Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées
    • FFKMDA Featherweight Muay Thai Championship
  • International Federation of Muaythai Associations
    • 2016 IFMA World Junior Championship -54 kg
    • 2017 IFMA European Senior Championship -54 kg

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
33 Wins, 7 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-10-13Loss Sam-A GaiyanghadaoONE Championship: Century Part 1Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)21:20
2019-08-1Win Carlos CoelloCadiz Fight Night 2Cadiz, SpainKO2
Wins the WBC Muaythai World Featherweight title.
2019-6-15Loss Mathis DjanoyanLe Choc Des Etoiles 4Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-4-20Win Diogo SilvaKona FightVilliers-sur-Marne, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-3-9Win Abdel CherragiTEK Fight IIMeaux, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-2-16Win Ryan SheehanRumble At The RockiesCork, IrelandTKO (Punches)3
Wins the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight title.
2019-1-18Win Osvaldo Leal LabradaElite Fight VISaint-Brieuc, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-7-22Loss Luc GenieysLe Choc Des GladiateursLe Lavandou, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-6-2Win Dylan DelphaFinal FightBagnols-sur-Cèze, FranceKO2
2018-5-5Loss Frederico CordeiroPhenix Boxing Only - Edition 6Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-3-3Win Akram HamidiTEK FightMeaux, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-25Win Sid Ali SadFaubourg Actif 7Lille, FranceTKO (Retirement)23:00
2017-10-14Loss Akram HamidiShock Muay 9Saint-Denis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "Daren Rolland". onefc.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "Daren ROLLAND". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. "WORLD CHAMPIONS". wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. "day-4-ifma-world-championships-in-minsk". muaythai.sport. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. "Daren ROLLAND". boxemag.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. "Athlete Rankings". onefc.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. "SHEEHAN CHALLENGES ROLLAND FOR WBC GLORY". wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. "Nanteuil-lès-Meaux ► Daren Rolland, champion du monde de boxe thaï, va affronter l'un des meilleurs de la discipline". magjournal77.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. "En juego esta noche el cuarto título mundial de Carlos Coello". diariodecadiz.es. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. "COELLO VERSUS ROLLAND IS SET FOR WBC FEATHERWEIGHT HONOR". wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. "VIDEO - Daren ROLLAND signe un KO Magistral et devient champion du Monde WBC". boxemag.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. "ONE - Daren ROLLAND vs SAM-A officialisé pour le 13 octobre à Tokyo". boxemag.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  13. "Thailand's Sam-A Gaiyanghadao earns 3rd ONE Super Series win, knocks out Daren Roland at 'ONE: Century 世紀' in Japan". conandaily.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. "Dean James vs. Daren Rolland added to YOKKAO 47". boec.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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