Dida Diafat

Dida Diafat (born 24 April 1970) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21. A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.

Biography
At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of Chok Dee he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business. He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.

Titles

 * 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in Muaythai, Kickboxing and won 11 titles
 * 1993 World Muaythai Champion in Paris
 * 1992 World Kickboxing Champion in Levallois
 * 1991 World Muaythai Champion in Paris Bercy
 * 1991 World Muaythai Champion (-63 kg)
 * 1989 French Muaythai Champion Class A

Awards

 * 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase
 * 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
 * 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
 * 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
 * 2015 Hall of Fame WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Fight Record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ISKA Oriental rules World Light-welterweight (-64.5kg) title.
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 * 1996-06-01 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇦 Peter Cunningham || || Paris, France || Decision || 12||2:00


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 * ? || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Tanongsuk Sor.Prantalay || ISKA Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |For World Muay Thai title.
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 * 1995- || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saimai Chor Suananan || World Muaythai Championship || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Lost his World Muay Thai title.
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 * 1994-11-12 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saimai Chor Suananan || World Muaythai Championship || Marseilles, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1994- || Win ||align=left| Ramon Dekkers || Muay Thai Gala in Paris || Paris, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
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 * 1994-06- || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 David Cummings || || Levallois-Perret, France|| KO ||1  ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
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 * 1994- || Win ||align=left|🇧🇪 Noël Van Den Heuvel || ISKA Kikcboxing || Paris, France|| KO (Punches)|| 5 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins Muay Thai World title.
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 * 1993-11- || Win ||align=left| Ramon Dekkers || Muay Thai Gala in Paris || Paris, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) || 3 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Loses the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
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 * 1993- || Loss ||align=left|🇧🇪 Noël Van Den Heuvel || World Championship || Marbella, Spain|| TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 7 ||


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 * 1993-|| Loss||align=left|🇹🇭 Chandet Sor Prantalay || Crocodile Farm || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
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 * 1993-06- || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Muangphet || Muay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de Coubertin || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1993-02-14 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Coban Lookchaomaesaitong || Thai Boxing World Championship || Brest, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
 * 1993-02-14 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Coban Lookchaomaesaitong || Thai Boxing World Championship || Brest, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ISKA Oriental rules and WKA World Light-welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins Kickboxing World title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains Muay Thai World title.
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 * 1992-11-21 || Draw||align=left|🇨🇦 Peter Cunningham || || Paris, France || Decision || 12||2:00
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 * 1992 || Win ||align=left|🇧🇾 Vadim Chemiakin || Gala in Palais des sports || Levallois, France || TKO (Retirement) || 6 ||
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 * 1991-12-20 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Daris Sor Thanikul || Gala in Palais des sports de Bercy || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1991- || Loss||align=left| Stewart Ballantine|| || France || KO (Left hooks) || 5 ||
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 * 1991- || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chumpong || || France || TKO (Doctor stoppage)||  ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg). ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for World Muay Thai title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For WMTC World 140 lbs title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for European Muay Thai title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title.
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 * 1991-06- || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sorn Areen || Gala in Palais des sports || Nanterre, France || KO (Punches)|| 4 ||
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 * 1991 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Coban Lookchaomaesaitong || World Muaythai Championship || || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1990-12-02 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kongtoranee Payakaroon || || England || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1990 || Loss ||align=left|🇫🇷 Fabrice Payen || European Muaythai Championship || || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1990 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Daris Sor Thanikul || Muaythai Gala in Lyon || Lyon, France || || ||
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 * 1989 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇷 || French Championship Class A, Final || France || KO || 4 ||
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 * 1988 || Loss ||align=left|🇫🇷 || || Stains, France || KO || ||
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