Nico Carrillo

Nico Carrillo is a Scottish Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO Welterweight World Champion and ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg Champion. As of January 2025, he is ranked #2 in the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai rankings.
He peaked number 1 in the Muay Thai Combat Press Rankings at Welterweight.

Biography and career

Early career

Carrillo started combat sport training with boxing before discovering Muay Thai at the age of 15 at the Glasgow Thai Boxing Academy.
Carrillo faced Paul Barbour at a Muay Thai Boxing event on 26 March 2016. Carrillo won by unanimous decision.
On 2 December 2017 Carrillo faced Shane Farqharson at Victory Promotions. He won the fight by fourth round knockout with a body shot. Carrillo was unable to compete during the year 2018 due to recurring injuries.
Carrillo was scheduled to face Kenny Hong in Sweden on 31 August 2019 at Lion Fight 59. At this occasion Carrillo would decide to pursue a full time fighting career. Carrillo won by unanimous decision.
On 12 February 2021 Carrillo traveled to Dubai for the UAM event where he defeated Muhammadi Jahongir by unanimous decision.
On 24 July 2021 Carillo faced Mo Abduraham at Combat Fight Series 5 for the ISKA Muay Thai Intercontinental 65 kg title. Carrillo won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.
Carrillo faced Jack Kennedy at the Supershowdown 10th Anniversary event in Bolton, England on 24 October 2021 defeating him by first round knockout.
On 21 December 2021 Carillo faced Dani Molero for the WBC Muay Thai European Welterweight title. He won the fight by third round technical knockout on advice of the ringside doctor due the multiple cuts on his opponent's face.

World Champion

On 26 March 2022 Carrillo faced Jeremy Monteiro for the vacant ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg title at the Combat Fight Series 7 event. Carrillo won the fight by unanimous decision to capture the title.
Carrillo faced a Thai champion for the first time when he met Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang 23 April 2022 at Siam Warriors. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Carrillo became the WMO Super Welterweight world champion when he defeated Alessio Malatesta by unanimous decision for the vacant title on 12 November 2022.

ONE Championship

On 24 March 2023 Carillo announced that he had signed a contract with the ONE Championship organization, making his debut at ONE Friday Fights 13 on 21 April 2023 against Furkan Karabag, winning the bout via TKO in the third round.
Carrillo faced Muangthai P.K.Saenchai on 23 June 2023, at ONE Friday Fights 22, winning the bout in the second round after knocking him down three times in the round.
Carrillo faced Nong-O Hama on 22 December 2023, at ONE Friday Fights 46, winning the bout via second round knockout.
Carrillo faced Saemapetch Fairtex on 6 July 2024 at ONE Fight Night 23, defeating him via TKO after scoring three knockdowns in the third round.
Carrillo was scheduled to face Superlek Kiatmuu9 for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship on January 24, 2025, at ONE 170. However, Superlek withdrew from the bout due to serious knee injury and was replaced by Nabil Anane for the interim title. He lost the fight via first round technical knockout.
Carrillo moved up to featherweight against Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong on April 5, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30. He won the fight via knockout in round two and this win earned the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

Titles and achievements

Professional

International Combat Organisation
* 2019 ICO European -65 kg Champion
International Sport Kickboxing Association
* 2021 ISKA Muay Thai Intercontinental -65 kg Champion
* 2022 ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg Champion
World Boxing Council Muay Thai
* 2021 WBC Muay Thai European Welterweight Champion
World Muaythai Organization
* 2022 WMO World Super Welterweight Champion
* 2023 WMO World Welterweight Champion
* 2023 WMO Male Fighter of the Year
ONE Championship
*Performance of the Night
**4 times
Fight record