Antonio Faria is the undisputed knockout king of lethwei, having won all his fights via knockout. He made his Lethwei debut on June 2, 2018 at WLC 5: Knockout War, where he fought against Myanmar fighter Mite Yine. He won the fight with the doctor stoppage in a fight-of-the-year candidate that went viral and the fight has been viewed more than 20 million times.

António Faria, the 30-year-old Portuguese challenger has a craftsman’s attitude. Having mastered the Art of Nine Limbs he went on to win the coveted Light Welterweight World Champion Belt in the main event of WLC: Mighty Warriors.