Nabil Anane


Nabil Anane is a Thai and French Muay Thai fighter. He is a former IFMA youth world Muay Thai champion. He previously competed in Lethwei at the World Lethwei Championship and is signed to ONE Championship, where as of 2025, he is the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion.
As of June 2025, the World Muay Thai Organization lists him in their top 15 pound-for-pound fighter list. For the Welterweight division, the WMTO currently ranks Nabil as the number one ranked welterweight.

Background

Nabil was born on 30 April 2004 in Pattaya, Thailand, to a Thai mother and a French father of Algerian descent from Marseille. He holds dual citizenship: Thai and French.
He began training in martial arts at the age of 7, starting with Taekwondo and Karate. At the age of 11, he began training in Muay Thai at the Petchrungruang camp. He is currently under contract with Venum and has been training at the Venum camp in Pattaya under the supervision of Mehdi Zatout since the age of 14.

Fighting career

Muay Thai

On 26 March 2021, Nabil knocked out Dodo Lukkokruk by elbow in the second round at Rangsit Stadium. On 4 March 2021 after 5 rounds of hard fighting he won by decision against Wattana Sermphornwiwat at Rangsit Stadium.
On 15 November 2020, he won against Dylan Thorpe by decision at Super Champ Muay Thai.
Nabil faced the former Rajadamnern Stadium champion Samingdet Nor.Anuwatgym at the Rajadamnern Stadium on 24 March 2022. He won the fight by decision.
Nabil faced Petchnarin SatianMuayThai for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Featherweight World title on 14 May 2022, Venum Fight Rajadamnern Stadium event. He won the fight by a second-round knockout and became the youngest WBC Muay Thai Featherweight world champion ever.
Nabil faced Chorfah Tor.Sangtiennoi at Muaydee VitheeThai + Jitmuangnon event at the Or.Tor.Gor3 Stadium on 12 June 2022. He won the fight by decision.
In 2022, Nabil took part in the Rajadamnern World Series in the 126 lbs division. In his first group stage fight he defeated Thongnoi Lukbanyai by decision.
Nabil faced Superlek Kiatmuu9 on 23 June 2023, at ONE Friday Fights 22, losing the bout via body punch KO in the first round.
For the August 2024 rankings, Combat Press ranked Nabil Anane as the 9th best Muay Thai boxer in the welterweight division.
Nabil was scheduled to face Petchtanong Petchfergus in a kickboxing bout on 7 December 2024, at ONE Fight Night 26. However, the bout was cancelled when Petchtanong failed hydration and missed weight, resulting in Petchtanong being hospitalized and given IV drips.
On 27 September 2024, Nabil faced Burmese superstar Soe Lin Oo at ONE Friday Fights 81 inside Lumpinee Stadium and won the fight via decision.
Nabil was scheduled to face Kiamran Nabati on 24 January 2025, at ONE 170. However, Nabil was stepped to fight Nico Carrillo for the interim ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship bout after Superlek Kiatmuu9 withdrew due to serious knee injury. He won the fight via first round technical knockout and this win earned the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Nabil faced Superlek Kiatmuu9 in a rematch for the unification of ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship on 23 March 2025, at ONE 172. At the weigh-ins, Superlek failed the hydration test and came in at 146.25 pounds, 1.25 pounds over the bantamweight limit. As a results, Superlek was stripped of the title and the bout was switched to three-round non-title bout. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Lethwei

On 28 August 2020, Nabil was invited by the World Lethwei Championship to compete in Lethwei with no gloves and headbutts allowed against local fighter Sao Phoe Khwar and won by decision at WLC 12: Hideout Battle in Yangon.

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Awards
  • 2024 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Modified Muay Thai Fighter of the Year

    Fight record

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Amateur Muaythai record
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Lethwei record