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WLC 2026: What to Expect This Year
The World Lethwei Championship enters its tenth year with a deeper international roster, several title defences in flux, and a renewed push to bring sandpit-style action to a global audience.
Read article →Dave Leduc's Legacy: Six Titles and What Comes Next
The Canadian who became the first non-Myanmar Openweight Golden Belt champion has now defended belts across two organisations and a decade. What he leaves behind, and what he might still do.
Read article →Women's Lethwei is Growing: How the Division Has Changed Since 2017
From Karen village cards to WLC headlining slots, the women's game has gone from afterthought to the most rapidly developing piece of modern Lethwei. A status report.
Read article →Can Lethwei Fighters Succeed in MMA? A Data-Driven Look
The crossover from Lethwei to mixed martial arts is harder than it looks. We analysed every documented case in the modern era. Here's what the record actually shows.
Read article →Training in Myanmar in 2026: A Practical Update
Five years after the 2021 coup, the practical reality of travelling to Myanmar to train Lethwei has stabilised — but it is not the same country it was, and the prep required to do it well has changed.
Read article →The Nine Limbs Explained: A Visual Guide
Lethwei is called the Art of Nine Limbs because every striking surface counts, including the head. Here is a clean breakdown of all nine, with links to the techniques each enables.
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